Illinois
Illinois Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
Monthly updates for Illinois
Get new running races (and updates) in your inbox every month.
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
The walking option is a 1 Miles walk that starts and finishes at the Oconee Firehouse and follows scenic small town streets through Oconee. Registration includes a race bib, event t shirt, finisher's medal and post event refreshments and snacks.
Walkers are welcome on the all terrain 5K across the natural hills of the Mount Assisi convent grounds in Lemont, on surfaces from asphalt to grass. Packet pick up and in person registration are at Mount Assisi; all participants receive a medal a..
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 are offered a 1 Mile Fun Walk or a 3.1 Miles 5K starting at the Student Fitness Center, 347 S University St, on a course through Uptown Normal and around campus. One water stop is on course, refreshments follow, strollers are welcomed and..
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..
Walkers can choose 2 mile, 6.55 mile, half marathon or full marathon routes that start and finish in Lower Glen Oak Park and run through Springdale Cemetery. The course is marked with cones and glowsticks and a cemetery aid station offers wat..
The event offers walkers a 1 mile loop starting at Plum Street and 8th Street parking lot in Marshall, past pumpkins, lights and Halloween decorations on 7th and 8th streets. Walkers receive a participation medal and tshirt; costumes are encourag..
The USATF certified 5K course winds through the Arboretum's wooded East Side, with water at the start and two course stations and portable restrooms near the start. Registration includes free general admission on race day.
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.
A noncompetitive 2 Miles nature walk at Robert Allerton Park in Monticello follows park trails. Walkers join alongside the trail run; register by Oct 14 to guarantee a shirt and no dogs are allowed.
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..
The 5K walk follows a lakeside course along Lake Michigan from Montrose Harbor Grove 16. The walk is untimed and participants receive a finisher's medal, event T shirt and lunch.
Walkers can choose 3.1 Miles or 1 Miles routes on the scenic Governors State University campus, starting at 1 University Parkway in University Park IL. The event is chip timed for the 5k, participants receive a race day shirt and snacks and t..
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.
Walkers can complete the 5K (3.1 miles) course in the park at 108 Legion Parkway, Oblong, IL, alongside the running races. Final registration is available through race morning and costumes are welcome for a family friendly event supporting the Ob..