Frankfort's Scary at the Prairie 5K Costume Run & Spooky Sprints is Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, at Breidert Green with a 5K run and walk, a kids' fun run in costume, and a youth sprint.
The Village of Frankfort's Scary at the Prairie 5K Costume Run & Spooky Sprints returns to Breidert Green on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026. The morning includes a 5K run and walk for costumed and non-costumed participants, a 1-mile fun run for kids in costume, and a youth 100-yard sprint. Registration is open on the village's special-events page. It is a friendly, family-style race through Frankfort's historic downtown, and with the Country Market on Breidert Green returning Sunday mornings through Oct 25, you can stretch it into a full downtown weekend.
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Saturday, Oct 17 at Breidert Green. Includes the 5K run and walk, a 1-mile fun run for kids in costume, and a youth 100-yard sprint; registration is open on the village site.
Breidert Green
The historic downtown park that hosts the start and finish, ringed by Frankfort's shops, bakeries, and restaurants.
Make a full downtown weekend of it: the Country Market returns to Breidert Green Sunday mornings through Oct 25.
