Tampa Bay Holiday Runs 2026 — Jingle Bell 5Ks & Santa Races

Bells on the shoelaces, cocoa at the finish: Tampa Bay's December calendar has 32 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 Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Holiday, FL (45) on Sat, Nov 7, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Holiday, FL (45) 2305 Baillies Bluff Road · Holiday, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Holiday, FL (49) 2305 Baillies Bluff Road · Holiday, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Your Next Step is the Cure 5K 100 Alderman's Ford Park Dr · Plant City, FL · From $35 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Conquer Cancer Walk/Run Rowlett Park - Shelter 218 · Tampa, FL · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 5, 2026 White Elephant 5K/10K - Clearwater Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex · Clearwater, FL · From $25 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Boley Centers' 44th Annual Jingle Bell Run 2nd Ave. N. and Bayshore Drive NE · St. Petersburg, FL · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA Campbell Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Tampa, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA Campbell Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Tampa, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Arutisuse Run 5K 6901 S MacDill Ave · Tampa, FL · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Holiday 5K, & 10K at Tarpon Springs, FL (50) 1700 Sunset Dr · Tarpon Springs, FL · From $30 5K10K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run for the Beaches 5K & Fun Run/Walk Gulf Front Park (10400 Gulf Blvd) · Treasure Island, FL · From $37 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Run Tampa Tinsel Run Al Lopez Park · Tampa, FL · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Tampa Electric's Run for the Manatees Florida Conservation and Technology Center (FCTC) · Apollo Beach, FL · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M at Largo, FL (50) 1800 Keene Rd · Largo, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Keel Farms Christmas Wine Run 5k Keel and Curley Winery · Plant City, FL · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Dec 13, 2026 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Tampa, FL 1 Steinbrenner Drive · Tampa, FL · From $35 5K Road
• Sun, Dec 13, 2026 Chase the Dreidel 5K 300 58th St N · Saint Petersburg, FL · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Running with Yeti WAVE #1 OR #2 & Yeti Double Dare 4810 N Himes Ave · Tampa, FL · From $9 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bradenton, FL (51) 7805 Stone Harbour Loop · Bradenton, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Hudson, FL (51) 14333 Hicks Rd · Hudson, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Santa Run 5k and 1 mile 1200 Glory Way Blvd · Bradenton, FL · From $30 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Downtown Dunedin Holiday 5K 10K and 15K With Toy Drive 941 Huntiey Avenue · Dunedin, FL · From $50 5K10K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Ronnie's Run Dorothy York Innovation Academy · Apollo Beach, FL · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 The Dunedin Holiday 5K 10K 15K At HOB Brewing Company In Downtown With Annual Toy Drive 941 Huntley Avenue · Dunedin, FL · From $50 5K10K Road
• Sat, Dec 19, 2026 Aspirations Christmas Wine Run 5k Aspirations Winery · Clearwater, FL · From $25 5K Road
• Sun, Dec 20, 2026 Florida Holiday Distance Classic 11877 74th Ave N · Seminole, FL · From $35 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA Campbell Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Tampa, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 TAMPA Campbell Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Tampa, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at New Port Richey, FL (52) 11115 Wilderness Park Blvd · New Port Richey, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Dec 26, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Largo, FL (52) 1800 Keene Rd · Largo, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Sun, Dec 27, 2026 Candy Cane Course- Tampa Gadsden Park · Tampa, FL · From $22 5K10K Road
• Sat, Jan 2, 2027 New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Holiday, FL (53) 2305 Baillies Bluff Road · Holiday, FL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon 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 Tampa Bay race →