5k for Earth Day
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- 1440 N. Humboldt Blvd, Chicago, 60622
- Featured distance
- 3.5 Miles
- Type
- RUN
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At a glance
Join a community-focused 5K in Humboldt Park, celebrating Earth Day with movement, environmental action, and a shared commitment to sustainability.
- Fun
- Scenic
- Festive
- For a Cause
Fun
Scenic
Festive
For a CauseGreat for: cause-driven runners
Less ideal for: pure PR-chasing on a bare course
The 5K for Earth Day invites you to connect with community and the planet in Chicago's Humboldt Park. This event is the culmination of an Earth Day weekend dedicated to environmental action and sustainability, welcoming runners, joggers, walkers, families, and first-timers. It's a chance to move together, celebrate local action, and experience one of Chicago's iconic green spaces. Participation is valued over pace, making it a truly inclusive experience.
What to expect
- A clearly marked 5K course through Humboldt Park.
- An inclusive atmosphere welcoming all ages and abilities.
- A weekend centered on environmental action and community care.
Standout details
- Part of a two-day Earth Day weekend
- Focus on environmental action
- Inclusive for all ages and abilities
- Course through iconic Humboldt Park
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Vibe Check
Easygoing
EasygoingBased on terrain, weather, and distance data.
The course
- Flat
- Timed race
From the organizer
This Earth Day weekend, Humboldt Park becomes a place of action, not just awareness.
Rooted in collaboration with the Humboldt Park Advisory Council, the Humboldt Park Earth Day Committee, and NVIRO, the weekend brings together residents from across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs for a shared celebration of community, sustainability, and movement.
The 5K for Earth Day is the culmination of a two day, Earth Day focused weekend centered on care for the land and forward momentum.
Day one is about restoration. Plant a tree. Clean the park. Give back to the land.
Day two is about momentum. Cross the finish line together.
After a 13 year hiatus, the 5K for Earth Day returns not out of tradition, but out of responsibility. A responsibility to bring people together around the environment, movement, and community, and to remind us that local action still matters.
Set within one of Chicago’s most iconic green spaces, the race welcomes runners, joggers, walkers, families, and first timers alike. Participation matters more than pace.
The weekend begins Saturday, April 18, with park wide cleanup and restoration at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse and concludes Sunday, April 19, at the boathouse as participants cross the finish line together for the return of the annual 5K for Earth Day.
This is more than a race. It’s a shared moment to reconnect with the city, the planet, and each other.
What to expect: • A clearly marked 5K course through Humboldt Park • An inclusive atmosphere for all ages and abilities • A weekend centered on environmental action
Come show up for the planet. Come move your body. Come be part of an Earth Day weekend that ends with momentum.
Register today and help turn intention into action.
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