Holiday and seasonal · Chicago, IL
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle is a holiday fun run in Chicago, Illinois, with no upcoming dates listed.
Season completedFamily friendly
- When
- Last held Mar 21–22, 2026; next date TBA
Start 8:30 AM (8K wave 1)
Sunday in mid/late March near St. Patrick's Day - Where
- Grant Park (start at Columbus & Monroe)
Chicago, IL · Cook
Directions - Entry
- $51 early 8K entry, rising to $56 (2026 edition)
Register - Organized by
- Bank of America Chicago Marathon / Chicago Distance Series organizers
45th running in 2026
What to expect
2026 Season completed
Sunday, March 22, 2026
- Mar 21–22, 2026
2027 Not announced
2027 not announced
Date TBA
About the run
An 8K run and 2-mile walk starting and finishing in Grant Park, with a Saturday mile event and a post-race party at Buckingham Fountain. It is one leg of the Bank of America Chicago Distance Series.
The run
- Distances
- 8K, 2-mile walk, 1 mile (Saturday)
- Occasion
- St. Patrick's Day
- Season
- Spring
- Field
- More than 26,000 finishers (2026)
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Shamrock Shuffle press releases official
- Running USA registration notice research
- NBC Chicago 2026 preview research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.