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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 442 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in California below and join the walking community at these great events!
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 choose 13.1 miles or 3.1 miles on a course along waterfront, through historic communities and parks, including two miles through downtown San Diego and a Gaslamp finish.
Walkers can choose 10 km or 5 km out and back on a well groomed hard packed dirt trail from San Andreas Staging Lot in Del Mar with flat terrain and lagoon views.
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 can choose 5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon, or 50K routes from 1700 Castle Rock Road, Walnut Creek, on trails and open space around Mount Diablo.
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.
Trail event starting and finishing at Noli Indian School on the Soboba Reservation, offering a 5k run walk plus a stroller friendly 3k on trail terrain in Native and Open.
Walk the 5 mile, 10 mile, 18 mile, or 26.2 mile trail courses near Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert on mixed public and private terrain. Five aid stations provide water, electrolytes and snacks but no cups so walkers refill bottles.
Walkers can choose a 5K on flat paved country roads around Morgan Hill or an inclusive 2K on the school track at 1505 East Main Ave. Water at start and stops; strollers ok except on the school track; roads are open to traffic so stay to the s..
Walkers have a Half Marathon and a 5K at William B Pond Recreational Area in Carmichael, CA. The walkers course is flat and shady through oak forest and meadows with nine aid stations offering ice cold water and Gatorade.
Walkers can choose the 5K on a closed streets loop starting at El Segundo High School, 640 Main St, through coastal neighborhoods and schools on an easy to moderate hill course. Mile markers, multiple water stations and pre race packet pickup are..
Walkers can take part in the family friendly 5K run walk starting and finishing at Lake Mission Viejo, 22555 Olympiad Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. The course runs on trails and surface streets near the lake and includes one aid station for walker..
May 2027
A family friendly 3.1 Miles walk starts at Kerckhoff Park in Kerman, held alongside the 5K run and kids races. Walkers take part in the Almond Festival atmosphere with food vendors, live entertainment and a kids zone.