2026 Event Date TBD
2025 Event Race Results
If you are an award winner, please visit our offices, located at 3058 Dauphin Square Connector in Mobile, to collect your ornament “medal" starting Monday, November 24.
Our offices will be open Monday, November 24, 8:30 AM-4PM, Tuesday, November 25, 8:30 AM-4 PM, and Wednesday, November 26, 8:30 AM-12 Noon. We’ll reopen after the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, December 1.
Run Through the Lights Before They Open!
United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile is thrilled to bring back the Christmas Nights In Lights 5K & Fun Run — a festive tradition that lit up the community from 2015–2019 and again in 2021. After a brief pause, this beloved event is back, giving participants the only chance to run or walk through the dazzling Christmas Nights In Lights before it opens to the public.
The 2025 event was held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Dauphin Way Baptist Church.
2025 Sponsors
Garland Sponsors
Ornament Sponsors
Twinkle Lights Sponsors
FAQs
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The 5K and Fun Run take place Thursday, November 20, 2025 in the parking lot of Dauphin Way Baptist Church — 3661 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama.
5K start: 6:45 PM
Fun Run start: 7:30 PM
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YES! This is your exclusive chance to walk/run through the Christmas Nights In Lights display before the show opens to cars.
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Yes! Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome for both the 5K and Fun Run.
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Yes, all participants will receive a short sleeve t-shirt. To guarantee your size, please register by November 12.
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Pick up packets at UCP of Mobile (3058 Dauphin Square Connector):
Tuesday, Nov. 18: 9 AM–3 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 19: 9 AM–3 PM
Packets can also be collected on the day of the event at the registration table.
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Yes! There will be an awards ceremony following the Fun Run. There will be awards for:
Top 3 male & female overall
Top 3 male & female in each age group (9 & under up to 75+)
Top 3 racewalkers
Top 3 wheelchair racers
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Yes! All participants will have access to water and fresh fruit, as well as ice cream from Cammie’s Old Dutch Ice Cream.
There will also be refreshments available for purchase, including:
Hot chocolate, coffee, hamburgers and hot dogs from Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Frios Popsicles
And more!
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The event is rain-or-shine. No refunds if the event is canceled due to weather or for safety reasons.
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We will have parking available in the northwest portions of Dauphin Way Baptist Church’s parking lot as well as the parking lot of Premier Medical, located next door to the church (see the Event Map on this page).
As parking is limited, we recommend carpooling.
Event Map
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Star (Presenting) Sponsor: $5,000
Premier company logo and 'presented by' recognition placed on the following event promotional materials: shirts, on-site signage, event website, social media profiles (at least 4 mentions), event emails, event news release
Verbal recognition during event
Opportunity for company representative to assist in awards presentation
Optional on-site presence; bring your own table/tent to distribute materials
15 race registrations
Garland Sponsor: $2,500
Prominent company logo placed on the following promotional materials: shirts, on-site signage, event website, social media profiles (at least 2 mentions), event emails
Verbal recognition during event
Optional on-site presence; bring your own table/tent to distribute materials
10 race registrations
Ornament Sponsor: $1,000
Company logo placed on the following promotional materials: shirts, on-site signage, event website, social media profiles (at least 1 mention), event emails
5 race registrations
Twinkle Lights Sponsor: $500
Company name or logo placed on the following promotional materials: shirts, on-site signage, event website, social media profiles (at least 1 mention), event emails
3 race registrations
For more details about sponsoring this event in the future, email our Development Department, or call us at (251) 479-4900.
Have a questions about the Christmas Nights In Lights 5K? Email our Development Department or call (251) 479-4900.
About United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile
Established in 1947, United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile is one of the area’s oldest and most respected charities, serving individuals with disabilities in 32 counties of south Alabama, covering Mobile to Montgomery. Services begin in infancy with our Early Intervention program and continue through adulthood with our Adult Day Program. Other programs include Preschool, Camp SMILE, Supported Employment, Respite Services, Childcare Training and more.
Thanks to events like Food & Folly, and through the sponsorship of community-minded individuals and businesses, we can offer life-changing services to over 700 individuals with disabilities each month