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May the 4th - Louisiana Festival and Kessel Run 5k
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 19:30
- Entry fee
- $30.00
May the 4th- Kessel Run 5k
Houma,
Louisiana,
United States
190 days left
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Date
01 May, 2027
Races
1 distance
Entry fee
$30.00
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May the 4th- Kessel Run 5k
About the event
Kessel Run 5K
Race Date & Time: Saturday, May 1, 2027 – 7:30 PM
Downtown Houma, Louisiana
May the 4th – Louisiana brings Star Wars fandom and Cajun flair together to support local high school band programs. Now celebrating our 7th year, the festival returns with a full day of music, food, costumes, and community fun—including headliner Shorts in December!
Light Up the Galaxy!
Join us for the Kessel Run 5K as we take on the night with a glow-filled race through Downtown Houma. Whether you’re chasing a personal best or enjoying the course with friends, runners and walkers of all skill levels are welcome. Costumes encouraged!
Every registration supports our mission of helping local high school band students through grants and resources.
Registration & Race Shirts
Early bird registration: December 1, 2026–February 2, 2027 — $30
Regular registration: Beginning February 3, 2027 — $35
Register by April 15, 2027, to guarantee your race T-shirt.
Come early and enjoy the festival’s Roux Wars cook-off, Wookiee Calling Contest, costume competitions, local vendors, and live music featuring Shorts in December.
Run for the bands, stay for the fun, and may the Force—and the flavor—be with you!
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Weather history
3-year monthly averages for May in Houma.
Temperature21.4° / 29.0°
Feels like23.3° / 30.6°
Sunshine hours10h 54m
Rainfall5.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity79.6%
Max UV indexHigh (7.2)
Sweat lossVery high
Course conditionsHard and dry surface
Sunrise06:09
Sunset19:48
About Houma
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Houma is a small city in south central Louisiana. It is the seat and largest city in Terrebonne Parish, and the center of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The region in total is home to a little over 200,000.
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