Wild Santa Run - 5k Fun Run 2026

The Wild Santa Run is a 5k fun run in Duluth, Minnesota. Registration includes a five-piece Santa suit, and participants are encouraged to wear the entire costume. The course winds through the Lincoln Park craft district, with the event bringing together hundreds of people in red suits outside Wild State Cider in December. Wild State Cider hosts the race, with the taproom as the event's focal point. Runners receive a post-race cider, followed by an all-ages after-party featuring holiday music. Children 8 and under can participate in a separate 1/4-mile Reindeer Run before the 5k, receiving antlers and apple juice or a small ice cream upon finishing. Over 900 participants have attended, supporting the event's designation as the Midwest's largest Santa gathering.