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Walking Events Calendar near Palatine 2026-2027
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Explore the top walking events near Palatine for 2026-2027! We've gathered 126 great walks in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local walk.
October 2026
The event includes a USTF certified 5K walk that begins at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120. The route runs amid a Day of the Dead cultural festival with music, food, dancing catrinas and a marketplace.
Walkers follow a 5K route at Rosehill Cemetery, 5800 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, along scenic paths through the Victorian era grounds with monuments and mausoleums. A post walk gathering is planned at the nearby Fireside Restaurant & Tavern.
Walkers can choose Half Marathon, 10K or 5K routes starting and finishing at Montrose Harbor in Chicago on scenic paved lakefront trails. The course has water stations with sports drink on the half, gear check, time limits, and strollers..
Walkers can choose a 1 mile option or a 5k course through Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville. Proceeds support health and wellness initiatives for patients, teammates, and community members.
Walkers can choose 10 km, 5 km or a family 1 mile at Richardson Adventure Farm, Spring Grove, IL on courses through a corn maze on dirt and gravel trails. Free parking and water stations are provided.
Walkers can take the 5K course starting and finishing near Oak Park and River Forest High School on Ontario, following tree lined streets past Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. The walk is not timed, strollers are allowed at the back and public tr..
Walkers can join the in person 5K at 800 St. Charles Rd, Glen Ellyn, a paved accessible course. The event offers food and drinks at the finish; strollers must line up behind runners and no pets bikes or roller blades are allowed.
Walkers traverse Cantigny Park's lush, historic grounds on 1K or 5K, with the 5K open to walkers alongside the running races. The 5K course has two water stations and a finish water stop, while the 1K has three sampling stations a..
Family friendly MMRF Chicago Walk at Montrose Harbor includes a brief program to honor loved ones and support myeloma research. Walkers who raise $100 get the event T shirt; registered patients receive one regardless of fundraising.
Walkers can choose 1 mile, 2 mile, or 3 mile routes starting at 511 North Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL. Walkers may also participate virtually and create a personal fundraising page linked to the event.
Walkers can choose 5K or 8 mile routes through Danada Forest Preserve near Wheaton on crushed limestone trails. Onsite parking is limited with shuttle service, water stations along the course and a gear check support walkers alongside runners..
Walkers follow a 3.1 Miles route through the streets of Lincolnshire, starting at Half Day Brewing Company in Lincolnshire IL. The walk runs alongside the 5K and concludes with a post race gathering at Half Day Brewing Company.
A 5K walk through Pilsen starting at Benito Juarez Community Academy, 1450 1510 W Cermak Rd., amid murals and local eateries. Walkers can register in person or virtually, pick up packets in early October, and receive a shirt and medal.
November 2026
The event features a 2 Mile walk that starts and finishes in Grant Park and takes walkers along the downtown riverwalk past Millennium Park and Soldier Field. Aid stations are on course and the walk runs alongside the 5K, 10K and 15K races with a..
Walkers can join the 1 Mile Chocolate Walk or use certified 5K, 10K or Half Marathon routes through downtown Geneva from Kane County Courthouse (100 S Third St). Packet pickup at 25N Coworking; gear check at the start.