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California Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in California for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 384 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in California below and join the walking community at these great events!
February 2027
Walkers can choose 10K or 3.2 Miles routes that begin at Reedley G/10th Street in Reedley, CA and run alongside the event's running races. Participants receive a commemorative race shirt and finisher's medal.
Walkers can choose park routes of 10K, 5K, or a non timed 2K at The Park at River Walk in Bakersfield. The 10K and 5K are timed while the 2K is not, with courses through the park and river walk area.
Walkers can join the leisurely PAW'er Dog Walk of 1 Miles in L.A. Chinatown starting at 943 N. Broadway. Only the dog requires registration; humans may join the walk without registration.
A 2 Miles walk at Woodward Park offers a family friendly route with first responder displays and vendor booths. The walk is not timed and takes place alongside the 5K and 10K runs.
Walkers follow a film themed 5K course in Culver City from 8840 National Blvd, with movie and television scenes and a red carpet finish in the Heart of Screenland. Participants receive a bib, shirt, medal, official time, on course support, entert..
March 2027
The event offers walkers 5 km, 10 km or the double 15 km courses starting at Brisbane Marina. The route is flat, all paved and wide on the San Francisco Bay Trail and passes by several marinas.
The Beer Stroll offers a gentle, untimed 1 mile walk starting at 1740 E Mission Bay Dr. on Mission Bay and follows the waterfront. Participants receive a race shirt, tasting glass and the Key to Beer City finisher medal.
The event offers a community 5K from Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa plus a Little Leprechaun kids loop of 0.13 mile. The course runs along the creek trail and tree lined streets with a water station, volunteers, strollers toward the..
Walkers follow the 5K Fun Walk route on the Coastal Trail from Noyo Headlands Park at Cypress Street, with ocean and Glass Beach views. Dogs may be walked on leash before and after the event.
Walkers use the 0.5K route at Mooney Grove Park (next to the Tulare County Museum), a half kilometer course (one track lap plus 180 feet). An aid station at the halfway mark offers donut holes, coffee or juice; strollers welcome and kids 10 and u..
Walkers can choose a 3.1 miles 5k walk or a 1.5 miles fun walk through Kearney Park in Fresno amid vineyards and agricultural surroundings. Dogs are welcome on the course and walking occurs alongside the running races.
Walkers follow an untimed 5K at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, starting at Pavilion 1, 16801 Euclid Street. The course is held alongside the timed 5K run and welcomes walkers of varied paces.
Walk options include 1K, 5K, 10K, 15K, and Half Marathon, all starting at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park. Routes run on horse paths and running trails, not on roads, with flat sections and a few minor hills, and maps and packet..
Walkers can take a flat out and back 5k (3.1 Miles) on Long Beach bike paths starting near Saltwater Deck with ocean views. There is a not timed 1 mile fun walk for kids and families and a virtual 3.1 Miles option; watch for cyclists, dog..
April 2027
Walkers follow the 5K course from Balzer Baseball Field, 77 Miles Ave, Los Gatos, with water and first aid stations on course and at start and finish. Parking is limited to 110 marked stalls and nearby streets have residential permit rules.
Walkers can choose the 10K or 5K courses at Run Seal Beach in Seal Beach, offered alongside the running races. A Kids Fun Run is also included for families.