Ugly Sweater Run is a running race on December 20, 2026 in Louisville, KY.
Mark your busy calendars and tell your friends and family - The Ugly Sweater Walk/Run is back for another year of festive and *free* fun!
This event will take place on Sunday, December 20th starting at 9:00 am. (Yes, we listened- the start time will be one hour later this year! )
Activities start & finish by Hogan’s Fountain in Cherokee Park. There will be 2.5, 5, and 7.5 mile road options. As always, this event untimed & non competitive. Walk, run, or frolic- all paces are welcome!
Ugly sweaters aren’t mandatory, but festive gear sure is encouraged. Jogging strollers and friendly, leashed doggos are welcome. ___ will be on site with the newest shoes on the market to demo. There will be festive donuts/cookies, Sunergos coffee, a hot cocoa bar, gingerbread man decorating contest, and more!
Don’t forget to hydrate after you get your seasonal sweat on- KorfEdge will be providing Gatorade and water! Bubbly beverages from Elixir Kombucha will be on site as well. Free professional photos will be uploaded after the event, thanks to Pic.Run and Run Louisville KY (join their Facebook group to snag your post run pics ASAP!) Group photo will be taken at the start, next to Hogan’s Fountain, at 8:58 a.m.
Registration is free, but please consider donating to The Dream Factory when you do hit that register button. The Dream Factory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest all-volunteer driven children’s wish-granting organization that does not limit its mission to children who have life-threatening illness. The organization believes children with chronic illnesses and disorders also suffer from substantial emotional and physical pain. Last year, the Ugly Sweater Fun Run and Walk raised over $1000! All the funds went directly towards granting a child’s wish.
This year’s raffle will be starting at 10:30am in the pavilion across from Hogan’s Fountain. No need to sign up. Just show up and grab a raffle ticket from one of our selfless elves. Let’s make merry & put the sweat in sweater!!
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
45°
Typical Low
31°
Chance of Rain
38%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Louisville Bowman Fld, 3 mi from the venue.
City Elevation
537 ft
Nearest Airport
SDF
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · 3 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
Line up lodging and travel early to lock in your race weekend.
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Ugly Sweater Run, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
68
Days to train
Create a free account to find and save races like this to your athlete profile.
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Ugly Sweater Run
Dec 20, 2026