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Delaware Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Delaware for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 60 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Delaware below and join the walking community at these great events!
October 2026
Walkers can choose 1 mile, 2 mile or 3 mile walks on a flat course at Camp Barnes in Frankford, Delaware. It starts and finishes on camp grounds and winds through trails and peaceful roads of the Assawoman Wildlife Refuge alongside the ru..
Walk options include a 1 Mile fun walk (not timed) and a 5K run and walk, both starting at 108 West Main Street, Newark DE. The 1 Mile is untimed and suited to casual walkers.
Walkers may join the 5K starting at 1701 Delaware Avenue, Kelly’s Logan House, Wilmington DE, on a family friendly course alongside the running race. Costumes are optional with awards for best adult and youth costumes.
November 2026
Walkers follow a 5K course at Glasgow Park starting at 2275 Pulaski Highway in Newark, DE. The event runs alongside the running race and provides finish line refreshments including Wawa soft pretzels, chocolate milk and yogurt from Chesapeake Gol..
Walkers can choose 5 km or 10 km from Hare Pavilion on Wilmington Riverfront. Out and back routes follow the Riverwalk and wetlands; free parking is available and Competitive Walking requires walking the entire 5 km.
Walkers follow the 5k course of 3.11 miles on a flat wheeled out and back route through the 5 Points development and 5 Points Trail, starting at Nicola Pizza in Lewes. Packet pickup is the evening before and post walk refreshments and a party are..
Walkers can enter a competitive 5K at Autumn Arch Beer Project, Pencader Drive, Newark, DE. Competitive walkers must walk the entire course with chip timing; awards go to top walkers and participants receive a race shirt and one free beer ticket.
Walkers can take the 2 Miles course at Trap Pond State Park in Laurel DE along the Bob Trail loop through towering hardwood forests, over boardwalk bridges and the dam at Raccoon Pond. The route passes freshwater swamps and fall foliage, and a re..
Walkers can enter the 5K at Sandhill Fields on Sand Hill Road in Georgetown, DE, with a dedicated COMPETITIVE WALKING 5K category that requires participants to walk the entire distance. The course includes chip timing and awards for top walkers,..
Walkers are welcome on the 5K course in Newark, Delaware, on a mapped local route alongside the running races. The course is open for 1 hour, packet pick up is available, and strollers are permitted.
Walkers can join an untimed 2 Miles loop starting at Bethany Beach Bandstand through downtown Bethany Beach with a boardwalk finish. Long sleeve event shirts are included and must be picked up event morning; pies and costume contests occur.
Walkers can choose a 1 Mile non competitive walk or a competitive 5K walk starting at Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach. The event offers ample free parking, on site packet pick up and post race refreshments alongside other ru..
Cross country 5K walk at Killens Pond State Park in Felton DE with a competitive walking category that prohibits running. Parking is plentiful though park entry fees apply; no dogs and chip timing, shirts and post race refreshments.
The noncompetitive 1 Miles walk sets off from Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach and will not be timed or receive awards, taking place alongside the 5K race. Packet pickup is Friday from 3 to 4:30 pm at Grove Park; parking near Grove Park, Henlopen Ave..
Walkers follow the 5k course of 3.1 Miles through the Sea Colony development, starting at Sea Colony Fitness Center. Plenty of parking, shirts and refreshments are provided alongside the running races.
December 2026
April 2027
Walkers can choose 5K or 9K courses that start and finish on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk. Both routes are flat and fast along coastal landmarks including Delaware State Park paths and historic Lewes with a finish line celebration offering co..
Walkers follow the 5K course starting at Concord Pet Hockessin, 697 Yorklyn Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707 alongside the running races. Pre registration includes a swag bag and T Shirt; fee $30 and dogs are not allowed due to insurance.