Trick or Trot & Monster Dash - Bowling Green

OCT
18
2026
Community 5K, Memorial Mile and free Kids Monster Dash with a free Trick or Treat Village at Buchanan Park on October 18, 2026 supporting Glory Baby Ministry.
Sun 18 Oct 2026
5 kilometers

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Trick or Trot & Monster Dash - Bowling Green

The event on October 18, 2026 at Buchanan Park includes a 5K run, a Memorial Mile walk, and a free Kids Monster Dash. The Memorial Mile and Kids Monster Dash are non-competitive; Halloween costumes are encouraged across the program. The 5K includes an awards presentation after the run.

On-site registration and packet pickup are available, and the event features vendors, photographers, and videography to document the afternoon. A free Trick or Treat Village is open to everyone and operates alongside the race activities; it includes outdoor vendor stations offering trick-or-treat candy, games, activities, door prizes, food samples, a hydration station, chair massages, and other family-focused attractions.

Distances and formats

  • 5K run
  • Memorial Mile walk, non-competitive
  • Kids Monster Dash, free and non-competitive

Glory Baby Ministry is the event beneficiary. Presenting and supporting organizations listed for the event include a presenting sponsor, a Monster Dash sponsor, a venue host, and a range of vendor and swag bag sponsors. Specific participating vendors include Clean Eatz (hydration station), Chicken Salad Chick (food samples and candy), Aligned Life Chiropractic (chair massages), Laserette Studio, Saint Gianna’s Crisis Pregnancy Home, the Barren River District Health Department, Girl Scouts of Kentuckians, and Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky. Other event partners provide trophies, signage, timing, and photography. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km
Memorial Mile
Kids Monster Dash
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