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

Event summary

Get ready for a festive experience at the O Holy Lights 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Freedom Factory in Bradenton, Florida! This inaugural event promises to bring joy and holiday cheer as participants run or walk through the spectacular Bradenton Holiday Lights Festival. The event features a chip-timed 5k Run starting at 6 PM, where you’ll be immersed in a dazzling display of around 80,000 twinkling lights, including a magnificent 50-foot Christmas tree and a stunning lighted tunnel archway. For those looking for a more leisurely pace, a 1 Mile Walk will kick off at 5:30 PM, providing a stroller and wheelchair-friendly option to enjoy the vibrant light show without the rugged terrain.

Dress in your favorite holiday attire and join in the festive fun! With Christmas music to keep spirits high and a themed t-shirt included with registration, this is an event you won't want to miss. Plus, the first 1,000 registrants can opt for a shoe glow light to illuminate their path, and don’t forget to grab one of the limited-edition Christmas-themed bucket hats! Gather your friends and family for a memorable evening filled with holiday magic and

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 1 Mile Walk will begin at 5:30pm (not timed). The 5k Run will begin at 6pm (chip timed event).

NO PETS WILL BE ALLOWED.

A THEMED T-SHIRT WILL BE GIVEN WITH EACH REGISTRATION.

THE FIRST 1,000 TO REGISTER WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO RECEIVE A SHOE GLOW LIGHT TO WEAR DURING THE EVENT (SHOWN BELOW)

AVAILABLE FOR $10 WHEN REGISTERING IS A CHRISTMAS THEMED BUCKET HAT. _ONLY 50 AVAILABLE, SO GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN. (SHOWN BELOW)_

This is a Themed event and the 5k will be Chip Timed. Awards will be given by Chip Time.

There will be around 80,000 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 1 MILE WALK THAT IS STROLLER AND WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY. If you want to enjoy the lightshow and aren't interested in the off-road portions, then this is your 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]

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DONT FORGET, ONCE YOU REGISTER YOU WILL RECEIVE A PERSONAL REFERRAL URL THAT WILL BE IN YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL. JUST COPY THIS URL, SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND ONCE 5 PEOPLE REGISTER WITH YOUR URL, YOU WILL RECEIVE $20 BACK. WHAT A DEAL!!

Races

  • 5k Run

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 13th December 2025 (6:00PM 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.
  • 1Mile 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.

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21050 FL-64, Bradenton, 34212, FL, United States

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