L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5K/10K, 1K Kiddie Run, 2K PAW’er Dog Walk & 20/50-Mile Bike Rides

Name: L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5K/10K, 1K Kiddie Run, 2K PAW’er Dog Walk & 20/50-Mile Bike Rides
Start: 2025-03-08T07:30:00-08:00
End: 2025-03-09T16:00:00-08:00
Location: Los Angeles Chinatown Central Plaza

Schedule

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 am to Sun, 09 Mar, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Los Angeles Chinatown Central Plaza | Los Angeles, CA

Celebrating 47 years the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is one of the largest and oldest running races in the U.S. with its upcoming Lunar New Year run walk cycling and dog walk events takes place over the weekend of March 8-9 2025 at the historic Los Angeles Chinatown Plaza.

March 8-9 are the new dates for the 2025 Firecracker L.A. Year of the Snake Chinatown events with a choice to participate in-person or virtually. Each registered participant receives a commemorative 2025 Firecracker race bib exclusive collectible finisher’s medal limited edition t-shirt (even for registered kids and dogs) goody bag and much more. In addition participants and their guests will enjoy the Lunar New Year Celebration in the heart of historic Chinatown with an opening ceremony filled with lion dancers and the traditional lighting of 100000 firecrackers. The Firecracker post events festival is a two-day expo including exhibitors beer garden vendors activities for children plenty of live entertainment and free to the public. The 47th Annual Firecracker runs are approved 2025 USATF Sanctioned Events.

The 47th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is produced by the nonprofit L.A. Chinatown Firecracker Run Committee (LACFRC) a group of volunteers who donate their time and energy to organize and stage events and programs promoting healthy lifestyles fitness cultural awareness supports education and encourages community participation. LACFRC continues to give back with proceeds reinvested in the community providing service and programs benefiting elementary schools and local nonprofit organizations.

• Sat March 8: 50-mile Bike Ride; 8:00 a.m. – via Chinatown LA River Bike Trail Griffith Park Glendale Eagle Rock El Sereno and Lincoln Heights

• Sat March 8: 20-mile Bike Ride; 8:20 a.m. – via Chinatown LA River Bike Trail Griffith Park

• Sat March 8: 2K PAW’er Dog Walk; 9:00 a.m.

• Sun March 9: 5K Run/Walk; 8:00 a.m. Run / 8:20 a.m. Walk

• Sun March 9: 10K Run/Walk; 8:20 a.m. Run / 8:40 a.m. Walk

• Sun March 9: 1K Kiddie Run: 9:00 a.m.; includes Kiddie Fun Zone (Carnival Games Face Painting Petting Zoo Arts & Crafts activities Puppet Shows and much more)