Running Races in New Orleans, Louisiana
12 upcoming races in New Orleans, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in New Orleans: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the New Orleans calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. By race count, New Orleans ranks 5th among Louisiana cities.
Of those, 7 offer a 5K, 4 offer a 1 Mile and 3 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is New Orleans Marathon on November 14, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in New Orleans is $30, above the Louisiana median of $25.
Races by month
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Mar 20273 races
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/14New Orleans MarathonNew Orleans, LA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26NOAC Turkey Day RaceNew Orleans, LA · 5 Miles · 0.5 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6ASH Foundation Run/Walk 5K/3KNew Orleans, LA · 5K · 3K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 12/122026 Jingle Bell Run - New Orleans, LANew Orleans, LA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Deganation & Team Pack A Lunch Present: Thomas Cain Live at The Kamp A Holiday Gift to YouNew Orleans, LA · register ↗
March 2027
- Sun 3/7Shamrockin Run New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20Seize the Day Warrior Walk - New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 3/27Crescent City Classic 10kNew Orleans, LA · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Thin Mint Sprint 5K & Daisy Dash 1 Mile Fun RunNew Orleans, LA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 4/4Legs n' Dregs Brewery MarathonNew Orleans, LA · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $90 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/29Greek Festival Run & WalkNew Orleans, LA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/20Father's Day Run & WalkNew Orleans, LA · 2 Mile · 0.5 Miles · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
Where to stay in New Orleans
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Nov 14New Orleans MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Mar 7Shamrockin Run New OrleansFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 4Legs n' Dregs Brewery MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
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