Running Races in New Orleans, Louisiana
15 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 15 upcoming races on the New Orleans calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. Among Louisiana cities, only Shreveport, Slidell and Baton Rouge have more upcoming races.
Of those, 9 offer a 5K, 5 offer a Half Marathon and 4 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is New Orleans Marathon on November 14. The next half marathon is The New Orleans Ultramarathon and Half on October 24. Where fees are published, the median entry in New Orleans is $30, above the Louisiana median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Slidell (20 races, 30 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20263 races
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Mar 20273 races
- Apr 20272 races
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Corporate Classic 5KNew Orleans, LA · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24The New Orleans Ultramarathon and HalfNew Orleans, LA · 50 Mile · 50K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5KNew Orleans, LA · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
November 2026
- Fri 11/6"Running for the HEART 5K | 10K" RUN/WALK NEW ORLEANS 2026New Orleans, LA · 5K · 10K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 11/8The Goddess 50 shades of purple 5kNew Orleans, LA · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- 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 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 4/4Legs n' Dregs Brewery MarathonNew Orleans, LA · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $90 · register ↗
Where to stay in New Orleans
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Oct 24The New Orleans Ultramarathon and HalfFind hotels for this race weekend
- Oct 25Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 14New Orleans MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
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