New York City Holiday Runs 2026 — Jingle Bell 5Ks & Santa Races

Bells on the shoelaces, cocoa at the finish: New York City's December calendar has 27 holiday-season races for 2026 — jingle bell runs, Santa dashes, and ugly-sweater 5Ks. They're the most beginner-friendly races of the year, built for families and first-timers. The next one up is 3rd Annual DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT on Sun, Nov 29, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

Sun, Nov 29, 2026 3rd Annual DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT Parsippany Hilton · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 2026 Jingle Bell Run - New Jersey 101 Crawfords Corner Road · Holmdel, NJ · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 SEAFORD WELLNESS COUNCIL HOT CHOCOLATE 5K RUN/WALK Seaford High School · From $27 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 The Manhattanite 10K and 5K @manhattan @riverside park 84th Street Riverside Park New York, NY 10024 · From $55 5K10K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Asbury Park Santa Run 913 Ocean Ave N · Asbury Park, NJ · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 2 12 Bear Lane · South Orange, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Cranford Santa Run 12/5 10:15 am 1033 Springfield Ave, · Cranford, NJ · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Long Island, NY 100 Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Dec 6, 2026 Racefaster through the Mall: Santa Run 1 American Dream Wy · East Rutherford, NJ · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Dec 6, 2026 2026 Montclair Doughnut Run 16 Label St · Montclair, NJ · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Dec 6, 2026 Holiday Hustle 5K- A festive 5K with a sweet finish Overpeck County Park - Pavilion at Overpeck Park · Ridgefield Park, NJ · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Westchester, NY 2900 Purchase Street · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Hoboken's Jingle Bell 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run 100 SINATRA DRIVE SOUTH · Hoboken, NJ · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Morris Hot Cocoa 5k + 10k, December 12th, 10 am 1 GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE DRIVE, PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, NJ · Morris Plains, NJ · From $32 5K10K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Rat Race Holiday Hash 2510 Belmar Blvd Unit K-12 · From $12 5K Road
Sun, Dec 13, 2026 JINGLE ALL THE WAY 5K Cedar Creek Park · Seaford, NY · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Dec 19, 2026 ROCKAWAY BEACH SANTA SUIT OR SANTS T-SHIRT /GRINCH FUN RUN/WALK & 5k BEACH 108-07 ROCKAWAY BEACH DRIVE · Rockaway Park, NY · From $40 5K Road
Sun, Dec 20, 2026 The Holiday Half Marathon! 6901 Shore Road · Brooklyn, NY · From $65 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 26, 2026 A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 26, 2026 A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central NYC Central (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 26, 2026 New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Hudson River Trails (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 26, 2026 New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central NYC Central (Course Map will be emailed) · New York City, NY · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 Jingle Jangle 108-14 Myrtle Ave · Richmond Hill, NY · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 Queens NYC Chiller Half • 10K • 5K Avenue of the Americas · Flushing, NY · From $45 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Dec 27, 2026 63rd Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races Asbury Park Convention Center · From $15 5K Road

Race-day tip

December races are the best gateway race to give someone: register a friend, then train together through the cold weeks — accountability is the real gift.

Looking beyond december holiday? See every upcoming New York City race →