Garden of Lights Run
Garden of Lights Run is a running race on December 5, 2026 in Muskogee, OK, with entry fees from $25 to $30.
- Date
- December 5, 2026 (84 days to go)
- Location
- Honor Heights Park, Muskogee, OK
- Price
- $25–$30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Muskogee Parks and Recreation is hosting the 27th Annual Garden of Lights Run on Saturday Dec 5th at 4:30 pm. The Garden of Lights run has become a great tradition for hundreds of runners that enjoy going through beautiful lights even going up Agency Hill. Dressing up for this holiday run is encouraged and there will be a costume contest for the the best outfit! Please make plans to join us on December 6th!!!
The 5k is capped at 250 participants and the Fun Run is capped at 40 participants, so please don't delay in signing up! The shirt deadline will be November 22 and all 5k participants will get a custom cast finishers medals.
Please click contact race with any questions.
EVENT DETAILS
- 5k Start Time: 4:30 pm (Only 250 spots, so get registered soon)
- Fun Run Start Time: 4:35 (Only 40 Fun Run spots)
- 5k Course: The course is USATF certified Course and includes a challenging 250 ascent up Honor Heights Hill and back through 3 million holiday lights at dusk. Click here for Course Map
- Custom Cast Medals: Custom Finishers medals to all 5k finishers!
- Shirts: Sign up by Sunday, November 22 to get your guaranteed shirt size.
- Parking: parking at Honor Heights. No shuttles.
REGISTRATION AND PRICES
- 5k: $30 until 11/8. $35 from 11/9 to the day before the event & $35 the day of the event
- Fun Run: $25 until 11/8. $30 from 11/11 to the day before the event and $30 the day of event
PACKET PICKUP
- Friday, Dec 4th, 3-6 PM, MUSKOGEE PARKS & REC OFFICE, 837 E. OKMULGEE, MUSKOGEE, OK 74403
- Saturday, Dec 7th (race day), 3-4:30 PM, Honor Heights Park
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
54°
Typical Low
33°
Chance of Rain
23%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Muskogee Davis Fld, 8 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Muskogee, OK
Population
36,819
as of 2023
City Elevation
579 ft
Nearest Airport
TUL
Tulsa International Airport · 42 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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- Race
- Garden of Lights Run
- Date
- December 5, 2026
- Location
- Honor Heights Park, Muskogee, OK
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Garden of Lights Run
Dec 5, 2026