AAPI New Jersey Color Run

About the Event

COLOR RUN: SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
AAPI New Jersey invites you to join us for the fifth year of our Color Run, a vibrant 5k and 1-mile Fun Run on April 26, 2026, in Brookdale Park.

ABOUT THE RACE
Celebrate the spirit of two vibrant festivals! Holi, the Hindu "Festival of Colors" and "Festival of Spring," marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil, as people throw colored powder and splash water in celebration. Songkran, the Thai New Year, is a lively water festival that washes away bad luck and welcomes renewal and prosperity. Inspired by these traditions, Color Run 2026 brings the community together for a morning of movement, laughter, and cultural celebration.

Participants will race through Brookdale Park, getting splashed with colorful powder along the way. Registration is open to all, but space is limited to 1,500 participants—sign up now to secure your spot! Join us for a morning of color, culture, and community, and leave covered in color as a reminder of the joyful memories made!

There will be a detour at the finish line for participants who prefer less color. (Note: it will be difficult to completely avoid the colored powder, so please take that into consideration before registering for the race.) Strollers are welcome, but ask they start at the back of the crowd for safety considerations. Children under two years old do not need to register. Please, no dogs (although we love them!). Both races will take place rain or shine. No refunds.

SCHEDULE
8:30 am: 5k Race starts
10:00 am: 1-mile Fun Run starts

EARLY BIRD PRICING
Early bird pricing ends March 29, 2026.

OUR MISSION
All proceeds raised will support AAPI New Jersey's mission to create a more inclusive community by uplifting the varied experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, advocating for AAPI rights and representation, and promoting awareness and education around AAPI culture and history.

For confidential fee waivers or sponsorship information, please email events@aapinewjersey.org

Races Offered

5k Color Run

Apr 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$30.00

1 Mile Color Run

Apr 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Bloomfield.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 6.9° / 17.2°

wb_sunny 3.2° / 14.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 65.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 6.9° / 17.2°

wb_sunny 3.2° / 14.0°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 65.3%

About Bloomfield

Learn more about the host city, Bloomfield.

Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and an inner-ring suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 53,105, an increase of 5,790 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 47,315, which in turn reflected a decline of 368 (-0.8%) from the 47,683 counted in the 2000 census. It is the location of the Bloomfield Green Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.