Crescent City Classic 10K
A 10K run on the Saturday before Easter, from the Superdome through the French Quarter to City Park, with thousands of runners in costume.
- When
- The Saturday before Easter Sunday, so it moves with Easter between late March and late April. (source, checked 2026-10-26)
- Where
- Superdome to City Park, through the French Quarter and along Esplanade Avenue
- First held
- 1979
- Admission
- Entry fee for runners; free to watch
- Official site
- ccc10k.com/
Announced by organiser "Saturday, March 27, 2027" (organiser, checked 2026-10-26) · 146 days away
About Crescent City Classic
The Classic has run since 1979 and is one of the larger 10K races in the country: the 2025 race sent about 18,000 runners and walkers onto the streets. The course runs from the Superdome through the French Quarter and up Esplanade Avenue to finish in City Park, where a post-race party follows.
Because it is tied to Easter, the race date is easy to predict, and in each of 2024, 2025, 2026 and the announced 2027 race it fell on the Saturday before Easter. Visitors that weekend should expect road closures downtown in the morning.
Dates, 2026–2035
| Year | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sat 4 Apr | Held |
| 2027 | Sat 27 Mar | Announced by organiser |
| 2028 | Sat 15 Apr | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2029 | Sat 31 Mar | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2030 | Sat 20 Apr | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2031 | Sat 12 Apr | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2032 | Sat 27 Mar | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2033 | Sat 16 Apr | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2034 | Sat 8 Apr | Usual pattern, not announced |
| 2035 | Sat 24 Mar | Usual pattern, not announced |
"Usual pattern" rows project the timing described above onto each year. They are not dates: organisers set them, and they sometimes break the pattern (see how often the patterns held).
Recent: 2024: 30 Mar 2024; 2025: 19 Apr 2025; 2026: 4 Apr 2026.
Sources
- ccc10k.com/ (2027 date; checked 2026-10-26)
- caesarssuperdome.com/events/detail/crescentcityclassic (since 1979; Saturday before Easter; checked 2026-10-26)
- fox8live.com/2025/04/19/crescent-city-classic-sends-record-18000-runn… (2025 date, field size; checked 2026-10-26)