# Funky Santa 5K — Pottstown Riverfront Park > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM - Where: Riverfront Park, Pottstown, 140 College Dr, Pottstown, PA 19464 - Ages: All ages; age groups from 12 and under - Price: $30 through Nov 30; $32.50 Dec 1 to race day - Organizer: Funky Santa 5K - Official page: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Pottstown/Pottstown - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/funky-santa-5k-pottstown-riverfront-park--listing-1f122f394d53771f3dc9034c ## About The Funky Santa 5K is a costume-friendly holiday race that starts and ends in Pottstown's Riverfront Park on Sunday, December 6 at 9 am. Runners are encouraged to dress in their holiday best, and the race promises costumes, Christmas decorations, candy canes, cookies and prizes, with awards for the best-dressed runners and the most spirited social teams as well as the top three men and women overall and age groups that start at 12 and under. Every runner who registers by November 20 receives a Funky Santa T-shirt. The registration page lists $30 through November 30 and $32.50 from December 1 to race day, while the race description still shows an older $27.50 early price, so confirm the fee at checkout. 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