5K races in Chicago, IL

Looking for 5K races near you in Chicago, IL? There are 257 upcoming 5K races listed here. The next one is Fulton Market Loop Da Loop 5k on Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1000 W Fulton Street — see the full list below for dates, venues, and registration links, and browse 5K races in other cities.

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★ Featured Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10K 3S580 Naperville Rd · Wheaton, IL · From $50 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail Register →
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 Fulton Market Loop Da Loop 5k 1000 W Fulton Street · Chicago, IL · From $55 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Hoofin' it for Ag 5K 217 E Division rd · Valparaiso, IN · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K/10K & Kids Dash 1016 W Argyle St · Chicago, IL · From $20 5K10K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Nick Schultz LLG 2051 E Commercial AVE · Lowell, IN · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 PSRR Free 5K Run/Walk Hammel Woods - Rt 59 Access · Shorewood, IL 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Sequoit Sunrise 5k 1133 Main Street · Antioch, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Summer's Last Kick 413 Devoe Drive · Oswego, IL · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 StRides Against Suicide & Overdose Rogers-Lakewood Park · Valparaiso, IN · From $40 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 College of DuPage 5k & Track Fest 425 Fawell Ave · Glen Ellyn, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Heatwave Half Marathon - Greater Chicago Busse Woods Picnic Grove #32 · Elk Grove Village, IL · From $17 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Thu, Aug 6, 2026 SSW Running Club Club Challenge 5k 16600 S. Central Ave · Tinley Park, IL · From $20 5K Road
Fri, Aug 7, 2026 Whisker Run 5K and 1 Mile Dog Walk 775 N Meridian Road · Valparaiso, IN · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 The Next Loop Endurance Series | Deer Grove East 1599 Pepper Tree Dr · Palatine, IL · From $90 5K10KMarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 Back-to-School Family Fun 5K 100 Community Blvd · Wheeling, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 Porter Fire's Stop, Drop and Run 5K Hawthorne Park · Porter, IN · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 RUN FOR C'VILLE 300 Carpenter Blvd · Carpentersville, IL · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 St. John the Evangelist 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk 9400 W. Wicker Ave · St.John, IN · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 The Butterfly Cold Brew Spirits Run 310 North Ottawa Street, · Joliet, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 Track Night Chicago 2630 W Lexington St · Chicago, IL · From $5 5K Road
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 A Long Swim 899 Tower Road · Winnetka, IL · From $60 5K Road
Sun, Aug 9, 2026 Rev Run: A Run/Walk For Breast Cancer Awareness 702 Locust Road · Wilmette, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Highlander Assault Obstacle Race 42w813 Reinking Rd. · Pingree Grove, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 The Next Loop Endurance Series - Busse Woods E Higgins Rd & Arlington Heights Rd · Elk Grove Village, IL · From $90 5K10KMarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Bagel Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Run for PB& J 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Prostate Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run/Bike-Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of IL (one race four locations simulantaneously) 809 E. 42nd Place · Chicago, IL · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Flight to the Finish 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive · Zion, IL · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Go Fish 5K & Kids' Color Run 310 E. Main Street. · East Dundee, IL · From $15 5K Road
Sun, Aug 16, 2026 Alpine Races 5k and 10 Mile Breezewald Park · Lake Zurich, IL · From $5 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 Au Sable Grove 5k fun run/walk - The 180 Run: Leaving the Past Behind 5021 Wheeler Road · Yorkville, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 Parkie’s 5K Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex (BRAC) · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 SMG 5K Race & 1 Mile Run 445 Prairie Avenue · Downers Grove, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Four Corners Wine Run 5k Four Corners Winery · Valparaiso, IN · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Race For a Ride! 1730 N. Stockton Dr. · Chicago, IL · From $75 5K Road
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Razom Freedom Run 5K Chicago Picnic Grove #32 · Elk Grove Village, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 3rd Annual 5K Charity for Rarity 998 Kautz Road · Aurora, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 The Next Loop Endurance Series | Half Day Forest Preserve 24225 N HWY 21 · Vernon Hills, IL · From $90 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Skokie's Backlot Dash 5K and 1/2 Mile Youth Color Run 5215 Oakton St · Skokie, IL · From $20 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Strides for UNICEF 651 Old Checker Rd · Buffalo Grove, IL · From $21 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Tails on the Trail 5K & 1-Mile Wag & Walk 21800 Central Ave · Matteson, IL · From $30 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 VPM Purses in Paradise 3 Diversatech Drive · Manteno, IL · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Will County Brew Run 5k Four Seasons Park · Shorewood, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 Summer Sizzler- Greater Chicago 998 Kautz Rd · Aurora, IL · From $17 5K10K Road
Sun, Aug 30, 2026 Rise & Run for Recovery Hastings Forest Preserve · Lake Villa, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 "Hustle For Hunger" Saint Maria Goretti Parish 5K Run/Walk September 5th, 2026 500 Northgate Drive Dyer, Indiana · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Lowell Labor Day Weekend 5K 195 West Oakley Avenue · Lowell, IN · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 F3 5K 4 Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center Wicker Memorial Park · Highland, IN · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Griffith Education Foundation 5k 600 N Broad St · Griffith, IN · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Always in Our Hearts 5K 3900 S Lakeshore Dr · Chicago, IL · From $10 5K Road
