Christmas and holiday runs in Michigan 2026
December's holiday runs: jingle bell 5Ks, Santa runs and ugly-sweater races, usually short, often in costume, and a good excuse for a winter race. 36 christmas and holiday runs in Michigan. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Sat, Dec 5Elf Run 5KBellaire5K
- Sat, Dec 5Holiday 5K, 10K, and 13.1MGrand Ledge5K10K
- Sat, Dec 5Holiday HustleDexter5K
- Sat, Dec 5Jingle Bell RunPort Huron5K10K
- Sat, Dec 5Jingle all the way 5K & 5 MileMt. Pleasant5K Local
- Sat, Dec 5Run Elf Run!Pontiac5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 5Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Grand Ledge, MI (49)Grand Ledge5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Dec 5Candy Cane 5K RunStevensville5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 5Santa Marie 5KSault Sainte Marie5K
- Sat, Dec 5YMCA of the Blue Water Area JINGLE BELL RUN!Port Huron5K10K
- Sat, Dec 5Annual Elf Run BellaireBellaire5K
- Sat, Dec 5Santa Run Presented by Al Serra Auto PlazaFlint5K
- Sat, Dec 5The Santa DashAda
- Sat, Dec 5JingleJog 2026Fenton5K
- Sat, Dec 5Reindeer Run 2026Roscommon5K
- Sun, Dec 6The Ugly Sweater 5kShelby Township5K10K
- Sun, Dec 6New Baltimore Jingle Bell RunNew Baltimore5K Local
- Sat, Dec 12BARC Christmas 5K/10KReese5K10K
- Sat, Dec 122026 Jingle Bell Run - MichiganHarrison Township5K Local
- Sat, Dec 12Candy Cane Course- Ann ArborYpsilanti5K10K
- Sat, Dec 12Paw Paw Rotary 5K Santa RunPaw Paw5K
- Sat, Dec 12CHRISTMASTOWN 5K FUN RUN/WALKFrankenmuth5K
- Sat, Dec 12Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10KAlma5K10K Very competitive
- Sun, Dec 13Candy Cane Course - LansingLansing5K10K Local
- Sun, Dec 13Shelby Township Jingle Bell RunShelby Township5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 19Holiday 5K, 10K, and 13.1MCorunna5K10K
- Sat, Dec 19Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Corunna, MI (51)Corunna5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Dec 19Jingle Bell JogFenton5K
- Sun, Dec 20Bad Santa Trail 5KLeonard5K
- Sun, Dec 20Jingle Bell RunTraverse City5K
- Sun, Dec 20Candy Cane Course - Grand RapidsCaledonia5K10K
- Sun, Dec 20B.A.D SANTA TRAIL 5KLeonard5K Local
- Sun, Dec 20TCTC Jingle Bell RunTraverse City5K
- Thu, Dec 24Playmakers Holiday ClassicLansing5K
- Sat, Dec 26Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1MLansing5K10K
- Sat, Dec 26Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M at Hawk Island Park, Lansing, MI (52)Lansing5K10KHalf marathon
Christmas and holiday runs by state
Alabama 34Arizona 19Arkansas 22California 75Colorado 18Connecticut 14Delaware 5Washington, DC 9Florida 179Georgia 59Hawaii 6Idaho 4Illinois 33Indiana 19Iowa 11Kansas 8Kentucky 23Louisiana 19Maine 4Maryland 25Massachusetts 17Michigan 36Minnesota 5Mississippi 10Missouri 25Montana 2Nebraska 6Nevada 6New Hampshire 4New Jersey 24New Mexico 2New York 40North Carolina 64North Dakota 2Ohio 48Oklahoma 19Oregon 9Pennsylvania 44Rhode Island 2South Carolina 22South Dakota 1Tennessee 44Texas 124Utah 10Virginia 46Washington 42West Virginia 9Wisconsin 11Wyoming 3
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Common questions
How long is a holiday run?
Most are 5Ks: 97% of the christmas and holiday runs in Michigan have one. 14 offer a 10K and 3 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which holiday run in Michigan has the fastest field?
By past results, Come Home to Alma for the Holidays - Jingle Bell 5K and 10K in Alma, then Run Elf Run!. Field strength compares the front of each race's field with every other race at that distance.
Where would I place in a holiday run?
Open any race with past results and enter your time: raceIQ compares you with that race's past finishers in your age group. With a free account it ranks every race near you by where you'd likely finish.