Sheboygan County Food Bank

Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk

The Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk through Making Spirits Bright in Evergreen Park is Sheboygan County Food Bank’s annual fundraiser event. Staff and dedicated community members organize the event as a committee with the support of local sponsors. In the first eight years of this event, over $630,000 has been raised!

Event Highlights

  • Exclusive, on-foot “sneak peek” of Making Spirits Bright’s iconic drive-thru holiday lights show before it’s open to the public for the season
  • Opportunity to receive a goodie bag full of giveaways from sponsors and community partners (first 500 people who register)
  • Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies
  • Photo opportunity with Santa
  • Onsite food trucks
  • Professional race timing on accurately measured course (5K runners only)
  • Free event photos courtesy of local volunteer photographers
  • Award ceremony and after party at 3 Sheeps Brewing’s taproom
9th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk
November 21, 2026
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Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk

5K Run and 1-Mile Walk Benefitting Sheboygan County Food Bank

Event Details

Registration for our 9th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk taking place on Saturday, November 21, 2026 will open in the summer of 2026. Please visit our event website to register and for more details.

We count on the helping hands of over 150+ volunteers! Volunteers help with packet pickup, gear check, shuttle bus stops, water stations, the course, clean up, and more. All volunteers are welcome to enjoy the event before or after their shift. As a token of our appreciation, volunteers will receive cheese products generously donated by our friends at Sargento and Sartori as well as one 3 Sheeps Brewing free drink ticket (valid the day of the event only) generously provided by our event partner, 3 Sheeps Brewing. Volunteer opportunities for the 2026 event will be available to sign up for on our event website in the summer of 2026.

Sponsorships for our 9th Annual Holiday Lights Hunger Run/Walk will be available in the summer of 2026. Learn more about past sponsor opportunities.

We’re grateful for our volunteer photographers who help us capture the event each year. Check out photos from past events.

If you’re not able to participate or volunteer at the event, learn more about other ways you can help Sheboygan County Food Bank.

“Fun event to kick off the holidays and for such a good cause!”

Angie, Participant

“Wonderful event! I have been wanting to do this with our kids for a while and share with the grandparents. It is a multi-generational family-fun event!”

Beth, Participant

“It was so much fun. It was nice to see the lights up close and not worry about a car behind you!” 

Karla, Participant

“This is a very well organized and thought out race. I’m glad I did it. I was a runner. Everything from registration, check in, the race itself the finish line and the gear check was amazing.”

Nick, Participant

“I love this idea and am happy to have it in our community!”

Rachel, Participant

Special Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor:

Special Thanks to our Host Sponsor: