Washington, DC Halloween Runs 2026 — Costume 5Ks & Spooky Races

Costumes at the start line, candy at the finish: Washington, DC has 27 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 Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Baltimore on Sat, Sep 26, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Baltimore 401 Light St · Baltimore, MD · From $44 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Friends of Reston Fall 5K & Pumpkin Dash Browns Chapel · Reston, VA · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Haunted 5K & 10K at Westminster, MD (41) 739 Tahoma Farm Rd · Westminster, MD · From $30 5K10K Road
• Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Camp Springs, MD (41) 5601 old Temple Hill Rd · Camp Springs, MD · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Hyattsville Zombie Run Driskell Park · Hyattsville, MD · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Marine Corps Marathon Semper Fi & America's Fund Team 2026 Marine Corps Marathon · Arlington, VA · From $50 10KMarathon Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 VALOR 5K and Fun Run 15000 Bull Run Estates Dr. · Haymarket, VA · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 33rd Annual Cardinal Cup 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run School of the Cathedral · Baltimore, MD · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Halloween 5K and Monster Mile 1600 Mine Road · Stafford, VA · From $20 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 IWALK 2026 15201 Potomac Town Place · Woodbridge, VA · From $45 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Linganore Haunted Wine Run 5k Linganore Winecellars · Mt. Airy, MD · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Mustang's Milestone 5K 11701 Little Seneca Parkway · Clarksburg, MD · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Retriever 5k Dawg Chase and Fun Run University of Maryland, Baltimore County 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Kimball Elementary 5k 894 Howard Rd SE · Washington, DC · From $40 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Ready, Set, SNIFF! 5K at BARCStoberfest Patterson Park · Baltimore, MD · From $50 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run Dynasty Brewing Company · Ashburn, VA · From $16 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 2026 SFA Marine Corps Marathon Team Virginia State Route 110 · Arlington, VA 10KMarathon Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Marine Corps Marathon Bibs from FARC 1400 N Meade St · Arlington, VA · From $250 10KMarathon Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 2026 Marine Corp Marathon with Girls on the Run Route 110 · Arlington, VA · From $120 Marathon Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 =PR= Races: Monster Mash Dash 5K & 1 Mile Franklin Sherman ES · Mc Lean, VA · From $30 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Sprout 5K Clydes Willow Creek Farm · Ashburn, VA · From $20 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Run the Vineyards - Rocklands Farm 5K Rocklands Farm Winery · Poolesville, MD · From $44 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Band on the Run 15721 Forest Park Dr. · Woodbridge, VA · From $35 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Historic Drawbridge Running Festival 213 NORTH TALBOT STREET · St Michaels, MD · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Camp Springs, MD (44) 5601 old Temple Hill Rd · Camp Springs, MD · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Friends of the National Arboretum Fall 5K 3501 New York Ave NE · Washington, DC · From $45 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Hot Cider Hustle - Washington D.C. 5K & 10K 137 National Plaza · National Harbor, MD · From $15 5K10K 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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