Get Lit New Year's Day Celebration

The 26th Anniversary Get Lit still offers the fire pits, s’more, marshmallows and hot cocoa.  The trolley will run from 4:30 to 6:30pm for all participants to enjoy the lighted displays.  

Cost for the Get Lit is $20 and will include a 26th Anniversary long sleeved Get Lit T-Shirt to the first 175 pre-registered participants.  A limited number of shirts maybe available on New Year’s Day.  Bib numbers, bonfire treats and Trolley Rides will be available to all participants.  

New this year, at 4:00pm is an organized, group start, unofficially timed one-mile fun run/walk with lighted medallions to the first 175 finishers. Participation in the run/walk is NOT mandatory to participate in the Get Lit.  No dogs allowed and everyone must remain in the designated areas only.

Packet Pick-Up, fire pits and bonfire treats will begin at 3:00pm.  Pre-registered Packet Pickup will be in the Fondulac golf course clubhouse.  Walk-in registration on January 1st will be at the ticket booth to the Winter Wonderland.

The run/walk course through the Winter Wonderland will open at 3:00pm to 3:55pm for those wanting to warm up for the run or walk through the park.  4:00pm will be the official start of the organized fun run/walk.  Only fun run/walk participants will be allowed on the course at 4:00pm.  The one-mile course through the Winter Wonderland will close to Get Lit participants at 4:55pm.  All Get Lit participants have to be off the course because the Winter Wonderland will open for vehicular traffic at 5:00pm.

Join fellow runners on January 1, 2027 for the Get Lit New Year's Day Celebration. It's a fantastic 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in East Peoria.