Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot

11/29/2025

Emjoy race day photos courtesy of Lion Jim Woodring!

Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot photos

11/28/2025

Great recap of the 2025 race from Positively Naperville

Thanksgiving Day, Thurs., Nov. 27, 2025, provided a partly sunny morning for the 28th annual Naperville Noon Lions Club Turkey Trot to step off from Naperville Central High School and end with a Belgio’s breakfast in the NCHS Cafeteria… All Positively Naperville photos published here were taken ...

11/28/2025

Thank you for coming out to cover this year's race Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

It was off to the races at Naperville Central High School, where thousands of people gathered to take part in the 28th annual Turkey Trot.

11/20/2025

Sneak peak at this year's race shirts. One week to go.

11/20/2025

Packet pick up starts Saturday, November 22, at the Naperville Running Company, 34 W Jefferson Av, Naperville.

Packet Pick Up Hours

- Saturday November 22, 10am-6pm
- Sunday November 23, 11am-5pm
- Monday November 24, 10am-8pm
- Tuesday November 25, 10am-8pm
- Wednesday November 26, 10am-2pm

Please allow at least 4 hours after registering before picking up your packet.

ID is not required to pick up your packet. Friends or family members can pick up your packet if you are not able to make it during these times. Limited packet pickup is available on race morning in the Naperville Central High School Field House, from 7-7:30 am. Enter the doors closest to Hillside Rd.

In Person Registration

You can register in person during packet pickup, or online until 2am Thursday November 27, 2025. The price for ages 15 and older increases to $45 November 22-November 27.

10/13/2025

https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2025/10/11/register-now-for-naperville-noon-lions-turkey-trot-5k-thanksgiving-tradition-returns/153753

Register now for the Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot 5K! Join the Thanksgiving tradition, support local causes, and enjoy fun, awards, and breakfast.

09/08/2025

Registration is open for the 28th Annual Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot 5K Walk/Run. Start your Thanksgiving tradition with a walk or run on the roads of our fast and flat scenic course near downtown Naperville.

Celebrate after with breakfast generously donated by Belgio's Catering .

Go to https://napervilleturkeytrot.com to secure your spot!

Packet pick-up is at the Naperville Running Company, downtown Naperville, Nov. 22-26.

The race starts at 8:00 am, Thursday, November 27th, on W Hillside Rd at Naperville Central High School.

All registered participants will receive a long sleeve technical running shirt.

Prices are:

$25 for ages 9 and under
$30 for ages 10 to 14
$35 for ages 15 and up until October 31, $40 from November 1 -21, and $45 November 22-27.

And as is our practice, we will pay the processing fee for ages 14 and under.

All proceeds from the Turkey Trot are donated within Naperville and support children and seniors with vision and hearing care that they could not otherwise afford. Do something good for yourself and for others Thanksgiving Morning.

If you have already registered, thank you, and please tell your friends that registration is open.

11/29/2024

https://www.nctv17.org/news/naperville-kicks-off-thanksgiving-with-the-turkey-trot/

Over 6,500 trotters kicked off their Thanksgiving at Naperville Central for the 27th annual Turkey Trot, hosted by the Naperville Noon Lions.

11/13/2024

A great Positively Naperville article on our event's history!

Turkey Trot Report with Updated History Originally Posted in 2021 At 8AM on Thanksgiving morning in 1998, the first Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot stepped off. A Lion’s member said his former club in the northeast had been very successful putting on a 5k race on Thanksgiving. Knowing that Naper...

10/15/2024

Watch the Spotlight on Naperville segment on our upcoming Turkey Trot and how your entry fee helps support the community.

The Naperville Noon Lions, founded in 1948, are a dedicated group of women and men whose motto is "We Serve."

09/10/2024

https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2024/09/09/register-now-for-naperville-lions-turkey-trot-5k/145225

Naperville Noon Lions Report Registration is now open for the Naperville Noon Lions 27th Annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk. This popular Thanksgiving Day tradition begins at 8AM at Naperville Central High School. To register go to www.napervilleturkeytrot.com. All runners and walkers are invited to cel...

08/06/2024

Styrofoam Recycling Event THIS SATURDAY 8/10 at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, from 9 a.m. to noon!

DuPage County's first human West Nile case this year; Styrofoam recycling event on Saturday; & local teacher attends Supreme Court institute.