# Gingerbread Run: Under the Lights at Give Kids The World Village

> Event for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
- Where: Give Kids The World Village, 210 South Bass Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746
- Ages: Family fun 5K (no age limits printed)
- Price: Village Runner $60.00 (5K entry, admission, race medal); Village Spectator $25.00 (no race entry); Virtual Runner $55.00
- Organizer: Give Kids The World Village
- Official page: https://give.gktw.org/event/2026-gingerbread-run-under-the-lights/e741853
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Give Kids The World, the nonprofit storybook resort in Kissimmee that hosts cost-free vacations for children with critical illnesses and their families, opens its Village for an evening 5K under its holiday lights. Billed as a family fun 5K, the course through the 89-acre Village's decorated streets can be run, walked, rolled or strolled after dark. Village Runner registration includes admission and a race medal, and each entrant gets a customizable fundraising page; fundraising is encouraged to support future wishes at the Village. Family members who are not racing can buy a Village Spectator ticket to cheer at the start and finish line and enjoy the food trucks, characters and rides. A virtual option lets people take part from anywhere. This is the third year in a row the run has been held at night.

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