Longmont Main Street Kids Run / Walk

🎄 2026 Longmont Main Street Kids Mile
Run, walk, skip, or dance your way into the holiday season!

THE STREETS ARE YOURS! 🎉

The most festive mile of the year is BACK! Join Shoes & Brews and the Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) for our annual Main Street Kids Mile, a fun-filled holiday tradition kicking off the Longmont Lights Parade festivities!

Before the parade takes over downtown, we're turning Main Street into a winter wonderland of running shoes, holiday costumes, twinkling lights, and plenty of smiles.

Whether you run, wiggle, hop, shuffle, or twirl, this merry mile is open to all ages, all speeds, and all levels of sparkle.

No racing experience necessary. Just bring your holiday spirit!

🎁 FREE to Participate!
Suggested Donation: $5 per participant

Participation is completely FREE! We're encouraging an optional $5 donation per person to help support Colorado Kids Belong, an organization dedicated to supporting children and families involved in foster care.

Donate $5, give a little more, or simply come enjoy the fun. Everyone is welcome!

✨ What to Expect
🏃 A festive, untimed, approximately 1-mile run/walk through downtown Longmont
🎄 Holiday lights, costumes, and plenty of festive cheer
🎟️ Race bibs for registered participants
☕ Hot chocolate and holiday treats at the finish
🎅 A family-friendly atmosphere with holiday surprises
🎉 The perfect way to kick off the Longmont Lights Parade!

Costumes are highly encouraged! Ugly sweaters, Santa hats, reindeer antlers, twinkling lights, and decorated strollers are all welcome.

📅 Race Day Details
Saturday, December 12, 2026

📍 Start/Finish: Main Street & Longs Peak Avenue, downtown Longmont

🕒 Check-in: 3:45 PM, you'll see our Shoes and Brews tent set-up inside the Cheba Hut Parking Lot

🏃 Kids Mile Start: 4:30 PM

🎄 Longmont Lights Parade: Following the Kids Mile

Look for the Shoes & Brews tent near the Cheba Hut parking lot.

 

🏃 The Course
Enjoy approximately one festive mile along Main Street, right in the heart of downtown Longmont!

Start: Main Street & Longs Peak Avenue (heading South)

Turnaround: Near 3rd Avenue (head back North)

Finish: Back at Main Street & Longs Peak Avenue

This is an untimed, noncompetitive event. Run, walk, skip, or dance your way to the finish line. All abilities are welcome!

📝 Registration
Online registration is highly encouraged!

Registration is FREE, with an optional $5 suggested donation per participant.

Please register each participant individually, including children and adults, so we can plan for everyone attending.

Day-of registration will be available if space permits.

❤️ Supporting Colorado Kids Belong
We're excited to bring our community together for a little holiday fun while supporting a meaningful cause.

Colorado Kids Belong works to improve the experiences and outcomes of children in foster care by connecting communities, supporting foster families, and helping children find belonging.

Your optional donation helps us spread a little extra joy beyond the finish line.

🤝 Our 2026 Event Partners
Presented by:

Shoes & Brews
Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA)

Event Sponsor:

Cheba Hut
We're grateful for the local businesses and community partners who help make this holiday tradition possible!

🎅 Want to Help Spread the Cheer?
We're always looking for enthusiastic volunteers, local businesses, and community partners to help make the Main Street Kids Mile extra special.

 

Interested in volunteering, sponsoring, or contributing to the festivities?

📩 [email protected]

Grab your holiday gear, bring the whole family, and let's make Main Street merry! 🎄✨