Hocus Pocus 5K/2K | Hometown Happenings
Updated
Friday, October 30, 2026, first start 6:00 PM, in Crown Point (Lake County Fairgrounds). Distances: 5K. Entry from $30.
- Date
- Friday, October 30, 2026
- Start time
- 6:00 PM (earliest wave)
- Location
- Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point, IL 46307
- Area
- Northwest Indiana, Chicago
- Distances
- 5K
- Course
- Road or path
- Price
- $30 plus the platform's processing fee
- Next price increase
- None published
- Registration
- Open. Opened December 2, online signup closes Friday, October 30, 2026
How to register
Registration is on RunSignup. Pick your distance, add any extras, and you'll get a confirmation email with your bib details.
Register on RunSignup →Race website
Course and race notes
The Witches in the Woods 5K has a NEW name and added Hocus Pocus fun! Along with witches and ghouls on the course, the Sanderson Sisters are flying into town to add their own spooky fun! Join us for a night time run/walk & prove Witches live in the Woods!
From the race's own listing. Check the race website for the course map and parking.
Source: RunSignup public race API, refreshed 2026-10-17. Details can change; the registration page is the final word.