Name: MCCM Monster Mash 5k & Creature Crawl 1k
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Richland

About the Event

🎃 4th Annual Monster Mash 5K & Creature Crawl 1K 👾

Join the Mid-Columbia Children's Museum for the 4th Annual Monster Mash 5K & Creature Crawl 1K, a family-friendly Halloween event bringing together costumes, movement, and hands-on fun in support of the future Mid-Columbia Children's Museum.

Whether you're running the 5K, walking with friends, or cheering on your little monster in the Creature Crawl, there's something for everyone!

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
📍 Howard Amon Park | Richland, WA

What to Expect
🏃 Costume-friendly 5K run/walk
👾 Creature Crawl 1K for kids and families
🔬 STEM-inspired activities
🍂 Family-friendly fall fun
❤️ Support the future Mid-Columbia Children's Museum

🎟️ Registration
Registration opens at 9:00 AM on September 1, 2026!

💙 Foster & Kinship Families
Discounted registration is available for foster and kinship families. To receive a special registration code, please reach out to us at info@mccmuseum.org.

We want Monster Mash to be an event all families in our community can enjoy! 🎃👾

Race Day Rules
🎃 Costumes encouraged — keep them safe to run or walk in!
👶 Strollers welcome — please start toward the back.
🐾 Please leave pets at home (service animals welcome).
👾 Keep little monsters supervised.
➡️ Stay on the marked course and follow volunteer directions.
❤️ Be kind, have fun, and cheer each other on!

Additional race-day details, including check-in and start times, will be shared closer to the event.

We can't wait to celebrate another year of community, creativity, curiosity, and fun with you!

Races Offered

Monster Mash 5k (13+ years old)

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:30

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$20.00

Monster Mash 5k (Child 5-12 years old)

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$10.00

Creature Crawl (Adult Chaperone)

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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10:30

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$1.00

Creature Crawl 1k (0-12 years old)

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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10:30

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Richland.

thermostat Temperature

7.2° / 18.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.6° / 15.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

60.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:16

nightlight Sunset

18:08

About Richland

Learn more about the host city, Richland.

Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located in southeastern Washington at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 60,560. Along with the nearby cities of Pasco and Kennewick, Richland forms the Tri-Cities metropolitan area.