Alger Heights Halloween 5k

Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

Location: 2404 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Featured distance: 5K
Type: Run

Race feel

A charming Halloween 5k in Grand Rapids, inviting runners and costumed walkers to enjoy scenic fall colors and lively community contests.

Fun
Scenic
Competitive
Quirky
Festive

Join the Alger Heights Halloween 5k for a delightful neighborhood experience on October 31st. This volunteer-led event welcomes all, from runners aiming for a personal best to walkers enjoying the festive atmosphere in costume. Explore the scenic Alger Heights neighborhood, vibrant with peak fall colors, while being chip-timed. Beyond the 3.1-mile run, enjoy a lively community gathering featuring a costume contest for all ages and a new neighborhood cheer contest along the route. It's a charming way to celebrate Halloween and support the local community.

What to expect

Run or walk a chip-timed 3.1-mile course through the scenic Alger Heights neighborhood.
Embrace the Halloween spirit by participating in costume.
Enjoy a festive community gathering with costume and cheer contests.

Standout details

Halloween theme and costume contests
Scenic route with peak fall colors
Neighborhood cheer contest
Volunteer-led community event

Perks & features

Chip Timed

From the public listing; confirm on the official site.

Course feel

A practical read on terrain, elevation, footing, and typical conditions.

Solid Challenge

Typical course trends

Typically rolling

Built from public event details. Confirm schedule, fees, and rules on the official event page before signing up.

From the organizer

The Alger Heights Halloween 5k is a volunteer led, neighborhood focused 5k fun run. We are a ' small town in a big city ' event that seeks to include all individuals and support the betterment of our local community. From runners seeking their next PR to walkers in costumes all 5k participants are chip timed as the run through the scenic Alger Heights neighborhood during peak fall colors. We are excited to be back for 2026 with our 14th edition on Saturday October 31st and invite you to come run, jog, walk, or stroll in your best costume!

The 5k is just part of a greater neighborhood gathering. Like last year, we will be having a Community Costume Contest - NO RACE REGISTRATION NECESSARY - and we have added the Neighborhood Cheer Contest that is open to everyone living along the route, see below for more details.

To enter the Community Costume Contest, swing by the photo booth (next to registration) to have your picture taken. There will be prizes awarded at 11:30am for the Costume Contest for best individual under 18, best individual over 18, best group (2-3), and best group (4 more) costumes along with a prize for the best Neighborhood cheer section along the course

More details and announcements coming as we get closer to race day - be sure to follow us on Strava , Facebook , and Instagram .

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at algerheights5k@gmail.com .