Sun, Sep 6, 2026 Time and a Half Relay & 5K 87th at S. Lake Shore Dr. · Chicago, IL · From $45 5KHalf Marathon Road
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 Woodland ROAR Run Woodland Middle School · Gurnee, IL · From $20 5K Road
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 In Memory Of Our Fallen Heroes, Elwood Community Days 5k Run & Walk 2026 801 N Chicago Street · Elwood, IL · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Popcorn Panic 5M Run & 5K Run/Walk 63 Lafayette Street · Valparaiso, IN · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 CHICAGO TRAIL RUNNING FESTIVAL 27064 Dutton Rd · Beecher, IL · From $35 5K10KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 5k Run for Hope Nelson Park · Trail Creek, IN · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Tunnel to Towers Climb - Chicago, IL 150 North Riverside Plaza · Chicago, IL · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Thin Mint Sprint 2026 104 Beachway Dr · Fox River Grove, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Itasca Oktoberfast 5K Wesley G. Usher Memorial Park · Itasca, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Remembering 9/11 5K 2401 Village Point, · CHESTERTON, IN · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Run for the Dogs 5k - Crown Point 889 S. Court Street · Crown Point, IN · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 9/11 Heroes Run - Chicago, Illinois Community Park · South Barrington, IL · From $21 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Ana Banana 5k & Fun Run W Dempster St. · Morton Grove, IL · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Stride for Life: Racing for Gynecological Cancer Awareness and Support 2450 Lincoln St · Highland, IN · From $38 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Bully Blitz 5k Run 1k Walk 18332 W Commerical St · Wilmington, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 Hub City Races: Half, 10K & 5K Lake County Fairgrounds · Crown Point, IN · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 Carl Sandburg Athletic Booster 5K Run/Walk 153rd Street Metra Station · Orland Park, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 4th Annual Run for the Parks! 5K Run, Walk or Roll Burnham Park at 31st Street Beach · Chicago, IL · From $10 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 5K Run, Walk & Roll-Celebration of Donation College of DuPage · Glen Ellyn, IL · From $15 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 El Grito 5K Family Run/Walk 26th & Kostner · Chicago, IL · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 RUN FOR UKRAINE 621 W Dundee Rd · Wheeling, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 Leon's Heroes Obstacle Course Race - Indiana Dunes National Park West Beach location: 376 N. County Line Rd. · Gary, IN · From $75 5K10K Road
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 Miles for Manufacturing 5k and 1 Mile Walk DuSable Harbor · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Run Like A Diva 1410 Special Olympics Dr · Chicago, IL · From $85 5KMarathon Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Calumet Park Light the Darkness 5K run 2305 West 73rd Avenue · Merrillville, IN · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Heritage Fest 10k 117 S. First St. · West Dundee, IL · From $25 5K10K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 New Buffalo Township Fired Up 5K 16409 Red Arrow Highway · Union Pier, MI · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Run for the STARS 2026 332 E. Seminary Ave. · Wheaton, IL · From $12 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Sunbeams Uganda 5k 5517 Northwest Highway · Crystal Lake, IL · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Blue Bridges 5K 2413 Canal St · Blue Island, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Still Standing 270 N. Grove Ave. Elgin, IL 60120 · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Raising Sickle Cell Awareness 1 Mile At A Time! Annual 1K/5K Walk, Jog or Run for a Cure! Hayes (Francis) Park 2936 W. 85th St. · Chicago, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 CKF's 5K for Life Coffee Creek Preserve · Chesterton, IN · From $15 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Better Than Yesterday 5K 350 N. River St · Aurora, IL · From $40 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 2026 D54 Education Foundation Run to Read 116 W. Beech Drive · Schaumburg, IL · From $5 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 RACE TO WRIGLEY 5K CHARITY RUN PRESENTED BY AbbVie 1060 W ADDISON ST · Chicago, IL · From $45 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 5K Fun Run and Family Walk Blue Star Memorial Woods 701 E Lake Ave Glenview · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Cause 4paws Gary 5k Hound Pound 2324 Calumet Avenue · Hammond, IN · From $40 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Headless Horseman Hussle 898 Glen Oak Dr · Sleepy Hollow, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Race to Zero Independence Grove, 16400 Buckley Road · Libertyville, IL · From $35 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Spartan Sprint 5K & Family Fun Run Building B, Lakeside Patio · Elgin, IL · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 Race the Sunset 5k 1600 N 25 E Rooftop · Chesterton, IN · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Oktoberfest Run 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 CHICAGO/EVANSTON Lakefront Trail (Course Map will be emailed) · Chicago, IL · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 1st Annual APRCC Coqui 5K Run/Walk 1000 Ray Moses Dr · Aurora, IL · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 District 112 FUNd Run and Family Walk 200 Ravinia Park Road · Highland Park, IL · From $15 5K Road

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Quick answers

When is the next 5K in Chicago?

The next 5K in Chicago, IL is Fulton Market Loop Da Loop 5k on Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1000 W Fulton Street.

How many 5K races are coming up near me in Chicago?

There are currently 257 upcoming 5K races listed in Chicago, IL, each with a date, venue, and direct registration link.

What's the cheapest 5K in Chicago?

The lowest listed entry right now is Track Night Chicago at from $5. Registration prices usually rise as race day nears, so early entry is cheapest.