4 Edmonton Kid-Friendly, 5k Fun Runs in 2024
Grab your running shoes and mark your calendars, we’ve got the most fun ways to keep active this summer with kids in Edmonton: a fun, 5K run! This summer, you can run through bubble stations, bounce up high on bouncers and enjoy a well deserved ice cream when you’re finished a run.
Edmonton Kid-friendly 5K, Fun Runs in 2024
Mega Bounce Run
June 8, 2024
Are you ready? This year will be Mega Fun as the Mega Bounce Team brings the craziest inflatables to locations across Canada. This is a "serious" run for people who want to have "serious" fun and physically challenge themselves and their friends to the best run ever. This will be the most fun you will ever have on an inflatable as you run, jump, and bounce around the Inflatables.
Where: Capilano Park
Registration Fee: $39
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Bubble Chase
July 20, 2024
Bubble Chase is a run with a major twist! Start in a sea of bubbles and encounter 4 bubble bogs filled with masses of colourful bubbles and music to keep the party going. Bubble Chase is an entertaining race for the whole family, so everyone can have the time of their life.
Where: Capilano Park
Registration Fee: $25 (youth)
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Popcorn Chase Run Edmonton
July 21, 2024
Run, or walk this 5k - 10k course and then enjoy a large bag of kettle corn and fresh lemonade. You've earned it! This one even has a shorter, 2K course, for the younger kids in your crowd!
Where: Kinsmen Park
Registration Fee: $45
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Edmonton Ice Cream Run
July 27, 2024
The Edmonton Ice Cream Run is a 1k, 5k, and 10k walk/run that raises funds for veterinary students who will directly impact the survival of the mountain and lowland gorillas in Africa. Not only will you help give back - but there’s an ice cream buffet at the end of this race!
Where: Kinsmen Sports Centre
Registration Fee: $45
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These Edmonton 2024 fun runs are all-ages friendly, and you can walk or jog your way through the course with the kids, making them a fantastic way to stay active this summer - at the level of your kids. For races like Bubble Chase, there are shorter options, like a 2.5 kilometre course, making it even more kid friendly.
Use these tips for your first Edmonton kid-friendly Fun Run
Get hydrated! Make sure to bring water with you. There are water stations on site for all of these races, so make sure you’re starting the race with full water bottles for you - and for the kids!
Have fun! These are fun, family-friendly 5K Edmonton races, so you don’t need to worry about beating your own time - have fun with and stick to the pace that your kids are comfortable with!
Register early! Registering early for these races almost always means you’ll get a discount on the cost of the race!
Look for that swag! Registration for fun 5K races can include fun swag like t-shirts, hats and stickers! Look for the fun swag, and wear it, to enhance your experience!
