Kids Run Debuts at North Charleston's Riverfront Park The Cooper River Bridge Run's Kids Run and Family Festival moved to North Charleston on Sunday, drawing families to Riverfront Park ahead of the 5

Families filled Riverfront Park in North Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 8, for the Cooper River Bridge Run Kids Run and Family Festival. WCIV reported that it was the first year organizers held the event in North Charleston.

The festival ran from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. It included family yoga, a mascot race at 2:30, the Toddler Waddler and a 400-meter race, according to the event's registration page and WCBD. Runsignup said every child who took part got a finisher medal. Free activities included face painting, a climbing wall, a jump castle and a slide.

Race Director Irv Batten told WCIV the Kids Run has been going for nearly 40 years. He said it lets the organization give back to the community. WCIV also spoke with a parent who brought his two sons. He said they play sports and liked running with other kids.

The city has said it hopes the move lasts. The Moultrie News quoted North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess as saying Riverfront Park will be the Kids Run's home for years to come.

Kids 12 and under had to be registered by an adult to get a bib and a free t-shirt. Adults could run along without registering. The festival itself was free.

Organizers also used the day to promote the 50th Cooper River Bridge Run, scheduled for April 2027, WCIV reported.