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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 299 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Illinois below and join the walking community at these great events!
October 2026
Walkers can choose 5K and 3K courses or the dog friendly 5K Mutt Strut. All events start in Robbins Park east of The Community House at 7th and Vine and finish on 8th Street in front of The Community House; pets are allowed only in the Mu..
Walkers can choose 2K or 5K routes on the scenic Case Creek Trails through pastures and woodlands in Case Creek Valley, starting at 7625 120th Ave, Coal Valley IL. Multiple aid stations and postwalk hot coffee or hot chocolate with treats are..
Walkers can choose 5K or 1 Mile routes starting at Langdon and East 3rd Street on the festival grounds with live music and German food. Registration includes a finisher medal, t shirt and a free soda or beer ticket.
Walkers take on a 3.1 Miles course starting and finishing at the parking lot of Notre Dame College Prep High School in Niles IL. The walk is alongside the running races and participants pick up a participation medal at the event.
Walkers follow the 5K course through Herrin Park at 1010 N 5th St in Herrin, Illinois, on a park route with family friendly activities and a live band afterward. Event check in and packet pick up are available and the walk runs alongside the 5K r..
Walkers can take the 1.5 Miles walk at MercyHealth Sportscore Two Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park, IL, held alongside the 7K run. Registration is required and includes a T shirt and swag bag.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or a 1 mile fun run at Dam West Beach 801 Lake rd, Carlyle, with both in person and virtual 5K/10K options alongside the running races. Onsite vendors, a basket raffle and food trucks provide participant am..
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.
A 5K walk on Cunningham's Campus in Urbana starting at 1301 N. Cunningham Avenue, held as The Hulk walk alongside the 5K race. Walkers receive special awards and participants who raise $100 receive an official Cunningham Hero Cape.
Walkers can choose a 1 mile untimed course or join the 5K route alongside the running races, both starting and finishing at East Bluff Community Center on East Kansas Street in Peoria. Routes wind through Peoria's East Bluff neighborhood and..
Walkers may choose a 5K or a 2 Mile out and back from Roscoe Middle School. Route follows the Stone Bridge Trail on crushed limestone and gravel, with a water station passed twice and parking at Roscoe Middle School and Life Church.
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..
Walk options include a 5K and a 1 Mile course starting at Tower Park on East Kingman Avenue in Peoria Heights, IL. Packet pickup is available before race day and at Tower Park, and a free Teal Pumpkin festival with allergy friendly activities..
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 complete the 5K course starting at 2533 N. 18th St., Quincy IL, with a water station along the route and an EMS team on site. Strollers and wheelchairs are permitted, walkers must display their bib on the front, and the event is curre..
The event offers a 5k run/walk through the University of Illinois Arboretum at 1800 South Lincoln Avenue in Urbana. Packet pickup is at the Arboretum, parking is available on site or nearby, strollers are allowed and walkers are explicitly welcom..
The event features a 1 Mile Memorial Walk at 525 East Grant Street, Macomb, Illinois, benefiting Rachel's Gift. It lists both an in person Memorial Walk and a virtual option, with virtual registration including shipping.