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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!
September 2026
Walkers may choose the 5K course or an optional 1K youth walk through scenic neighborhood streets starting at 898 Glen Oak Dr, Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118. The event is family friendly and open to all ages alongside the running race, with proceed..
Walkers can choose the 1 Mile or 5K routes, both starting and finishing at Dirksen School, 116 W. Beech Drive in Schaumburg. Routes run alongside the event's running races and offer child and adult entry options with listed registration fees.
Walkers choose 2K or 5K trails through pastures and woods at Case Creek, starting at 7625 120th Ave, Coal Valley IL. The event is untimed, dog friendly with leash and vaccination rules, and has hydration stations and treats for canine finishe..
Walkers can choose 1 Mile or 3.1 Mile routes through Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville, IL. Race day registration and packet pick up are available and the walk takes place alongside the 5K run.
Walkers can choose a 3.1 Miles 5K or a 1 Mile family walk through Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville, IL. Registration is $35 for the 5K or $35 per family for the 1 Mile and packet pickup is available.
Walkers can choose the 1 Mile walk or novelty 0.0K on the Peoria Riverfront Oktoberfest fairgrounds at 200 Northeast Water Street. Packet pickup is at RC Outfitters and the Gateway Building and registration includes 2 drink tokens and Sunday..
Walkers can join the Hero Run/Walk through Settlers' Park in Plainfield, IL, on a park route with vendors and family activities alongside the running races. Check in, warm up and swag bags are available, though swag may be limited.
Walkers follow the 5K course at Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve in Geneva IL, starting behind Kane County Government Center. Packet pick up at The Kate or at the preserve; a post race porch party serves beignets.
Walkers follow a 5K route in North Lawndale, Chicago, beginning on Ogden Avenue along the Route 66 corridor. The walk runs alongside running races and supports local fitness and wellness programs.
The event offers walkers a 5K route on scenic trails at Patriot's Park in Greenville IL. Walkers participate alongside runners and support children and families affected by childhood cancer.
Untimed 1 Mile walks for adults and children start at 2601 N. Cannon Drive in Chicago and are held alongside the 5K runs. Walkers participate in a community awareness and fundraising event organized by the Sarcoma Foundation of America.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K or Half Marathon at Moraine Hills State Park, McHenry, IL, on crushed limestone and asphalt trails with lake and marsh views. Course marshals and arrows guide walkers; water stations are about every 2 miles and..
Options include an in person 5K at 500 E Deyoung St, Marion IL, or a virtual 5K to complete 3.1 miles anywhere. Registration includes the 2026 Life;Story shirt and finisher medal, and the event welcomes strollers, children and leashed dogs.
A chip timed 5K walk at Busse Woods (Grove #32) with an untimed children's race alongside the 5K run. Packet pick up at Xtra Mile Running in Schaumburg and at Busse Woods; event includes cookout, DJ and food donation box.
Walkers can take a 1 mile route from 434 West Park Street in Arlington Heights IL. Day of registration and packet pickup are available with cash, check or Zelle, and individuals and families are welcome alongside a 5K run.
Walkers can take the 5K course starting at 709 S Matthews Ave in Urbana IL, sharing the route with the running race. Proceeds from the event support Empower Through Health Global Organization to help the Buyende District in Uganda.
The Wellness Walk follows the certified 5K course starting on the black drive behind Morris Grade School and winds through neighborhoods. Walkers register on site at Morris Grade School and the first 300 pre registered 5K walkers receive T shirts..
Walkers follow a 3.1 Miles course on the College of Lake County campus in Grayslake, passing campus and community spaces. The event is family and dog friendly, includes a resource fair and a participation t shirt with registration, and welcomes w..
The Chicago ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk offers a 1 Mile walk and a 5K run walk at Warren Park, 6601 N Western Ave, Chicago, on park terrain. Registration is free and available on event day and free PSA screenings are offered on site.