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Upcoming Family-Friendly Running Events!

September 30, 2026
School aged kids running with race bib numbers attached to their clothes.
The perfect pastime for your ACTIVE child! These fitness events have something for the whole family.
Find out where the upcoming races will take place that welcome the younger kids for shorter races including “Walks & Fun Runs”! Did we overlook your favorite race? Add events to this list here!

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Upcoming Family – Friendly Running Events in Hampton Roads

Previous Events

22 Oct
Military: NAS Oceana MWR Fitness’s Pumpkin Patch 5K (Virginia Beach)
11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Military: NAS Oceana MWR Fitness’s Pumpkin Patch 5K (Virginia Beach)

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18 Oct
Kids Fun Run: Trick or Treat Trot (Virginia Beach)
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Kids Fun Run: Trick or Treat Trot (Virginia Beach)

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17 Oct
Military: JEB Fort Story MWR Fitness’s Trick or Trot 5K (Virginia Beach)
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Military: JEB Fort Story MWR Fitness’s Trick or Trot 5K (Virginia Beach)

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17 Oct
Military: Halloween Hustle 5K and Kids Spooky Shuffle (Portsmouth)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Military: Halloween Hustle 5K and Kids Spooky Shuffle (Portsmouth)

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17 Oct
Pirates & Princesses of the Peninsula 2-Mile Walk & Run + Autism Resource Fair at The Mariners Museum and Park (Newport News)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Pirates & Princesses of the Peninsula 2-Mile Walk & Run + Autism Resource Fair at The Mariners Museum and Park (Newport News)

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17 Oct
Driver Days Run for Recovery 5K (Suffolk)
7:30 am - 10:00 am

Driver Days Run for Recovery 5K (Suffolk)

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16 Oct
Military: SA HR – Portsmouth MWR Fitness’s Pink Ribbon Run 5K (Portsmouth)
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Military: SA HR – Portsmouth MWR Fitness’s Pink Ribbon Run 5K (Portsmouth)

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26 Sep
Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend – Modified for Weather (Virginia Beach)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend – Modified for Weather (Virginia Beach)

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20 Sep
The Monarch Mile at The Virginia Zoo (Norfolk)
8:00 am - 9:00 am

The Monarch Mile at The Virginia Zoo (Norfolk)

$10
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19 Sep
12th Annual CHAS Foundation 5K and Mile Walk/Run (Suffolk)
7:30 am - 9:45 am

12th Annual CHAS Foundation 5K and Mile Walk/Run (Suffolk)

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13 Sep
The 47th annual Elizabeth River Run 10k (Portsmouth)
All day

The 47th annual Elizabeth River Run 10k (Portsmouth)

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12 Sep
Bra-ha-ha 5K (Chesapeake)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bra-ha-ha 5K (Chesapeake)

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11 Sep
Military: JEB Little Creek MWR Fitness 9/11 Remembrance Run (Virginia Beach)
7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Military: JEB Little Creek MWR Fitness 9/11 Remembrance Run (Virginia Beach)

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07 Sep
Super Girl 5K (Virginia Beach)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Super Girl 5K (Virginia Beach)

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05 Sep
2026 H.O.P.E. 5K Run/Walk (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

2026 H.O.P.E. 5K Run/Walk (Virginia Beach)

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05 Sep
Super Girl Surf Festival (Virginia Beach)
All day

Super Girl Surf Festival (Virginia Beach)

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29 Aug
CHKD RunWalk for the Kids (Norfolk)
7:00 am - 10:00 am

CHKD RunWalk for the Kids (Norfolk)

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23 Aug
Tidewater Striders Community Run at Owl Creek Landing Trail (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Tidewater Striders Community Run at Owl Creek Landing Trail (Virginia Beach)

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21 Aug
Military: Run with the Chiefs 5K at NAVSTA Norfolk (Norfolk)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Military: Run with the Chiefs 5K at NAVSTA Norfolk (Norfolk)

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15 Aug
Beans Way 5K Fun Walk/Run (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Beans Way 5K Fun Walk/Run (Virginia Beach)

$40
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08 Aug
Outdoor Strider Mile (Chesapeake)
8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Outdoor Strider Mile (Chesapeake)

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01 Aug
Teeuwen Memorial Time Trial at Deep Creek Park (Chesapeake)
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Teeuwen Memorial Time Trial at Deep Creek Park (Chesapeake)

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01 Aug
Coast Guard Cutter 10K, 5K, and 15K Combo at Portsmouth Pavilion (Portsmouth)
7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Coast Guard Cutter 10K, 5K, and 15K Combo at Portsmouth Pavilion (Portsmouth)

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28 Jul
Scholarship 5k and Kid’s Mile (Virginia Beach)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Scholarship 5k and Kid’s Mile (Virginia Beach)

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04 Jul
YMCA 42nd Annual Independence Day 1/4 Mile Tot Trot at Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA (Virginia Beach)
9:00 am - 9:30 am

YMCA 42nd Annual Independence Day 1/4 Mile Tot Trot at Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA (Virginia Beach)

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04 Jul
YMCA 42nd Annual Independence Day 5K Runner/Walker at Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA (Virginia Beach)
7:30 am - 9:00 am

YMCA 42nd Annual Independence Day 5K Runner/Walker at Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA (Virginia Beach)

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04 Jul
Yorktown Independence Day 8K Run/Walk/Ruck and 5K Run/Walk (Yorktown)
7:00 am - 10:30 am

Yorktown Independence Day 8K Run/Walk/Ruck and 5K Run/Walk (Yorktown)

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19 Jun
Coastal Edge Shoot the Pier Weekend (Virginia Beach)
All day

Coastal Edge Shoot the Pier Weekend (Virginia Beach)

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15 Jun
MILITARY: Army Birthday 5K Fun Run (Newport News)
6:30 am - 11:00 am

MILITARY: Army Birthday 5K Fun Run (Newport News)

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Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Fun Run and Running
Categories: BIG LISTS, Chesapeake, Events, Hampton, Information, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown

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