A free, weekly, timed 5 km community event, every Saturday morning, in parks, on trails and along waterfronts. You can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. There is no time limit and no one finishes last.

Does it cost anything?

No. parkrun is free, and you only register once - at parkrun.ca - whichever events you go to and whether you walk, jog, run or volunteer. Bring a scannable copy of your barcode: no barcode, no result.

What time does parkrun start?

Saturday morning. Of the 67 event pages, read October 12, 2026: 65 list 9:00 am, Penticton lists 8:00 am and Frédéric Back in Montréal lists 9:30 am. Four of the 65 - Okanagan Rail Trail, Budapest Park, Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg and Beach Strip - list 8:00 am from May to September. Your event's own page, linked from its row above, has its start time.

Do I need to be a runner?

No. In parkrun's own words, join in whatever your pace, and walkers are very welcome. Everyone who finishes with a barcode gets an official time, and you can come to volunteer or cheer instead of taking part.

parkrun in Canada

67 free, timed 5Ks across 9 provinces, every Saturday morning. Register once at parkrun.ca, bring your barcode, and walk, jog or run — there's no time limit and no one finishes last. Right now 65 of the 67 start at 9:00 am, Penticton at 8:00 and Frédéric Back at 9:30, and four move to 8:00 from May to September; your event's own page, linked below, has its start time.

Looking for a race with a bib and a finish line instead? 5K races near you.

Ontario · 27

British Columbia · 18

Alberta · 8

Quebec · 3

Manitoba · 1

Churchill Parkway parkrunChurchill Parkway Park · near WinnipegEvent page ↗

Saskatchewan · 2

Nova Scotia · 4

New Brunswick · 3

Newfoundland and Labrador · 1

Corner Brook Stream Trail parkrunnear Corner BrookEvent page ↗

parkrun, in short

What is parkrun?: A free, weekly, timed 5 km community event, every Saturday morning, in parks, on trails and along waterfronts. You can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. There is no time limit and no one finishes last.
Does it cost anything?: No. parkrun is free, and you only register once - at parkrun.ca - whichever events you go to and whether you walk, jog, run or volunteer. Bring a scannable copy of your barcode: no barcode, no result.
What time does parkrun start?: Saturday morning. Of the 67 event pages, read October 12, 2026: 65 list 9:00 am, Penticton lists 8:00 am and Frédéric Back in Montréal lists 9:30 am. Four of the 65 - Okanagan Rail Trail, Budapest Park, Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg and Beach Strip - list 8:00 am from May to September. Your event's own page, linked from its row above, has its start time.
Do I need to be a runner?: No. In parkrun's own words, join in whatever your pace, and walkers are very welcome. Everyone who finishes with a barcode gets an official time, and you can come to volunteer or cheer instead of taking part.

New races, once a month

Newly listed races, and the registrations closing in the next three weeks. One email a month, one click to leave.

Locations come from parkrun's own events dataset and are refreshed nightly. Running clubs are on their own page: run with people. Provinces and territories with no parkrun yet: Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut.