New York City Halloween Runs 2026 — Costume 5Ks & Spooky Races

Costumes at the start line, candy at the finish: New York City has 25 Halloween-season races on the 2026 calendar, from pumpkin runs to full costume-contest 5Ks. Most award prizes for the best outfit — check each listing's organizer page for contest rules. The next one up is Pink Witches 5K on Sun, Sep 27, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Pink Witches 5K Broadway Avenue · Denville, NJ · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 18, 2026 Little Falls Spooky Sprint 5K 160 Paterson Ave. · Little Falls, NJ · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 18, 2026 Clinton Road Zombie Run Clinton Road · West Milford, NJ · From $15 5K10K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH HALF MARATHON OR 5K BEACH 94TH ST ON THE BOARDWALK · Far Rockaway, NY · From $45 5KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 The 11th Anniversary GFD Engine Company Halloween 5K 23 Boulevard Avenue · Greenlawn, NY · From $30 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Boooo-mfield 5k 33 Carteret St · Bloomfield, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 5K Race for Recovery on the Boardwalk Ocean Grove Boardwalk · From $8 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Sleepy Hollow Halloween 10K 28 Beekman Ave · Sleepy Hollow, NY · From $5 10K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Ahlyza's Fight 5K 538 Elizabeth Avenue · Somerset, NJ · From $50 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 The Skeleton Run 114 Saltzman Ave · Oceanport, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Mayor's Challenge 5K + 1 Mile Costume Fun Run Poricy Park · Red Bank, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Sri Chinmoy Half-Marathon Rockland Lake Road · Valley Cottage, NY · From $51 5KHalf Marathon Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 The John Theissen Children's Foundation Freaky 5K & Kids Trick or Treat 1/4 mile Trot 2026 1492 Wantagh Ave · From $10 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Englewood Cliffs 5K 39 Johnson Avenue · Englewood Cliffs, NJ · From $15 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Fast Track To A Cure New Jersey Thompson Park · Lincroft, NJ · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Hell on Earth 108-14 Myrtle Ave · Richmond Hill, NY · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Strides for Education Hybrid 5K Run/Walk Mountain Way, · Morris Plains, NJ · From $15 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 HoBOOken 5K Race - USATF Certified Course 100 Sinatra Drive · Hoboken, NJ · From $10 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Kean University Breast Cancer Awareness 5K 1000 Morris Ave · Union, NJ · From $45 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 SomerStrong 5K,10K, fun walk, kids fun run (Halloween-themed) and Trunk or Treat 189 Old York Rd · Bridgewater, NJ · From $3 5K10K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Halloween Trick or Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 PB&J Fuel Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 RUN ROCKAWAY BEACH NYC OCEAN MARATHON BEACH 94TH ST ON THE BOARDWALK · Far Rockaway, NY · From $95 10KMarathon Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 1st Annual To Infinity & Beyond Halloween 5k Rockland Lake State Park · Valley Cottage, NY · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Haunted Jersey City Halloween 5K Foot of Essex Street and Hudson St · Jersey City, NJ · From $15 5K Road

Race-day tip

Test-run your costume BEFORE race morning. Capes tangle, masks fog, and inflatable dinosaurs add about two minutes per mile.

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