
Run the Sound 5K – Halloween Edition is a running race on October 31, 2026 in Bridgeport, CT, with an entry fee of $25.
Get ready to Run the Sound! 🎃🏃♀️🏃♂️
Join us Halloween morning at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT for the inaugural Run the Sound 5K – Halloween Edition — a fun, community-focused 5K for runners and walkers of all levels.
Come for the run, stay for the vibes. We’re bringing together fitness, music, costumes and community for a Halloween morning along the beautiful Seaside Park waterfront.
Event Highlights:
EVENT 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
• 9:00 AM Registration/Check-in
• 5K Run/Walk starts at 10:30 AM
• All ages welcome
• Costumes encouraged 🎃
• Costume contest & prizes
• Live DJ & music
• Custom runner bibs
• Finisher medals
• Goodie bags
• Local sponsors & vendors
• Kids 12 & under FREE with registered adult
• Official 21+ After-Party following the run 🍻
Registration:
$25 Early Bird Special up until 10/24 by 12:00 AM
$35 Week of Event up until 10/30 by 12:00 AM
$45 Race Day up until 10/31 by 9:00 AM
For runners 21+, admission to the official Run the Sound After-Party is included with your 5K registration.
Whether you’re running for a personal best, walking with friends, dressing up with the family, or just coming out for a great morning in Bridgeport — Run the Sound is about movement, community and having a good time.
Run. Walk. Costume Up. Party.
📍 Seaside Park – Bridgeport, CT
📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ Event: 9 AM–1 PM
🏁 5K Start: 10:30 AM
Presented by Bites on the Sound
Sponsored by The Good Life Restrooms
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
59°
Typical Low
43°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap, 4 mi from the venue.
Population
148,012
as of 2023
City Elevation
49 ft
Nearest Airport
HVN
Tweed New Haven Airport · 17 mi
Major Hub
LGA
LaGuardia Airport · 45 mi
Time Zone
Eastern 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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Run the Sound 5K – Halloween Edition
Oct 31, 2026