Arizona
Arizona Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Arizona for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 123 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Arizona below and join the walking community at these great events!
February 2027
Walkers can take the scenic 5K route through Sedona red rocks, family friendly and stroller accessible, with aid stations, complimentary post race snacks and free race shuttles.
The chip timed 5k starts and finishes at Sonoita Vineyards and runs through the vineyard. The 2 lap route has uneven footing and inclines, and walkers may stop after one lap to take the 1.5 mile division.
Walkers tackle 20 miles on a single loop at McDowell Mountain Regional Park on unpaved hiking trails, dirt tracks and gravel roads. Staggered group starts, free parking and aid stations every 5 to 7 miles offer toilets, food and drinks.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, 13.1, or a family 1 mile route starting at G.R. Herberger Park on East Indian School Road in Phoenix, AZ. Timing is optional, waves are available and a virtual option is offered, with bibs on race day and s..
Family 1 Mile and Kids 1 Mile at Old Tucson near Bitter Creek and High Chaparral offer an easy dirt main street course suitable for walkers, strollers, and some chairs.
There is a non competitive 1 Miles fun run walk at 101 W Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park, with medals for all participants. Race day registration is available and early check in the day before provides t shirts and bibs.
Walkers can choose the 1 Miles route or the 3.1 Miles course, both starting at Foothills Recreation and Aquatic Center. Free parking, water stations on the course, post event refreshments and a finisher medal are provided.
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K courses at Schnepf Farms, South Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek, AZ, with no weighted backpack required for walker divisions and honorary ruck options available. Packet pick up is TBD and on site race day registrati..
Walkers can enter Half Marathon, 10K or 5K courses starting at Rio Vista Park in Peoria on the paved New River Trail System. Water stations are on course, the half has a 4 hour cut off and strollers must start at the back.
Walkers can complete the 5K course at Freestone Park in Gilbert, AZ alongside the running race. The event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition and registration for 2027 opens in October.
Walkers can choose a park loop 1 Mile course at Kiwanis Park North Soccer Field in Tempe. The event also features 5km and 10km routes alongside the walk and provides packet pick up and race day registration at the park.
Walkers can choose 3.1 Miles, 6.55 Miles or 13.1 Miles, all starting at Roche Tissue Diagnostics campus in Oro Valley. The gently rolling out and back course along Rancho Vistoso Boulevard passes saguaro studded neighborhoods and Catalina..
Walkers can use the flat USATF certified 5K course at PV Phoenix formerly Paradise Valley Mall alongside 10K races, with on site post race pancakes and packet pickup options.
Walkers can choose 5K or 1 Mile routes starting at Armory Park in Downtown Tucson, passing through the St Patrick's Day festival area. The event provides shirts and medals while supplies last and includes a costume contest alongside the runni..
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K courses from the Amerind Museum in Texas Canyon through rock formations, yucca, ocotillo and cacti. The course has three water stations and one porta pot; dogs, headsets and smoking are prohibited.
Walk options 10 km and 5 km at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, alongside the running races; the event is pet friendly, welcomes strollers and offers pre and post race refreshments.
April 2027
Walk options include 40K, 26K, 13K, 4 Mile, 2 Mile at Lake Pleasant Regional Park 10 Lane Boat Ramp on desert single track and lakefront trails; most cross the dam and have aid stations every 1.6 to 5.4 miles.
Walkers can choose a 2 Mile fun walk or a 7.4 Mile course at Sabino Canyon (5700 N Sabino Canyon Rd) on the paved tram road into the canyon. The 2 Mile has no aid stations so carry water; finish line has shirts, Eegees and pizza.