Santa suits, pizza stops, doughnuts, midnight fireworks — the themed fun runs of
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania & Florida, in one place. Every listing links out to the
official race site to register.
New Year's Fun Runs
3 upcoming New Year's fun runs. Next up: JSRC New Year's Eve 2 Mile Twilight Fun Run/Walk & Party on Thu, Dec 31, 2026, NYRR Midnight Run on Thu, Dec 31, 2026, NYCRUNS Frozen Penguin 5K on Sun, Jan 10, 2027. Ring it in on foot — one crowd runs through Central Park at midnight, the other races the last sunset of the year down the Jersey Shore. Either way beats watching the ball drop from a couch.
The wacky bitCertified Wacky ★A two-mile twilight run at 4 PM on New Year's Eve, then a party with a free buffet at Leggett's Sand Bar; hoodies for the first 500 registered.
Price
$30 early bird (Oct 1-31, 2026) · $35 pre-registration · $40 race day · party only $20
The wacky bitCertified Wacky ★Start at the stroke of midnight under fireworks, with a sparkling-cider toast at the halfway mark and a glow-in-the-dark bib.