Greek Festival Run & Walk
About this race
We're back on the bayou for the 36th annual New Orleans Greek Festival Run & Walk! Start your Memorial Day weekend off right by joining us on Saturday morning, May 23th, 2026, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral for a fun and healthy way to celebrate the rich culture and heritage of Greece.
You can choose from a 5K or a 1-mile course, both starting and finishing at the one and only NOLA Greek Fest. After the run/walk, your race bib gets you early access into the festival with two (2) free admissions ($20 value), free beer while supplies last, and delicious Greek food, music, and dancing. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the best of both worlds: fitness and festivity!
Late registration will be available on Race Day but will close 30 minutes prior to 5K start time. Get details on late registration HERE.
Race Day Schedule of Events:
- 7:00 am - Race Day Packet Pickup & Late Registration
- 8:00 am - Late Registration Ends
- 8:00 am - 1-Mile Kids Run/Walk
- 8:30 am - 5K Run/Walk
- 9:30 am - New Orleans Greek Festival Opens!
- 10:00 am - Award Ceremony (subject to change)
The Greek Fest Run & Walk is open to all runners and walkers of all speeds, New Orleans Track Club members and nonmembers alike.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
5K - NOTC Family
1-Mile Kids' Run
Walking
Racewalkers
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New Orleans, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 7:51 PM local time (CDT) in New Orleans on May 23, 2026 — 13h 49m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Results — Greek Festival Run & Walk
Other races near New Orleans
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
New Orleans Marathon
Corporate Classic 5K
"Running for the HEART 5K | 10K" RUN/WALK NEW ORLEANS 2026
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in New Orleans
Find upcoming events by distance:
- New Orleans 5K Races 30 races
- 10K Run Events in New Orleans 6 races
- New Orleans Half Marathons 4 races
- Marathons in New Orleans 2 races
- New Orleans Running Calendar 2026 41 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, 43 New Orleans events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.