Jingle Bell Foster Care Pajama Drive 5K and Kids Santa Fun Run - Avon Park, FL
About this race
The Jingle Bell Run returns to downtown Avon Park this year, starting and finishing at our new race headquarters, The Historic Jacaranda Hotel.
For more than 20 years, this cherished holiday tradition has brought our community together for an evening of Christmas lights, festive fun, and giving back.
Join us as we light up the night and run or walk through Avon Park’s beautifully decorated mile-long mall. This year’s event benefits The Who I Am Foundation, supporting local foster care children and special needs children and adults.
For the second year, we are honored to welcome special needs children and adult participants from Ridge Area ARC and the surrounding community. Special pricing is available for special needs and IDD participants, and caregivers walking with them may participate at no charge. Please contact us at info@whoiamfoundation.com for special needs/IDD Discount Code
Race Schedule
Children’s Fun Run: 6:30 p.m.
5K Run/Walk: 7:00 p.m.
Runners will start in front, walkers in the middle, and special needs and IDD children and adults will follow.
Children’s Fun Run
The Children’s Fun Run is a one-block race where kids get to race Santa! Each child will receive a goodie bag at the finish line. Cost is $5.00.
Children must be registered to participate.
Swag Bags & Finish Line Gift
Each participant will receive a swag bag full of goodies at registration and a Christmas ornament at the finish line.
Optional T-Shirt
T-shirts are available for purchase before November 22 to guarantee your size.
Foster Care Pajama Collection
We will also be collecting new pajamas on race night to benefit foster care children through Heartland for Children and Worthy and Known Family Projects.
Register online or mail your paper registration and check payable to:
The Who I Am Foundation
P.O. Box 866
Avon Park, FL 33826
Email: Info@whoiamfoundation.com
Join us for a joyful night of community, Christmas spirit, and running together for a great cause!
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Jingle Bell 5K and Foster Care Pajama Drive 5K - Avon Park, FL
Race Route and Length will be certified by HiCo Race Timing prior to the start of the race.
Children's Jingle Bell Santa Fun Run
The Children's Fun Run is a one block run, designed for children who want to race Santa! Fun Run: $5.00 (no shirt).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Avon Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 5:32 PM local time (EST) in Avon Park on December 11, 2026 — 10h 25m of daylight.
Course
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- Avon Park 5K Races 3 races
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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, 3 Avon Park events
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