Christmas in the Valley is a family fun event brought to you by the Valley City Community Group each year. The holiday market has a little something for everyone! Start the day with the Fabulous 5K and Family fun walk where every registrant receives a cozy race long-sleeve t-shirt and a medal, shop over 70 vendors, help crown the winner of the chili cook off with your vote, and there are plenty activities for the kiddos!
Start this festive day right with the Christmas in the Valley 5K! The 5K run or Family Fun Walk is stroller and dog friendly so grab the family and your favorite friend and dash through a winter wonderland to make your holiday brighter than ever!!
This premier event is December 13th 2026! The race will kick off downtown Valley City at 10AM.
Registrations after December 1, 2026 are not guaranteed a shirt on race day. If your size is not available, an order may be placed after race day.
Dec 13, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$35.00
Dec 13, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
10:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Valley City.
Learn more about the host city, Valley City.
Valley City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 943.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of Christmas in the Valley.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Brady Salazar | 19:02.12 | |
| 🥈 | Tyler Skilskyj | 19:03.92 | |
| 🥉 | Owen Szucs | 20:15.52 | |
| 4 | Ben Naso | 20:22.79 | |
| 5 | Bob Magyar | 20:33.98 | |
| 6 | Jeff Edwards | 21:27.87 | |
| 7 | Jeffery Thacker | 22:31.46 | |
| 8 | Luke Abbott | 22:47.87 | |
| 9 | Gage Hansen | 23:28.86 | |
| 10 | J. Stahl | 23:40.16 | |
| 11 | Lynn Magyar | 23:42.62 | |
| 12 | Paul Abbott | 23:46.68 | |
| 13 | V. E joy | 23:59.24 | |
| 14 | Cameron Dedrick | 23:59.57 | |
| 15 | Lilyanna Regiec | 24:32.04 | |
| 16 | Lauren Beck | 24:36.51 | |
| 17 | Jeffrey Kwasny | 25:21.28 | |
| 18 | Christina Gnat | 25:54.42 | |
| 19 | Tj Rose | 25:56.13 | |
| 20 | Allison Schell | 26:02.87 | |
| 21 | Robbie Zeller | 26:05.85 | |
| 22 | Jennifer Lucas | 26:11.9 | |
| 23 | Kevin Bittle | 27:24.25 | |
| 24 | Timothy Dick | 27:36.74 | |
| 25 | Nathaniel Gill | 27:37.31 | |
| 26 | Taylor Brouse | 28:05.68 | |
| 27 | Aiden Williamson | 28:27.92 | |
| 28 | Robert Tomblin | 28:50.26 | |
| 29 | Dj Reichert | 28:56.26 | |
| 30 | Melina Ventouris | 28:57.17 | |
| 31 | J. Plisko | 28:58.83 | |
| 32 | Alainna Conroy | 29:05.03 | |
| 33 | Kayla Jancewicz | 29:05.76 | |
| 34 | Johnathan Mlinarcik | 29:31.94 | |
| 35 | Terrance Eakin | 29:34.85 | |
| 36 | Vicky Smith | 29:36.47 | |
| 37 | Lucas Hollister | 29:36.49 | |
| 38 | Kaylee Harpster | 29:42.6 | |
| 39 | Ken Mantifel | 29:50.65 | |
| 40 | Kile Byington | 30:26.69 | |
| 41 | Kelsey Mlinarcik | 31:14.58 | |
| 42 | Allison Petrus | 31:17.53 | |
| 43 | Hales Tatangelo | 31:48.18 | |
| 44 | Ryan Clawson | 32:36.02 | |
| 45 | Kaitlyn Bryant | 33:32.79 | |
| 46 | Katie Hobe | 33:48.52 | |
| 47 | Erika Stopper | 33:51.64 | |
| 48 | Sarah Eisenmann | 33:54.69 | |
| 49 | Lisa Kolecki | 34:16.18 | |
| 50 | Steven Joy | 34:31.84 |
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