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Illinois Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Illinois for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 296 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Illinois below and join the walking community at these great events!
July 2026
Walkers can choose 5k or 10k routes starting at KC Summers Toyota in Mattoon. Routes wind through Lytle Park and around Mattoon, with parking at YMCA, Train Depot and Downtown Mattoon, and walkers share the course alongside the running races.
Untimed walking options include a 1 Mile Fun Run and a Kids Run for ages 8 and under, held at Jubilee Crossing, 505 Jubilee Lane, Germantown Hills, alongside a 5K. Packet pickup is available July 16 and July 17 from 3 to 6 at RC Outfitters and Ju..
The event offers a 1 Miles untimed walk starting at 203 N Blackstone Ave in Stanford IL, held alongside Stanford’s Good Old Days festival at the park. Registration requires a $30 fee and shirts are guaranteed for registrations by June 30th.
Walkers can complete a 5K route around scenic Waubonsie Lake Park in Aurora, IL. The event has three start times, is dog friendly with finish line treats for dogs, and includes a shirt and finisher medal with walk entry.
Walk options include a 3.1 Miles walk and a 1 Miles Victory Lap that start and finish at Family Healthcare Center Burchard Hills, 1010 W Fairway Drive, Freeport IL. T shirt and bib pick up is available at Burchard Hills on race day.
Walkers may use the in person 5K from Toolen's Running Start in Shiloh IL or the Virtual 5K. A 1/2 Mile kids fun walk is offered and packets and shirts can be picked up at Toolen's Running Start or mailed.
Walkers can choose a 5K run walk or a dedicated 1 Mile walk, both starting and finishing at the corner of Sheridan Road and Clay Avenue in Highwood. Race day registration and packet pick up are available on site and the event is a family run..
Walkers can choose the 5K or the youth 1 Mile, both offered as run/walk on a certified course starting at Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Avenue, Batavia. Jogging strollers are allowed (please stay at the back), dogs are not, and parking and pr..
The event offers walkers a scenic 3.1 Miles route through Ladd starting at War Memorial Park. The community course runs through town along Main St and supports local causes alongside the running races.
Untimed Walk at Diversity Harbor, 2611 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, held alongside the 5K. Walkers pay a $35 registration fee, receive the 2026 Miles for Melanoma Cabana Life UPF 50+ shirt and have access to complimentary onsite spot checks.
The event offers a 5K walk along Main St in Saint Joseph, IL. It is an annual running and walking fundraising event supporting St Joseph Middle School and St Joseph Ogden High School cross country and track teams.
Walkers can complete the 3.1 Miles course at Arsenal BG Ballpark in Sauget, IL, routed through the ballpark and surrounding areas with roaming dinosaur characters and themed photo spots. Participants receive post race snacks, a t shirt, finisher..
Untimed 5K walk at Jubilee College State Park in Brimfield, IL, on a park course alongside the running races. Registration includes an event T shirt if registered by July 1, with youth and adult untimed walk categories available.
The event offers a certified 5K course starting at Scottish Rite Valley, 383 E Lake Street, Bloomingdale. Jogging strollers allowed, no dogs, plenty of parking, race day packet pick up available, and a post race picnic with a sundae bar.
August 2026
Walkers follow the 5K color route around Richmond Hill in Geneseo, IL, starting at 600 HK Robinson Dr and participate alongside the running event. Entry includes a T shirt and on site registration is available for walkers.
Walkers can do a 1 mile out and back on the scenic General Dacey Trail in Forest Park, Shelbyville. The walking option takes place alongside the Tom Short 5K trail race and includes post race refreshments and a family pool party.
Walkers can take part in the 5K (3.1 miles) on a flat course starting and ending at East Park on East 1st Street in Tiskilwa. Splits every mile, water stations, traffic control and refreshments are provided.
Walkers follow a 5K (3.1 Miles) course through Hutsonville Park at 1000 S Rose Street in Hutsonville, IL, alongside the running race. Registrations received by July 21 are guaranteed a shirt and goodie bag and the registration fee is $20.
Walkers can take the free 5K route through Hammel Woods Forest Preserve from the Route 59 Brook Forest Road access. The course has mile markers, one staffed water table and postrace drinks; strollers and leashed pets are welcome.