Tennessee
Tennessee Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Tennessee for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 140 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Tennessee below and join the walking community at these great events!
September 2026
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, 13.1, or a 1 mile family fun option along the Riverwalk in Memphis. Timing is optional with no chips so walkers may record times with an app or use the virtual option, and race bibs are provided on race day..
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K on a clear local course starting at 1807 Adair Dr in Knoxville. Water is available only at lap ends and the finish and staff is limited, so walkers are advised to plan for weather and bring supplies.
The walk is a 1 Mile out and back beginning at Anderson County High School parking lot facing Charles G. Seivers Boulevard near the library. It takes place alongside the 5K and follows the school parking area and Charles G. Seivers Boulevard.
Walkers can take part in a free 1 mile fun run walk at International Harvester Managerial Park in Lakeland, TN alongside a Water Quality Festival on site. The event is free this year and will be held rain or shine with registration details forthc..
The event offers walkers an in person or virtual 5K starting at 1075 Charlie Daniels Pkwy in Mount Juliet, TN. It runs alongside the 5K race and supports ICU survivors while raising awareness of Post Intensive Care Syndrome.
Walkers can choose 3.1 Miles or 1 Miles routes through the park setting at Hartman Park in Nashville. The family friendly event includes a post race party with refreshments, awards, and a commemorative medal and T shirt for paid registrants.
Walkers can complete the 5K (3.1 mile) route around downtown Nashville, starting and finishing outside Bridgestone Arena on 5th Avenue between Broadway and Demonbreun. The course uses city streets alongside the running race with nearby parking an..
October 2026
Walkers can join the night course starting at 423 4th Avenue, Dayton, TN on a flat, fast 5K or the shorter 1 mile. Strollers and walkers are welcome at the back of the pack and the route will be in the dark with glow gear encouraged.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles on a clear local course starting at Holston River Park in Knoxville. Races are small with limited staff, EMS not on site, and water is available only at lap ends and the finish.
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K routes starting at Edwin Warner Park Shelter 10 in Nashville, with beneficiary Run/Walk entries offered at no fee. Walkers join alongside the running races and have post event amenities like Beer Garden.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or the Family 1 mile routes at Riverwalk in Memphis, TN, with waves available and optional timing. No timing chips are used and race bibs are provided on race day while swag is mailed to US addresses.
Walkers can choose a 5K or 1K, both starting and finishing at Emerald Hill Pace Alumni Center. The certified course climbs a winding hill overlooking the Red and Cumberland rivers; strollers and well behaved pets are welcome and a virtual opt..
Walkers can take the 1 Mile fun walk on The Great Lawn at Union University and on campus paths in a scenic twilight setting alongside the running races. The walk is not timed; restrooms are in the Logos and PAC buildings and 1 Mile participants r..
Walkers can follow the community 5K route (3.16 miles) starting at 785 Main St, Bean Station, TN in a glow themed event alongside the running races. The event is open to all ages, includes a kid's mile, and is a timed race by Raceday events.
Walkers can take the 2 Miles course at Andrew Jacksons Hermitage across paved paths, open fields, grass and a short trail through historic grounds. The course is not chip timed and strollers are not recommended.
A 2 Miles walking route beginning at the Downtown Farmers Market in downtown Dyersburg on new courses through the town square. Walkers pay $25 and can guarantee a race shirt by registering by October 10th.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at 3300 Holston Hills Road in Knoxville, on a clear course with a relaxed, welcoming field and race staff. Water is limited to the finish area at the end of each lap and at the rac..
Walkers can use the flat riverside course along the Clinch River with 5K and 1 Mile route options starting near 19 Riverside Drive by Lakefront Park in Clinton TN. Walkers receive a chip timed bib and an event shirt when registered.