EARTH DAY WEEKEND APRIL 18 & 19, 2026 HUMBOLDT PARK

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.

Made possible by the Humboldt Park Advisory Council, the Humboldt Park Earth Day Committee, and NVIRO, this weekend invites residents from across Chicago and surrounding suburbs to take part in one of the city’s largest Earth Day celebrations.

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 presented by Alberto Ramos Sr, American Family Insurance.

This is more than a race.
It’s a shared moment to reconnect with the city, the planet, and each other.coordination, so you can relax and enjoy your special day.

This Earth Day weekend, Humboldt Park becomes a place of action, not just awareness.

The 5K for Earth Day is the culmination of a two day, Earth Day focused weekend rooted in community, care, and forward motion.

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.

Park wide Earth Day cleanup and environmental restoration efforts begin at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse. Volunteers help care for the land through hands on sustainability work. Packet pick up for Sunday's 5K for Earth Day.

The weekend culminates at the Humboldt Park Boathouse with the return of the 5K for Earth Day, where runners, walkers, families, and neighbors cross the finish line together