SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival 5K

2026 Seven Seas Food Festival 5K Run

Spend time with friends and family as you run, skip, jog, or stroll through our SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival 5K Run! This event takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Enjoy the relaxing ambiance of the park’s picturesque pathways and catch a glimpse of SeaWorld’s animals before you cross the finish line at Expedition Odyssey Plaza. There’s even incredible photo opportunities throughout the course that you will not want to miss!

The 2026 SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival also features a fun packed Kids Run for participants ages 12 and under so it’s sure to be a hit with the entire family. With accolades for all participants, and plenty of surprises along the way, this is certain to be a memorable day for racers of all ages. Your exclusive end of race Seven Seas celebration is the perfect way to wrap up your race. Race participants and guests can then stay and play following the event with a special day-of ticket offer.

The first 200 registered and PAID participants in the SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival Run will automatically receive a Seven Seas Food Festival 5-punch Food & Beverage lanyard valid during event days through May 17.

Race Amenities

-FREE Race Day parking

-SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival 5k Finisher's medal for all 5K participants

-Commemorative SeaWorld Seven Seas Food Festival 5k Race T-shirt (adult sizes & unisex)

-SeaWorld entertainment along the racecourse

-Finish Line Seven Seas Food Festival End of Race Celebration

-Kids Run at Expedition Odyssey Plaza with a finisher's item & SeaWorld themed item!

-Discounted Day-Of Park Tickets available upon race registration - $39.99 per ticket and maximum of 4 can be purchased up to March 30, 2026! These can be purchased through the registration process! The tickets will be available for pickup at Packet Pickup starting on Thursday, April 23rd at the location listed below!

Awards

Awards will go to the top 3 overall Male and Female finishers only in the SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival 5k event. There will be a clock at the finish line for everyone to see their finish times. Awards for 5K Run will be as follows:

1st Place: Gold SeaWorld Seven Seas VIP Tour (for 2 guests)

2nd Place: Silver SeaWorld Rescue Tour (for 4 guests)

3rd Place: Bronze SeaWorld Rescue Tour (for 4 guests)

Location

SeaWorld Orlando

7007 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32821

Event Morning Timeline

5:45am - Registration and Packet Pickup opens (near SeaWorld main entrance)

6:45am - Parking lot closes - please plan to be onsite at least 45 minutes prior to race start

7:00am - START of the 5K Run

7:15am - Finish line festival begins with SeaWorld Characters awaiting you at the post-race festival

8:00am - Awards Ceremony (at the post-race party by the Sea Harbor Pavilions)

8:30am - Kids Run Start (we will gather all Kids beginning at 8:15am)

Registration Fees

Seven Seas Food Festival 5K Run - Adult 13 & older

$59.00 through March 28, 2026

$64.00 from March 29 - April 24, 2026

$70.00 on Race Day [if not sold out]

Seven Seas Food Festival 5K Run - Youth 12 & under

$44.00 through March 28, 2026

$49.00 from March 29 - April 24, 2026

$55.00 on Race Day [if not sold out]

Seven Seas Food Festival 5K Run - Annual Passholder

$49.00 through March 28, 2026

$54.00 from March 30 - April 24, 2026

$60.00 on Race Day [if not sold out]

Kids Fun Run

$15 thru April 24, 2026

$20 Day of Race [if not sold out]

Virtual Fun Run*

$60 thru April 24, 2026

ALL Registration Fees for the Seven Seas Food Festival Run Event & Kids Run includes FREE parking at SeaWorld.

********* ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND RACE REGISTRATIONS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE ********* THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT ********* NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER********

*All virtual participants will receive the following items:

-SeaWorld's Seven Seas Festival Run medal for run participants

-Commemorative SeaWorld Seven Seas Festival Run T-shirt (adult sizes & unisex)

-Race Theme Bib Number

-Please allow up to 3-4 weeks for items to arrive. This a 5K run and done on the honor system! Times are not required to be submitted to the event company. Enjoy your run and thank you for participating in this year's event! Shipping of items are included in the fee.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS - Only credit card payments will be accepted on race day.

*All SeaWorld Ambassadors (employees), Military & First Responder's will receive $5.00 off the registration fee through Friday, April 24, 2026 Employee ID, and Military ID & First Responders badge/ID must be shown at time of Packet Pick up. This discount cannot be combined with any other discounts. Please Contact: kim@striderevents.com with any questions.

Race T-Shirts

All participants who register for the Seven Seas Festival Run will receive a 100% ring-spun soft cotton unisex t-shirt. Sizes are guaranteed through April 11th!

Finisher Medals for both Events!

All PAID participants in the 5K Run will receive a custom SeaWorld's Seven Seas Food Festival Run themed finisher medal. Participants in the Kid's Run will receive a SeaWorld themed item!

Weather & Safety Information

Races will be held rain or shine, however, if there is severe weather in the area the race start may be delayed or cancelled. As a reminder, registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

In order to ensure safety of all runners, bicycles, roller skates, in-line skates, baby carriers and dogs are prohibited from the race course. It is VERY important for you to stay alert throughout the race, stay inside cones and obey all race signage. Jogging strollers are permitted but must start in the back.

Strollers

Strollers are allowed in the 3 Mile event. Nurturing future generations of runners is a priority and demonstrating healthy lifestyles to our kids is special. We do ask those registrants participating with a stroller, must line up the after the runners & walkers at the start line. Please listen for directions on where to line up at on the day of the race. Only paid registrants of the 3 Mile event will receive a finisher medal. If you would like your child to receive the medal, you will have to register them for the 3 mile event.

SeaWorld's Kids Run

Following the 5K Run event, we will host a KIDS RUN! All kids must be registered and our Kids run capacity is capped at 500. You can register your child in advance or on Race Day at the main registration area in the morning. All Kids who participate will receive a SeaWorld themed item! Distances will vary between ages ranging from a 50-yard dash to a 200-yard dash. No race t-shirts will be given out for the Kids Run.

Early Packet Pickup

WHEN: Thursday, April 23rd and 24th

LOCATION: TBD

TIME: 10:30AM - 5:30PM both days

*Friends and family are allowed to pick up other people's race items.

RACE DAY: Or you can opt to pick up your packet at SeaWorld Orlando on Race Day beginning at 5:45am. However, please do allow additional time to pick up your packet on race day due to parking and potentially long lines.

REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER April 24th will have to be picked on race day at the race site on April 25th beginning at 5:45a.m.