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Ohio Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Ohio for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 437 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Ohio below and join the walking community at these great events!
October 2026
Walkers can complete the 5k (3.1 miles) course starting and finishing at The Dupps Company in Germantown, Ohio. Packet pickup is available day of race and there will be food trucks, post race snacks and family activities alongside the running rac..
The event offers a 5K walk at Bank Run Metro Park, 1570 Rohr Rd, Lockbourne, OH 43137, on the park's new paved path. Walkers can also take part in a virtual 5K as the event highlights mental health awareness and local resources.
Walkers take part in the 5k at 402 N Hamilton Rd in Columbus, with packet pickup at Whitehall Community Park. The community route supports domestic violence awareness and benefits the Center for Family Safety and Healing alongside the run.
Walks of 1 Miles at Francis RecreAcres Park follow a family-friendly park route where dogs are allowed and encouraged. T-shirts are included and the event features fall decorations, food, vendors and a pup costume contest; children 12 and under f..
Walkers may take the Halloween themed 5K course at Yoctangee Park in Chillicothe alongside the running races. Participants get a T shirt and finisher medal and can join the Chillicothe Halloween Festival after the event.
An untimed 1 Mile walk at Genoa Park in downtown Columbus on stroller friendly paths offers light snacks, water and grief support resources for walkers. Pets other than service animals are not permitted and parking is available nearby.
Walkers can choose a 3.11 Miles run and walk course or a non timed 1 Miles Fun Walk around Gross Lake at 185 Cherry Lane, Wooster OH 44691. Registration by September 26 guarantees a t shirt.
Walkers can complete the chip timed 5k on a mostly cross country two lap route through the vines at Grand River Cellars in Madison OH, with uneven footing and the option to stop after lap one. Walkers are welcome and a finish pour of wine is offe..
Walkers can choose a 5K timed course or a 1 Mile fun walk at 325 N Cleveland Ave in Westerville OH, with a virtual 5K option. The event is family friendly and includes a survivor celebration zone and food.
The 1 Mile walk begins at Brooklyn Heights Community Center, 225 Tuxedo Ave, on mostly flat residential streets. Registration is $25; refreshments and door prizes are provided, and dogs are allowed on a short leash and asked to line up in the bac..
The Walk for Unity features a 1 Mile walking only route starting on Martin Luther King Dr in Cleveland, OH, alongside a 5K race. Registration fees are $25 pre registration and $30 late, and participants receive a T shirt and post race refreshment..
Walkers follow the 5k course of 3.1 Miles starting at Greenon Junior High School in Enon OH alongside the running races. Awards and refreshments are provided after the race.
Walkers follow an easy 5K (3.1 Miles) route starting at 100 West High Street, Saint Marys OH, along the St. Marys River, through Memorial Park and past KC Geiger with scenic fall surroundings. The event provides SIDS awareness and supports a nurs..
Walkers can choose 5K or 1 Mile routes that start outside Brewnuts at 6501 Detroit Road in Cleveland. The 5K is chip timed and the 1 Mile is non timed, and dogs and strollers are prohibited.
Walkers follow the 5K course from St George Byzantine Catholic in Canton OH through nearby streets, Middlebranch trail and monastery grounds. Strollers are welcome, a free 100 yards kids fun run is included; registration limited to 300.
Walkers have the option of the 5K or the 1 Miles fun run/walk starting at North Bank Park in Columbus. Strollers are not allowed and the walking events take place alongside the marathon and half marathon weekend.
Walkers follow the 5K course through downtown Akron from 300 S Main St on a picture perfect route for all ages and abilities. Finishers get apple cider, a small pumpkin, a chip timed bib and finisher medal.
Walkers can choose a 1 Miles family friendly route or a longer 3.1 Miles course at Whispering Hills Jellystone Park, 8181 SR 514, Big Prairie OH 44611. Routes wind through 220 acres of rolling hills with challenging inclines, relaxing downhil..
Walkers can choose a 1 mile or 3 miles course at Steyer Nature Preserve in Tiffin, OH, with zombies on the course trying to steal the sashes participants wear. Registration costs $35; refreshments are available for purchase and kids 4 and und..
Walkers take the 4 Miles out and back from Newton Falls Elementary School via residential streets to the historic covered bridge. Entry is free with online or race morning registration and parking at nearby schools.