Event Description
🎡 Welcome to the 2026 Hudsonville Community Fair 5K!
The Start of a Hudsonville Community Fair Tradition in Beautiful Hudsonville, Michigan!
Start your Fair Week the right way with an unforgettable run through the heart of Hudsonville! The Hudsonville Community Fair 5K is welcoming runners, walkers, families, students, fair lovers, and the entire community to a high-energy, community-centered race experience built to become a true West Michigan tradition.
Be part of the first-ever running of this race and help launch something special from the very beginning!
Register at HudsonvilleFair5k.com
📍 Race Day Details
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Start Time: 9:00 AM SHARP
Start/Finish Line: Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds, 5235 Park Ave, Hudsonville
Expected Runners: 1,000+
Benefiting: Local educational foundations to be announced soon
Registration Fee:
$35 through May 31st
$40 beginning June 1st
$50 beginning August 1st
🏃 The Course
Get ready for a scenic, fun, and fast 5K course that starts and ends at the Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds. Here’s your route:
Start at Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds
Head out on Green Ave
Turn right on Lee St
Turn left on Park Ave
Turn right on Barker St
Turn left on Madison Ave
Turn right on Van Buren St
Turn left on Elm Ave
Turn left on Oak St
Turn right on School Ave
Turn left on Hillcrest Rd
Turn left on Lawndale Ave
Turn right on Van Buren St
Turn left on Hughes Dr
Continue straight on Green Ave
Finish where you started, right at the Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds!
🎉 An Experience You Won’t Forget
This is more than just a race. It’s a Fair Week celebration and the first year of what we believe will become a beloved Hudsonville tradition!
Whether you’re racing for a cash prize, chasing an age group award, running with your family, supporting the community, or celebrating your love for the Hudsonville Community Fair, this race is for you!
All ages, all paces, all welcome!
🎽 What’s Included:
✅ Professional Chip Timing
✅ Custom Hudsonville Community Fair 5K T-Shirt
✅ Exclusive Finisher Medal
✅ Personalized Race Bib
✅ Age Group Awards: Top 3 in each age group receive special awards
✅ Cash Prizes: $500 for the top male and female finishers, $250 for second place, and $100 for third place
✅ Live DJ and Music
✅ Post-Race Food and Drinks
✅ Family-friendly fairgrounds atmosphere with tons of photo ops
🏅 Age Group Awards
Top 3 finishers in each age group receive special awards. Categories for both male and female runners:
14 & under, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65+
🎡 Stay for the Fair!
After you cross the finish line, the morning doesn’t have to end! The Hudsonville Community Fair runs August 24 through 29 with rides, rodeo, food, grandstand events, animals, exhibits, and more exciting attractions at the Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds.
Start the celebration with the 5K, then come back and enjoy one of West Michigan’s favorite fair traditions all week long!
🚗 Parking
Free parking is available in the oversized lot west of Hughes Park.
Runners are encouraged to arrive early.
⏳ Spots Will Go Fast. Register Now!
With 1,000+ runners expected, early pricing ending May 31st, and growing excitement around the first-ever Hudsonville Community Fair 5K, this race is built to be big!
Don’t wait. Secure your spot today and be part of year one!
HudsonvilleFair5k.com
📬 Questions?
We’re happy to help! Contact us at lakesidepropertymasters@gmail.com
💥 See you at the starting line Saturday morning!
Run. Celebrate. Kick Off Fair Week.
