Our Seattle’s Child family fun calendar reveals several Halloween-themed fun runs this weekend. Round up the kids for a spooktacular sprint or monster dash before you unleash them on the candy.
Costumes are encouraged at these dashes; just make sure the bottom of your child's princess dress or cape isn't trailing behind to trip them!
Saturday, Oct. 25
Spooktacular 5K Sprint
Costumes are encouraged in Olympia’s first Halloween run and kids’ dash at Priest Point Park. Bring kid-friendly food donations for Thurston County Food Bank’s FORKids program. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. kids’ dash, 9:15 a.m. 5K. $30 to $35, free kids’ dash.
Monster Dash
The third annual 5K run/walk and Little Monster Dash at Lincoln Park benefits South Seattle Community College Co-op Preschools. Costumes are encouraged. Strollers are welcome; no dogs. $20 to $40.
Halloween Run
Part of the Magnuson Park series of fun runs, this race includes a 5K, 10K, 15K, two-person teams (5K each), dog dash and kids’ dash. Kids’ dash at 9:45 a.m., all other events at 10 a.m. $3 to $36, $10 more for day-of-event registration (except kids’ dash).
Freaky Zombie Run
Runners wearing a flag football belt will have to evade the zombies at the Federal Way Community Center, who are scattered throughout the course and try to take the flags. Participate as a runner or as a zombie. 11 a.m. $30 runners, $10 ages 10 and younger, $10 zombies (come in costume/makeup), $5 zombie-free kids’ run.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Run Scared 5K
Dress in costume and enjoy a Halloween-themed finish line party at this fundraiser for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at Seward Park. Prizes for best costumes. Strollers and leashed dogs welcome. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. kids’ dash, 10 a.m. 5K run and 4K walk. $35 to $40, $5 ages 18 and younger, free kids’ dash (ages 12 and younger).
