Find 2021 Fun Runs & Walks here.
Grab the kids and lace up your running shoes! These Des Moines area runs for families are a ton of fun and support good causes, too. See which run matches up best with your family’s interests.
To find even more things to do this summer visit our Calendar or Summer Fun Guide.
Check out these family friendly fun runs in Des Moines:
June 5Ks & Fun Runs
5K for Karen
Green Days – Johnston
June 15, 2019
5K Run
July 5Ks & Fun Runs
Troop 178 4th of July 5K Road Race & 1 Mile Kids Fun Run
Waukee 4th of July Celebration – Waukee
July 4, 2019
5K Run, 1-Mile Kids Fun Run
William Courtney 5K Run
Urbandale 4th of July Celebration – Urbandale
July 4, 2019
5K Run, 1-Mile Kids Fun Run, Tot Trot
Giddy Up 5K
Summerfest – Ankeny
July 14, 2019
5K Run/Walk, 1-Mile Run
Polk County Clover Dash
Iowa State Fair Grounds – Des Moines
July 20, 2019
5K Run, Tot Trot
Taste of Hope 5K Race / Fun Run / Walk
Lutheran Church of Hope – West Des Moines
July 27, 2019
5K Run/Walk, Kids’ Fun Run
August 5Ks & Fun Runs
Summer Breeze 5K
Clive Lake – Clive
August 3, 2019
10K Run, 5K Run, Kids’ Fun Run
Diva Dash 5K & Lil’ Princess Fun Run
East Village – Des Moines
August 3, 2019
5K Run, Lil’ Princess Girls Run
Adel Sweet Corn Festival 5K
City Streets – Adel
August 10, 2019
5K Run/Walk, Kids’ Fun Run
Get Your Rear in Gear
Raccoon River Park – West Des Moines
August 24, 2019
10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, Kids’ Fun Run
Mayor’s Run for the Trails
Terra Park – Johnston
August 24, 2019
5K, Kids’ Fun Run
September 5Ks & Fun Runs
Gigi’s Playhouse 5K
DMACC – Ankeny
September 7, 2019
5K Run, 1-Mile Walk
Capital Pursuit
Downtown Des Moines
September 15, 2019
10 Mile Run, 5K Run, Junior Pursuit
Beaverdale Beaverdash
Beaverdale Fall Festival – Beaverdale
September 21, 2019
5K Run, 1-Mile Run/Walk, Tot Trot
Does you family enjoy running together? What’s your favorite 5K/Fun Run in the metro?
