Take steps against hunger on the Saturday before Thanksgiving!

Run or walk through Making Spirits Bright's iconic holiday lights show in Evergreen Park before it opens to the public for the season. All proceeds benefit Sheboygan County Food Bank and help provide nutritious food for local families.

In the event's first eight years, our community has helped raise more than $630,000 in net proceeds to fight hunger in Sheboygan County.

Event Highlights

• Sponsor-filled goodie bag for the first 500 registrants
• Exclusive, on-foot experience through Making Spirits Bright
• 5K run with professional chip timing or a family-friendly 1-mile walk
• Ages 12 and under walk FREE
• Hot chocolate, cookies, Santa and free event photos
• 5K awards and post-event celebration at 3 Sheeps Brewing

Children 12 & Under Walk for Free

Keeping this a family-friendly event, ages 12 and under register for FREE for any of the walk waves.

We've Improved Event-Day Shuttling

Your experience matters to us and we appreciate everyone who shared feedback about shuttle wait times last year through our survey. This year, we’ve made improvements to help make shuttling faster and smoother. We’re increasing the amount of shuttle buses and updating shuttle routes and procedures to help reduce wait times and get you to and from the event more efficiently.

Community Partnerships

Through partnerships with myTEAMTRIUMPH and Big Brothers Big Sisters WI Shoreline, eligible participants can receive complimentary registration. Contact your local organization for details.

Volunteer With Us

It takes nearly 200 volunteers to make Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk possible! Help with packet pickup, shuttles, the course and more, and enjoy the event before or after your shift. As a thank you, volunteers will receive cheese from Sargento and Sartori and a complimentary drink ticket from 3 Sheeps Brewing. See all volunteer opportunities and sign up.

Prefer to Register by Phone or In-person?

We're happy to help! Please connect with Erin or Katie by calling 920-453-0169 or visiting them at Sheboygan County Food Bank, Door A (3115 N. 21st St. in Sheboygan), Monday–Thursday, 9 AM–3 PM.

Hard copy registration forms are not available.

Special Thanks to Making Spirits Bright

We're grateful to Making Spirits Bright and the Sheboygan County Rotary Clubs for generously opening Evergreen Park to host Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk each year.

Making Spirits Bright is also Sheboygan County Food Bank's largest annual food drive, collecting more than 1.3 million pounds of donations since it began in 2012. Their incredible partnership helps make both this event and our work to fight hunger possible. Learn more about Making Spirits Bright.