Christmas Tree Skirt Dash

Christmas Tree Skirt Dash is held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County, on November 1, 2026. Three formats start together at 11 a.m.: a 3.1-mile dash, a two-mile dash and a one-mile dash. Participants begin with a warm-up walk from Queen City Bakery to the scenic bike trail.

Festive dress is encouraged, with a prize for the best costume, and the route is decorated for the occasion, so the day is built around enjoyment rather than finishing times. Three distances sharing one start time makes it easy for a group to enter together and each pick what suits them. If you want to run rather than stroll, the 3.1-mile dash is the option to choose, and an 11 a.m. start gives you the whole morning to get there without rushing.