Below are some upcoming events for walkers that you might find interesting. Quite a few are walks for charity, and some are hosted by walking clubs, but there are also some nature walks included. The link to the associated website for each event is embedded in the event title, so you can click on any title you find interesting to find out more. I will continue to build on this list, but if you know of any additional events coming up that you feel I should include, please let me know!
Additionally, if you are interested in multi-event walking festivals, here is a link to Walking Festivals in the US and Canada.
Enjoy!
“I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.” – Audrey Hepburn
Minnesota / Twin Cities
Luck of the Irish Run/Walk : Saturday, March 24, St. Peter
2018 Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River clean-up : Saturday, April 21; Minneapolis
24th Annual Run the Valley 5K & 10K Run/Walk : Saturday, April 21; Golden Valley
11th Annual “Living the Dream” Run/Walk : Saturday, May 5; St. Paul
Spring Wildflower Walk : Saturday, May 5; Wolsfeld Woods SNA
Be the Match Run+Walk 2018 : Saturday, May 12; Minneapolis
Warbler Walk : Saturday, May 12; Wolsfeld Woods SNA
Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk : Sunday, May 13; St. Paul
Autism 5K Run/Walk : Saturday, May 19; Minneapolis
Townsend Woods Bird Walk : Saturday, May 19; Townsend Woods SNA
7th Annual Fast and the Furry Walk/Run : Saturday, May 19; St. Paul
Brighter Days Grief Center 1st Annual Run/Walk to Remember : Sunday, May 20; Eden Prairie
National Trails Day : Saturday, June 2 (various locations)
Hope in Motion 5K & 1 mile Family Walk : Sunday, June 3; St. Paul
Walk for Amazing : Saturday, June 9; Minneapolis
5K Run/Walk for Life : Saturday, June 23; Forest Lake
Bat Walk : Friday, August 17; Wolsfeld Woods SNA
Mushroom Walk : Saturday, September 8; Wolsfeld Woods SNA
2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s : Saturday, September 15; Minneapolis
Freedom 5K Run/Walk : Saturday, September 22; St. Paul
Outside Minnesota
Shorebird Walk : Wednesday, March 14; Goose Island State Park, TX
Spring Break Honey Creek Hike : Thursday, March 15; Honey Creek State Natural Area, TX
Outdoor Ventures Shamrock Shuffle : Saturday, March 17; Hayward, WI
Shiver Me Shamrocks 5K Run/Walk : Saturday, March 17; Rutland, VT
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend (Walker friendly) : Saturday and Sunday, March 17/18; Virginia Beach, VA
Walk MS : Dates vary; 550 locations nationwide (find a location near you via the website)
Full Moon Hike – Spring is Sprung! : Tuesday, March 20; Barr Lake, Brighton, CO
The Sasquatch Night Trail 5K Run and Walk : Saturday, April 7; Alloway, NJ
Spring Peeper Walk: Saturday, April 14; Haverford, PA
Huskies Pride Run/Walk : Sunday, April 22; Arlington Heights, IL
Spring Lunchtime Bird Walks in Central Park : Tuesdays, May 1-22; New York City, NY
May Day 5K Run/Walk : Saturday, May 5; Fort Lupton, CO
Fit for Life Run/Walk Series – Healthy Heart 5K; Saturday, June 23; Litchfield, IL
Portland to Coast Walk Relay : Friday and Saturday, August 24/25; Portland, OR (starting point)
Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk : Sunday, September 23, Boston, MA
National Public Lands Day : Saturday, September 29, Various locations (check this site to find parks near you; many have volunteer projects that you can join in on, and many waive their entrance fees on this day!)
Outside the U.S.
Winter Bird Prowl: Evening Walk in the Don Valley : Tuesday, March 13; Toronto, Canada
Light the Night Walk : Saturday, April 21; Vaughan, Canada
Trainsmart’s 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk : Sunday, May 27; Brampton, Canada
Women’s One World Walk : Friday, June 1; Toronto, Canada
FACT WigWalk and Fun Run 2018 : Sunday, June 10; Blaydon-On-Tyne, United Kingdom
Full Moon Ghost Walk : Thursday, June 28; St. Catharines, Canada
ROC (Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge) Race Run/Walk : Saturday, June 30; Sepang, Malaysia
The Gower Coastal Challenge : Friday thru Sunday, July 13-15; Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
Thames Path Challenge 2018 (100K) : Saturday, September 8; London (starting point), United Kingdom
Walk for Nature 2018 : Wednesday & Thursday, November 3-4; Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong