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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Red Fern Festival 5K

Friday-evening 5K that opens Tahlequah's festival celebrating 'Where the Red Fern Grows,' the novel set in the surrounding Ozark hills.

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Costume and theme · Tahlequah, OK

Red Fern Festival 5K is a costume and theme run in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Last held Fri, Apr 24, 2026; next date TBA
Start 6:30 p.m.
Friday of Red Fern Festival (late April)
Where
NSU letters sign (Goingsnake, Muskogee & Smith)
400 N Muskogee Ave
Tahlequah, OK 74464 · Cherokee County
Directions
Entry
$30 5K early; $35 after April 7
Register
Organized by
Tahlequah Main Street
Festival in 18th year (2026)
Official siteDirections

What to expect

  • literary festival
  • evening race
  • finish near food trucks
  • NSU campus start

2026 Season completed

Friday, April 24, 2026

  • Fri, Apr 24, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Starts at the Northeastern State University letters sign and finishes a few blocks from the festival's food trucks and live music at Norris Park.

The run

Distances
5K, Fun run
Season
Spring

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.