Glendale Heights
Walking Events Calendar near Glendale Heights 2026-2027
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Explore the top walking events near Glendale Heights for 2026-2027! We've gathered 139 great walks in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local walk.
July 2026
Walkers follow the marked 5K (3.1 Miles) course through Busse Forest from Busse Lake Boating Center Picnic Grove #25 in Elk Grove. Walking runs alongside the running race with packet pickup and on site refreshments at the fiesta area.
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..
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 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 can join the 5K course at Deerpath Community Park in Lake Forest, following a route through scenic neighborhoods. Ages 7 and up receive a souvenir T shirt, with refreshments and a raffle at the finish alongside the running races.
Walkers can choose the 3K Walk 1.9 Miles starting at Carpenters Park, with dogs and strollers welcome. Starts are staggered so walkers follow runners, and the route runs through park and community festival surroundings during Jamboree Days.
Walkers can choose a scenic 5K on wide limestone and asphalt paths around Mallard Lake Forest Preserve in Bloomingdale, IL, or a family friendly 1/3 mile Kids Dash. The certified course has flush toilet bathrooms at the pavilion, packet picku..
5K walk at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve starting and finishing at the East Shelter near the Butterfield Road entrance in a wooded forest bathing setting. Virtual participants may complete the 5K on any course and will receive a race shirt.
The event offers a scenic 5K walk from 1746 N Stockton Drive in Lincoln Park, looping along the south lagoon path out to Diversey Harbor and back. Water is provided at the start, on course and at the finish, and the event uses chip timing.
Walkers can join the 5K route at four simultaneous locations, including the Chicago location at 809 E. 42nd Place. Participants must be 12 or older and sign a waiver; proceeds support prostate cancer awareness, screenings and research.
The event offers walkers a 10 Miles course starting at Breezewald Park in Lake Zurich, running through streets and along the lake shore. Water and Gatorade are available on course, there is a 3 hour time limit, and no dogs, strollers, bikes or ro..