Jingle Bell Run — Minnesota

Jingle Bell Run – Minnesota brings the Arthritis Foundation's festive 5K to U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis, where the untimed course is open to runners, walkers and strollers. Every participant gets a shirt, jingle bells and a medal, and an add-on ticket includes a 45-minute backstage tour of the home of the Minnesota Vikings, with stops at the team locker room, the interview room and the stadium floor. Landscaping firm Mickman Brothers is the corporate honoree, and Allina Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steven Ralles is the medical honoree.

Our take: Choose the 5K-plus-stadium-tour entry when you register if you want the backstage visit; it's sold as an add-on to the untimed run.