Kent Pumpkin Run 2026
Celebrating 50 Years
October 25th
For fifty years, runners have gathered in Kent on a crisp autumn morning to celebrate fitness, friendship, community, and fun. What began as a small local race has grown into Kent's largest one-day community event and one of the most beloved fall traditions in Connecticut.Kent Pumpkin Run 50th Anniversary - Race Sign Up HereOn Sunday, October 25, 2026, join us as we celebrate the 50th Annual Kent Pumpkin Run and write the next chapter in this incredible story.Whether you're chasing a personal record, competing for a prize, running in costume, or simply soaking in the festive atmosphere, you'll be part of a tradition that has brought generations together.🏃♀️ 5-Mile Road Race
🕛 Race Starts Promptly at 11am
🎭 Award-Winning Costume Contest
💰 Cash Prizes for Overall Winners
🏅 Age Group Awards
👧🧒 Kids Fun Run at 10.30AM
🍂 Beautiful Fall Scenery
❤️ A Celebration of CommunityFrom superheroes and pumpkins to pirates and princesses, costumes have become just as famous as the race itself. So gather your friends, put together your best costume, and join hundreds of runners as they take on one of Connecticut's most scenic courses.Online registration remains open until race time at 11am on Sunday, October 25, 2026.After the race, spend the afternoon enjoying Kent's unique shops, restaurants, galleries, and small-town charm.The Kent Pumpkin Run is proudly organized by the Kent Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Kent Green Shopping Center.A heartfelt thank you to our volunteers, sponsors, local businesses, and runners. Because of your support, this tradition has thrived for 50 years.🎃 Run the Course.
🎃 Wear the Costume.
🎃 Celebrate the Tradition.
🎃 Celebrate 50 Years.
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Exploring Kent
Take a walk through Kent and discover incredible restaurants, bakeries and cafes, on the Kent Green, along Main Street and into the Kent Barns. You will experience distinctive shops and boutiques, outstanding art galleries, antique dealers, private schools and museums such as the CT Antique Machinery Association, the Eric Sloane Museum, Seven Hearths, and the Kent Historical Society. You may find as you stroll about town that time suddenly stands still as you engage in conversation with local shopkeepers. Relax and stay overnight at one of our impeccable inns and bed & breakfasts. And don’t forget to take advantage of Kent's extraordinary group of wellness professionals
Whatever you like to do, we have it. Visit us soon. We have a feeling that if you visit us once, you will want to visit us again.
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