O Holy Lights 5k Run/Walk
- Date Sat 13th December 2025
- Time 5:30PM EST
- Location Bradenton, Florida
- Price $27.50 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 1 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready to light up your holiday season at the inaugural O Holy Lights 5k Run/Walk, taking place on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, at the spectacular FREEDOM FACTORY in Bradenton, Manatee. This festive event invites participants to run or walk through the enchanting Bradenton Holiday Lights Festival, featuring an awe-inspiring display of over 100,000 lights, including a magnificent 50-foot Christmas tree and a dazzling lighted tunnel archway.
Starting at 5:30 PM, the 5k course begins with a fun off-road grassy stretch before transitioning to asphalt and concrete. As you navigate the course, enjoy the holiday spirit with festive music and the breathtaking light displays that will keep you motivated. For those using wheelchairs or strollers, there’s a special division that allows you to experience the magic while staying on paved paths. So, don your favorite holiday attire and join us for a night of joy, lights, and community spirit! Don't miss out on this unforgettable holiday adventure!
Starting at 5:30 PM, the 5k course begins with a fun off-road grassy stretch before transitioning to asphalt and concrete. As you navigate the course, enjoy the holiday spirit with festive music and the breathtaking light displays that will keep you motivated. For those using wheelchairs or strollers, there’s a special division that allows you to experience the magic while staying on paved paths. So, don your favorite holiday attire and join us for a night of joy, lights, and community spirit! Don't miss out on this unforgettable holiday adventure!
Organiser's Description
Come join us for the first ever O Holy Lights 5k Run/Walk at the FREEDOM FACTORY [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/] in Bradenton Florida.
"THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTLY SHINING"
This is a chance to run or walk through the Awesome BRADENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/lightsfestival] at the FREEDOM FACTORY [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/] and enjoy the Christmas Spirit.
The Run/Walk will begin at 5:30pm.
NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED.
This is a Themed event but will be Chip Timed. Awards will be give by Chip Time.
There will be around 100,000 lights along your run/walk, including a HUGE lighted tunnel archway and a 50 foot Christmas Tree.
As you run through the course, you will hear different Christmas songs to keep you pumped up and in the Christmas Spirit.
Things to note regarding the course. If you sign up for the 5K RUN/WALK division, you will start out running around the Freedom Factory grounds Off-Road grassy area for 1 mile, then transitioning to ashphault/concrete. The last 1 1/2 miles will be the most fun! You will start seeing the light show at it's greatest going through a HUGE tunnel of lights. You will transition to hard pack sand/gravel as you travel through the Crown Victoria car maze. The final stretch is entering the Freedom Factory track where you will run/walk around the entire track and through the Amazing Lightshow. Your Finish will be greeted by a 50 foot Christmas Tree in the center track.
If you are in a wheelchair or pushing a stroller and don't want to walk in the grass or hard sand and gravel portions, you can opt for the WHEELCHAIR AND STROLLER DIVISION. In this division, you will start on the pavement and stay on pavement the entire event. This would be a walking division that would be primarily the light show.
COME DRESSED IN YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY GEAR AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH US!
Maybe you can't make the Run/Walk event but still want to go through the lights, check out the Bradenton Holiday Lights Festival website for more information. BRADENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL AT THE FREEDOM FACTORY. [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/lightsfestival]
"THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTLY SHINING"
This is a chance to run or walk through the Awesome BRADENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/lightsfestival] at the FREEDOM FACTORY [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/] and enjoy the Christmas Spirit.
The Run/Walk will begin at 5:30pm.
NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED.
This is a Themed event but will be Chip Timed. Awards will be give by Chip Time.
There will be around 100,000 lights along your run/walk, including a HUGE lighted tunnel archway and a 50 foot Christmas Tree.
As you run through the course, you will hear different Christmas songs to keep you pumped up and in the Christmas Spirit.
Things to note regarding the course. If you sign up for the 5K RUN/WALK division, you will start out running around the Freedom Factory grounds Off-Road grassy area for 1 mile, then transitioning to ashphault/concrete. The last 1 1/2 miles will be the most fun! You will start seeing the light show at it's greatest going through a HUGE tunnel of lights. You will transition to hard pack sand/gravel as you travel through the Crown Victoria car maze. The final stretch is entering the Freedom Factory track where you will run/walk around the entire track and through the Amazing Lightshow. Your Finish will be greeted by a 50 foot Christmas Tree in the center track.
If you are in a wheelchair or pushing a stroller and don't want to walk in the grass or hard sand and gravel portions, you can opt for the WHEELCHAIR AND STROLLER DIVISION. In this division, you will start on the pavement and stay on pavement the entire event. This would be a walking division that would be primarily the light show.
COME DRESSED IN YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY GEAR AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH US!
Maybe you can't make the Run/Walk event but still want to go through the lights, check out the Bradenton Holiday Lights Festival website for more information. BRADENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL AT THE FREEDOM FACTORY. [https://www.freedomfactoryusa.com/lightsfestival]
Races
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5k Run/Walk
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th December 2025 (5:30PM EST)
$38.10
This course will be on several different surfaces. Grass, hard sand, rock chip and pavement. It will end at the center track of the Freedom Factory. -
Wheelchair/Stroller Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 13th December 2025 (5:30PM EST)
$27.50
This course is all paved and best for Wheelchairs and Strollers. The course will go through all of the lights and finish at center track of the Freedom Factory.
O Holy Lights 5k Run/Walk
