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Virginia Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Virginia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 149 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Virginia below and join the walking community at these great events!
November 2026
Walkers have a non timed 5K on a relatively flat paved course around downtown Wytheville beginning at the Open Door Café; a separate 1 Miles kids fun route is offered for children under 10. Parking is available nearby and warm refreshments fo..
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at 265 Charles H Dimmock Pkwy in Colonial Heights, VA. Events are friendly and low pressure with limited water stations at the end of each lap and at the finish so walkers should p..
December 2026
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at Lois Hornsby Middle School in Williamsburg. The small, organized event offers a clear course, finisher medals and limited water stations at the end of each lap and at the race f..
Walkers follow a 5K route starting and finishing at Smartmouth Brewery in Norfolk, looping along the Elizabeth River Trail through West Ghent, over the Mid Town Tunnel and Plum Point Park. Packet pickup is at Smartmouth Brewing Company.
Walkers can join a 5K walk in Bedford, VA as part of the Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic alongside the running races. A timed Peaks Junior 1 mile for kids is also offered with medals for youth finishers.
Walkers can choose Half Marathon, 50k or 100k routes starting at the train depot and crossing High Bridge. Aid stations are on course, Half Marathon turnaround has water and fruit, and strollers and a hiker option are permitted.
The event offers walkers a 5K route on the Martinsville Speedway course. Walkers share the course with runners and ruckers and often take part in holiday outfits.
Race walking covers 8K through Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Christmas Town with festive park scenery. The event is at 1 Busch Gardens Way in Williamsburg and registration includes a free Christmas Town 2026 ticket.
Walkers can join a 5K course starting at 1100 Ohio Drive SW in Washington DC, with timed and untimed options and a virtual Jingler option alongside the running races.
Walkers have a festive 6k route through Walton Park in Midlothian Mines Park, with dozens of homes lit up and the famous light tunnel at the start and finish. A 1 mile Twilight kids option is offered and participants receive swag, an ornament..
Walkers can choose the 3.1 Miles 5K or the 1 Miles fun walk, both start and finish at First Avenue Field on a mostly flat course with some hills through Farmville's Historic Avenues. Packet pickup is available the day before and on race morni..
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K routes starting at 850 Jolly Pond Rd, Williamsburg VA on a clear lap course alongside the running races. Walkers are advised to plan for weather and carry supplies because water is limited to lap ends and there is..
Walkers can choose 1 Mile or 5K routes starting at Billsburg Brewery in Williamsburg on an out and back course along the Virginia Capitol Trailhead. Day of packet pickup and registration begin at 8:00 AM.
At East Potomac Park Golf Course in Washington DC the event offers a 5K race walk on park roads and paths with packet pickup on site and water at the registration area and finish. The 10K is a run only.
Walkers can take on 5K, 10K, or 13.1M routes starting at 265 Charles H Dimmock Pkwy, Colonial Heights, VA. The event is small with a clear course, provides finisher medals, has limited water at the end of each lap and at the finish, and E..
Walkers may use 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes in Colonial Heights, VA. Water is only at lap ends and the finish and EMS is not onsite; walkers should plan for weather and bring supplies.
January 2027
Suitable for walkers, the event offers 5k and 10k on a paved route alongside the Rappahannock River, starting at 2410 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg VA. Walkers and strollers are welcome, and points count towards the Year Long 5k, 10k and Ba..
February 2027
The event offers walkers 5 km or 10 km on a paved course starting at 6401 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Belle View VA. The route follows the Mount Vernon Trail with Potomac River views and forest and swampy sections and walkers and stro..
March 2027
Walkers can choose 5k, 10k, or a 1 mile kids course starting at 2410 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA. The scenic routes run alongside the Rappahannock River in historic Fredericksburg and walkers and strollers are welcome.
April 2027
Walkers can complete a 5K on a flat, picturesque waterfront course starting at Portsmouth Pavilion. Early packet pick up at The Children's Museum of Virginia; refreshments and family activities at the Pavilion.