Ugly Sweater Run - Fort Wayne
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Event overview
The Ugly Sweater Run is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025, in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Organizers describe it as a three mile fun run and state that it is not a timed race. This is the event's ninth annual edition.
Logistics and admission
The listed meeting place is 121 W Wayne St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Admission requires three non-perishable food items; collected food will be donated to The Community Harvest Food Bank. The page notes a previous donation total of 1,000 pounds of food.
Streets will not be closed and there will be no official timing, so participants are asked to follow traffic laws. After the run there is an Ugly Sweater Contest at JK O'Donnell's Irish Pub (121 W Wayne St.), with a prize for the ugliest sweater. The first 350 participants who redeem an in-store coupon receive a commemorative glass. Sponsors listed include JK O'Donnell's, Fleet Feet, and Brooks Running. The event is presented at no monetary charge. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
