The Donut 5K at the Bowl - One Sweet Saturday night!

The Donut 5K at the Bowl - One Sweet Saturday night! runs in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 19, 2026, with the 5K run or walk (open to ages 13 and up) starting at 7:00 p.m. The event has moved to the Butler Bowl at Butler University, and the finish line sits on the field. Jack's Donuts are served during the race and at the finish, and proceeds support local animal shelters. Cash prizes go to the top male and female runners, a special awards ceremony hands out prizes to age-group winners, and the post-race party includes live music, vendors and a bar.

Eating mid-race is its own skill, so if you plan to take the donuts, slow to a walk while you chew and let your stomach settle before picking the pace back up. Runners going for the cash prizes will want to skip them entirely. Either way, a night 5K asks for a longer warm-up and a light dinner well before the gun.