OLH Turkey Trot 2026

Join your Old Lake Highlands neighbors for our second annual Turkey Trot — a casual Thanksgiving morning fun run/walk 5k starting and finishing at East Dallas Middle Ground.

Event Details

  • When: Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026

  • Where: Start and finish at East Dallas Middle Ground (718 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218)

  • Format: Untimed 5K run/walk — well behaved dogs and strollers welcome

  • Start Time: Choose 8:30 AM; walkers, please line up toward the back

A huge thank-you to East Dallas Middle Ground for opening early and hosting us again this year!

Registration & Pricing

This is our first year charging a registration fee, which will help us cover event costs like signage, bibs, and finisher medals. We’ve aimed to keep this event affordable for the entire neighborhood making t-shirts optional. Click here to register.

Costume Contest

Bring your Thanksgiving spirit! Dress up as a turkey, pumpkin pie, pilgrim — whatever gets you in the spirit — and join our costume contest right at the start/finish line. Dogs in costume welcome too.

No entry fee beyond registration — just show up ready to have fun. Winners announced after the trot, will receive a prize.

Good to Know

  • Parking: Parking is available in the shopping center.

  • Waiver: A liability waiver is required at checkout for all registrants (parents/guardians sign for kids).

  • Weather: The trot happens rain or shine; we'll post any changes here and on our neighborhood channels.

  • Questions? Reach out to the OLH Neighborhood Association at events@oldlakehighlands.com