Philadelphia Holiday Runs 2026 — Jingle Bell 5Ks & Santa Races

Bells on the shoelaces, cocoa at the finish: Philadelphia's December calendar has 21 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 Jolly Holly Holiday Run & Walk on Fri, Nov 27, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Fri, Nov 27, 2026 Jolly Holly Holiday Run & Walk 66 Sassafras St · Millville, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Nov 29, 2026 9th Annual Doylestown Jingle Bell Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 2 Mile FUN Reindeer Run/Walk & Li'l Elves Kids' Run! Delaware Valley University 700 East Butler Ave · Doylestown, PA · From $15 5K10K Road
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Haddonfield Snowflake Run 957 East Atlantic Avenue · Haddonfield, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Candy Cane 5K 200 Manor Avenue · Langhorne, PA · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Dec 6, 2026 Funky Santa 5K! 140 College Drive · Pottstown, PA · From $28 5K Road
• Sun, Dec 6, 2026 Elf 'N' Cocoa 8K/5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Riverwinds Community Center · West Deptford, NJ · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Dec 6, 2026 Hammonton Rotary's Galloping Grinch's 5K 1 Mount Carmel Lane · Hammonton, NJ · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Philadelphia 4747 South Broad Street · Philadelphia, PA · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 The Santa Cause 5K 158 East Main Street · Newark, DE · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Reindeer Romp 200 Mill Road · Havertown, PA · From $30 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Reindeer Run 5k / Kids Fun Run 72 Bremen Ave · Egg Harbor City, NJ · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Wiggins Waterfront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Camden, NJ · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 Pineland Striders Boxing Day 5K 33 Signal Hill Drive · Voorhees, NJ · From $26 5K Road
• Thu, Dec 31, 2026 Second Annual New Year’s Eve Run: "Run Into 2026" 1300 Master Street · Philadelphia, PA 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 Philadelphia race →