In the words of hip hop legend Tupac Shakur, “Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared!”

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The Northside Trap Run is St. Louis' first hip-hop themed 5K walk/run & festival that empowers North St. Louis neighborhoods and unifies grassroots, civic, educational, commercial and residential efforts to bridge the city's north-south divide.

We adopted the name “Trap Run” to celebrate the beauty that perseveres through struggle. Just as hip hop and trap music transcended hardship, our run highlights beauty in communities of St. Louis that too many ignore.

The family-friendly event is hosted by Young Friends of the Ville, a board committee of Northside Community Housing, Inc.

we’re growing!

/bigger festival & More Djs/

We’ve expanded our festival footprint. It is now along MLK from Sarah to Whittier, and features a stage, vendors, inflatables and more. Plus, we know y’all love our music, so we’ve also adding more local DJs to the route :)