The Night Nation Run is the World’s first Running Music Festival the ultimate blend of a Music Festival and a Fun Run. Experience a music filled course with Live DJs, Bubble Zones, Light Shows, Neon, and Black Lights! Cross the finish line into an Epic Main Stage After Party featuring Top Headliner DJs!
To date, over 2 MILLION people across the World have become a member of the Night Nation™!
The Night Nation Run is proud to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) as their official charity. Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is a groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now.
Celebrate Life. Celebrate friends and family. Celebrate Music. Run with the Night Nation™!
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
May 09, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
20:00
$45.00
May 09, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
20:00
$35.00
May 09, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
20:00
$55.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Costa Mesa.
Learn more about the host city, Costa Mesa.
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, a region of Southern California. Costa Mesa is a robust community that features a focus on performing arts and entertainment. Costa Mesa provides a city-like feel in a suburban setting with a vast amount of storefront shops and residential areas.
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