Elf Pub Run brings fans to Paramount for Elf showing

Laura Heaton, left, and Lucinda Bailey gather at the State Theatre for the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Jenny French picks up her ticket at the Paramount Theatre ahead of the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. The run began next door at the State Theatre, then continued to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before ending back at the Paramount for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Pedicab operator Heidi Upton arrives at the State Theatre for the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Magda McBride, Lynne Holland, Mike and Tracy Meara, and their daughter Nancy gather at the State Theatre for the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Revelers gather at the State Theatre for the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Revelers dressed as elves and other holiday characters dash through downtown from the State Theatre during the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Jason Woelfel, grinning in full elf attire, orders a drink at the bar at Scholz Garten during the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Larry Norris hurls foam ‘snowballs’ in a playful nod to the classic snowball-fight scene from Elf during a contest at Scholz Garten in the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Brian and Nerrida Koster, left, and Dave and Donna Roe pose for a photo at Scholz Garten during the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Mike Meara enjoys a beer at Scholz Garten during the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Larry Norris triumphantly throws his hands in the air after hurling foam ‘snowballs’ in a playful nod to the classic snowball-fight scene from Elf during a contest at Scholz Garten in the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Revelers gather for a group photo before hurling foam ‘snowballs’ in a playful nod to the classic snowball-fight scene from Elf during a contest at Scholz Garten in the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

George Obermaier, celebrating his 85th birthday, takes part in a foam ‘snowball’ fight — a playful nod to the classic snowball-fight scene from Elf — during a contest at Scholz Garten in the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Partygoers take part in a foam ‘snowball’ fight — a playful nod to the classic snowball-fight scene from Elf — during a contest at Scholz Garten in the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

A man dressed as an elf boards a bus as he leaves Scholz Garten and heads back to the Paramount Theatre during the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before returning to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Women dressed as elves make their way down the sidewalk as they leave Scholz Garten and head back to the Paramount Theatre during the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before returning to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.

Revelers gathered at the State Theatre for the annual Elf Pub Run on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Participants ran, walked or hopped on a bus from the State Theatre to Scholz Garten for drinks and Elf-themed cheer before heading to the Paramount Theatre for a screening of the beloved 2003 holiday film Elf.