Disney Princess Half Marathon

Disney Princess Half Marathon weekend runs from February 26 to 28, 2027, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, near Orlando, Florida. The 5K (3.1 miles) opens the weekend on Friday, the 10K (6.2 miles) follows on Saturday and the half marathon (13.1 miles) closes it on Sunday; entering both the 10K and the half makes up the Fairytale Challenge. The weekend draws around 20,000 participants, most of them women.

The half marathon route passes Cinderella Castle and runs alongside Crescent Lake, with photo stops staffed by costumed characters such as Moana, Rapunzel and Merida, and cheer zones run by DJs along the way. Those stops make the clock secondary, which is exactly why the event suits first-timers and groups running together. Build for 12 to 16 weeks with a weekly long run, and expect a finish line geared toward celebration rather than a personal best.