Christmas in the Valley
About this race
Christmas in the Valley is a family fun event brought to you by the Valley City Community Group each year. The holiday market has a little something for everyone! Start the day with the Fabulous 5K and Family fun walk where every registrant receives a cozy race hoodie and a medal, shop over 70 vendors, help crown the winner of the chili cook off with your vote, and there are plenty activities for the kiddos!
Start this festive day right with the Christmas in the Valley 5K! The 5K run or Family Fun Walk is stroller and dog friendly so grab the family and your favorite friend and dash through a winter wonderland to make your holiday brighter than ever!!
This premier event is December 14th 2025! The race will kick off downtown Valley City at 10AM.
Registrations after December 1, 2025 are not guaranteed a shirt on race day. If your size is not available, an order may be placed after race day.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
Fun Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Valley City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 4:59 PM local time (EST) in Valley City on December 14, 2026 — 9h 13m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Christmas in the Valley
Other races near Valley City
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Run Inside the Wire 10K and Full Marathon
RePlay for Kids Halloween Run
Run Santa Run 5K - Medina
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Valley City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Valley City 5K Races 2 races
- Valley City Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Valley City events
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