Cream Puff 5K

Cream Puff 5K Race Overview

Join us for the 2026 Cream Puff 5K, the sweetest run/walk of the year!

Event Details

• Date: July 15, 2026
• Location: 640 S 84th St, Milwaukee, WI
• Start Times: 6:30 p.m. for 5K runners, 6:35 p.m. for 1.5K walkers
• After Party: Wednesday Night Live after-party starts at 7 p.m!

Registration Benefits

• Included: Ticket to the 2026 State Fair
• Included: An Original Cream Puff
• Included: Cool T-Shirt and more
• Special Offer: Register 13 or more adults for a discount

Baker's Dozen Special

Register 13 or more adults using the same team/group name and then all team members will receive a discount! We will also print your company, family or other special name on the back of the shirt!

Benefits for Event Participants

• Admission: 2026 Wisconsin State Fair ticket
• Shirt: Soft-feel T-shirt
• Ribbon: Commemorative participant ribbon
• Snack: Original Cream Puff
• Beverage: Michelob Ultra or Dasani water

Packet Mailing

Skip packet pickup and we will mail your packet for $15.

Costume Contest

Show your Wisconsin spirit in our Cream Puff 5K Costume Contest! We hope to see your best waitresses, cows, farmers and other creative ideas inspired by the Wisconsin State Fair and State of Wisconsin. Your costume must be tasteful and appropriate for G (“general”) audiences, and – ideally – homemade. We love creativity! We reserve the right to disqualify inappropriate costumes.

Contest Guidelines

• Arrival: Arrive at the Start Line Costume Area Tent between 5:30-6 p.m.
• Registration: You must be registered for the run with a bib to participate.
• Judging: Judges will pre-screen contestants.
• Awards: Winners announced just before the start of the run.

Categories

1. Individual Costume
2. Group Costume - 2 or more registered participants

Prizes

Prizes will include: a coveted trophy for each category, a take home pack of Cream Puffs, AND a State Fair fun pack with LOTS of freebies to make your visit to the State Fair the best ever!

About the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation

In 1995, community leaders established the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) partner of the Wisconsin State Fair. The Foundation has been here ever since to provide donors with a pathway to contribute to our beloved Fair and play a role in improving aging buildings, supporting programming and creating personal legacies at the Fair Park.

Collective Impact

Over the past six years, the Foundation has funded more than $730,000 toward projects and programs of the State Fair thanks to the generosity of individual donors and corporate sponsors. Thanks to donors like you, we are able to fund:

• Central Park: Improvements and historical marker commemorating a visit by President Abraham Lincoln.
• Ag Education: “Ag Discovery Day” for over 1,000 elementary school students.
• Art Programs: Support for visual arts and performing arts programs.
• Thank You: Thank you for supporting the Foundation! Learn more at www.wsfpfoundation.org.

More Information

For more details, visit the race page at Cream Puff 5K Registration.