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The Family Run Festival Medellín is a 5K and 10K fun run on Sunday 6 December 2026, with a 5:30 a.m. start. It is a family event at a city park in Colombia’s second-largest city, with entries from about US$42.

Tuboleta, a Colombian ticket platform, is the official seller, and the sale page lists a family package for five people. For US visitors the Family Run Festival Medellín is an easy way to join a local event on a December trip.

What the Family Run Festival Medellín Is and Why It Matters

The Family Run Festival Medellín is a one-morning running event with two distances, 5 kilometres and 10 kilometres. The sale page marks the age category as Familiar, which signals that children and parents are meant to take part together.

Medellín is a city in a mountain valley in north-western Colombia, and tickets are sold online to anyone with a payment method the page accepts. A morning run in a city park is a simple way for newcomers to meet local families.

The run takes place in the first week of December. That timing suits travellers who already plan to be in Medellín that week.

The organiser named on the ticket page is Nacira Management S.A.S., a Colombian company. The ticket page does not link to a separate festival website, so the listing is the main public source.

Family Run Festival Medellín Date, Start Time and Venue

The Family Run Festival Medellín is listed for Sunday 6 December 2026, with a 5:30 a.m. start and gates opening then. Colombia has no daylight saving time, so the clock matches New York in December.

The venue is a park in Medellín called the Parque de los Pies Descalzos, which means Barefoot Park. The Family Run Festival Medellín listing does not publish a street address, a course map or a finish-line plan.

An early start means you should arrange your ride the night before. A booked ride-hailing car or a hotel car is safer than looking for transport on the street at dawn.

Plan to reach the Family Run Festival Medellín an hour early, because the listing does not say when kits are handed out. The page also gives no cut-off time for finishing the 10K.

Family Run Festival Medellín Tickets and Prices in US$

Family Run Festival Medellín tickets are sold on Tuboleta, which the page names as the ticketing platform, operated by Ticket Fast S.A.S. The page names no other sales channel, so treat resellers with caution.

The page says it accepts debit and credit cards issued by Colombian banks, PSE bank transfers and Addi, and it does not mention foreign cards. Ask Tuboleta on +57 601 593 6300 whether a US card works.

The current sales stage, Etapa 2, prices both the 5K and the 10K at COP 120,000 plus a COP 12,762 service fee. That is COP 132,762 in total, about US$42.

A general-admission ticket costs COP 107,238 plus the same COP 12,762 fee, or COP 120,000 in total (about US$38). The page does not say what this ticket includes, so ask Tuboleta before you buy it for a runner.

The Paquete Familiar, meant for five people, costs COP 450,000 plus a COP 53,600 fee. At COP 503,600 in total (about US$159), that works out at roughly US$32 a person.

The page lists a capacity of 700 for general admission and 1,000 for the family package. It does not say whether these are the places left or the total.

We converted all prices at 3,164 pesos per US dollar (US$1), the rate on 31 October 2026. Your card statement will differ slightly, and prices may rise when the next sales stage opens.

Entry, Safety and Transport Tips for US Visitors

US citizens do not need a visa for a stay of 90 days or less, according to the US State Department. Your passport must be valid on arrival and for the whole stay.

The State Department’s Colombia advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel, issued on 17 April 2025. Its Level 4 areas are Arauca, Cauca (except Popayán), Norte de Santander and the border with Venezuela, and Medellín is not among them.

The advisory also warns that violent crime, such as murder, assault and robbery, is common in many areas of Colombia. The country information page says to dial 123 for any emergency.

For transport, the State Department advises a car service app, because US citizens have been killed in robberies involving street-hailed taxis. It also recommends travelling in daylight, so book your ride the night before the 5:30 a.m. start.

Dating apps have been used to lure visitors to hotels and bars, and drugging and robbery have followed, according to the same page. Keep that in mind on the night before the run.

Subscribe to State Department safety alerts before you travel so the government can reach you in an emergency abroad. The US Embassy in Bogotá is at Calle 24 Bis No. 48-50 and answers on +57 601 275 2000.

Make a Weekend of It in Medellín

Medellín’s Christmas lights are a December draw. Our Medellín Christmas lights guide reports no 2026 opening date as of 24 October, so check it before planning a lights evening.

Our Medellín city page covers the city’s neighbourhoods for newcomers. It helps if you plan to stay beyond the run weekend.

Do not book a flight home for the same morning, because the run starts at dawn. Leave at least the afternoon of Sunday 6 December free.

For the Family Run Festival Medellín, bring light sports clothes, broken-in shoes and a small bag for a phone and a card. Keep your passport at your hotel unless the organiser asks for it at kit pick-up.

What Is Not Confirmed Yet

The Family Run Festival Medellín sale page does not say what a ticket includes, such as a race number, a T-shirt, a medal or timing. It also gives no registration deadline and no age limit as a number.

The route of the 5K and the 10K, the finishing time limit and the kit pick-up place have not been published. We also found no list of road closures or public transport changes for that morning.

The listing does not say whether the 5K and the 10K start together or in waves. Check Tuboleta again in the final week before you travel.

Prices are shown for the second sales stage only, and the page does not give the dates of the next stage. Check the page before you buy, because the price may change when a new stage opens.

More: Colombia news in English, every day from The Rio Times.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Family Run Festival in Medellín?

The Family Run Festival takes place on Sunday 6 December 2026 at 5:30 a.m. in the Parque de los Pies Descalzos. Colombia time matches New York time in December.

How much does the Family Run Festival Medellín cost?

The 5K and the 10K cost COP 132,762 in the current stage, about US$42, with the service fee included. A five-person family package costs COP 503,600 (about US$159).

Where do I buy Family Run Festival Medellín tickets?

Buy only on Tuboleta, the official ticket platform named on the event page. The page accepts cards issued by Colombian banks, PSE and Addi, and it lists no other seller.

Sources: Tuboleta, The Family Run Festival 2026 – Medellín (date, time, venue, distances, price stages, organiser), read 31 October 2026; Tuboleta, events listing (Family Run Festival, Sunday 6 December 2026, Medellín), read 31 October 2026; US State Department, Colombia country information (visa, passport validity, emergency number 123, taxis, US Embassy Bogotá), read 31 October 2026; US State Department, Colombia travel advisory (Level 3), reissued 17 April 2025, read 31 October 2026.

This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system. How we use AI · Report an error · Editorial responsibility: Matthias Camenzind, Editor-in-Chief