Atlanta’s Favorite Christmas 5K is back for 2026 - with even more holiday fun for everyone!
Join us at beautiful Piedmont Park for a festive 5K for runners, walkers, kids, strollers, and four-legged friends. The course is USA Track & Field certified and eligible for Peachtree Road Race seeding. Standard race timing will be provided.
All your favorite Christmas 5K traditions are back - classic long-sleeve race shirts, hot chocolate, hot Starbucks coffee, and Christmas cookie decorating!
This year, we’re making the celebration even bigger with a super post-race Christmas party! Enjoy a DJ, cookie decorating, holiday photo opportunities, clowns for the kids, a special visit from Santa, music, treats, and plenty of Christmas fun.
Come for the 5K and stay for the Christmas celebration!
Awards
- Top 10 adult male and female finishers
- Top 10 male and female finishers under 18
- First male and female stroller finishers
- First male and female finishers with a dog
Event details and schedule
Race Day
Join us Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Piedmont Park for a festive Christmas 5K!
Bring the whole family - adults, kids, teens, walkers, strollers, and leashed dogs are all welcome.
Packet Pickup: Details coming soon.