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Maryland Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Maryland for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 97 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Maryland below and join the walking community at these great events!
July 2026
The event offers walkers a scenic 5K and 1K along the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail in Hyattsville. Registration is free and the festival includes onsite shopping, shoe demos, and a vendor village at Haraka Run and Walk.
Walkers can follow the 5K trail starting at Rock Creek Picnic Shelter A, 15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Rockville MD, through park trails and nature. The community event welcomes all fitness levels and is hand timed rather than chip timed.
August 2026
Walkers can do a 5K at Bohemia Manor Farm Winery along the Bohemia River through vineyard and wooded trails, with water stops and course marshals. Walkers start behind runners and must register with a kindly requested one hour time limit.
Walkers can take part in in person 5K and 1K routes at Frederick Community College Student Center, with a virtual 5K option. The in person 5K accepts run and walk entries and allows team registration; registration fees apply.
Walkers have the choice of 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at Cedar Lane Regional Park in Bel Air. The event offers a clear course with helpful staff, limited water stations at the end of each lap and at the finish, and EMS is not..
Walkers can choose a 1-mile course at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, with the route among zoo grounds and the option to enjoy exhibits afterward. Walk participants receive a tech shirt, bib and finisher medal; add on zoo admission is $15 and tick..
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K routes at Avondale Park in Westminster MD on a clear, small local course alongside the running races. Water is limited to the finish area at the end of each lap, EMS is not on site, and helpful race staff are avai..
The event offers a 1K Bacon Stroll on the MA & PA Trail starting at the William Street Trailhead, an out and back along the trail. Dogs may join if registered and on leash, and the stroll runs alongside the running races.
Sunset Stroll is a non competitive 1.5 Miles walk on the Hog Neck Golf Course at sunset. Walkers receive a t shirt, a race bib with timing chip and a purple glow stick and may walk in support or memory of someone affected by pancreatic cancer.
Walkers can take a scenic 5K route at Weis, 4535 Fairway Village Place, Waldorf, MD, walking at their own pace alongside informational booths and resource tables. The route features engaging activities and community support focused on trauma awar..
September 2026
Walkers can choose a 3.11 Miles 5K Run or Walk or a walking only 1 Mile Fun Walk at Alice B McCullough Field, 497 8th St., Laurel MD. Registration includes a custom race bib and medal, and a virtual option mails bib and finisher medal.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at 1100 Cedar Ln, Bel Air, MD. The course is clear and lap based; water is limited to the finish area and the end of each lap and staff presence is small.
Walkers can follow a 10 km road route through scenic western Ellicott City countryside or a 5 km road and dirt grass trail on the Shrine property. Both courses are USATF certified and use chip timing at The Shrine of St Anthony in Clarksville..
Walkers can take on the 5K course at the Maryland Soccerplex, starting at the Dairy Mooseum on Central Park Circle, with shorter kids options of 1K and 100 Yards available alongside the running races. The event features a race festival ar..
Walkers can do a 1 mile Color Fun Run Walk around Snow Hill High School, passing color zones at the start middle and finish, with race day t shirt and swagbag pickup 9:45 to 10:00. A virtual 3 miles run walk is also offered.
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K routes at Avondale Park, 739 Tahoma Farm Rd in Westminster MD on a local park course alongside the running races. Walkers will find minimal staff, no EMS on site, and water stations limited to lap ends and the fin..
Walkers can join an on site 5K walk at Fairwood Community Park in Bowie MD or take a virtual 5K option. In person registration carries a fee of $30 while the virtual 5K is free and proceeds support Sickle Cell Disease awareness and servic..
Walkers follow a 1 Mile route along the Woodrow Wilson Park Trail at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD. The course is on park trails and takes place alongside the event's 5K run.