Winter 2010

Events : Thanksgiving

12th Annual Family Turkey Trot

1-mile run/walk

Date: 11/21/09
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Schedule Notes: Co-sponsored by Ald. Thomas Allen
Cost: free
Location : Portage Park

Started by the Pilgrims back in 1621, Thanksgiving was made a national holiday byPresident Abraham Lincoln in 1863. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt set this holiday for the fourth Thursday in November. To celebrate this holiday, many parks offer events to keep children and families active and entertained, while remembering all the things we are thankful for today.