Event Tickets & Membership Options
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Queer Literary Horror Series Fun Run with Author David Jay Collins
Join us for a spooky, season-appropriate run into the chilling world of the Summerdale trilogy with author David Jay Collins!
The Gayborhood: A Literary Fun Run with author David Jay Collins
Run a 3.5-mile literary-inspired route with author David Jay Collins, visiting several Boystown locations featured in his novel, Gaybash!
Chinatown Fun Run with author Kara Eng
Run a 3-mile literary-inspired route with author Kara Eng, visiting several Chinatown locations featured in her books!
Independent Bookstore Day Run Crawls
Join one of our five Independent Bookstore Day Crawls across Chicago to support indie bookstores, get some miles, and celebrate Chicago’s small businesses!
Season End Celebration: Historic Chicago Bakeries Fun Run
Celebrate the end of Read & Run Chicago's Winter 2025 season with another SWEET fun run! Starting at Arc'Teryx Bucktown, we'll run a 4-mile route along the Bloomingdale Trail (606) to Roeser's Bakery and back, ending with some treats back at Arc'Teryx.
RSVP Required: RSVP Here.
Historic Chicago Bakeries Fun Run: Little Italy
Join Read & Run Chicago's Programs Manager Fernanda Wetzel for our sweetest run. This easy-paced (11:00 min/mile), 4-mile Fun Run through Little Italy inspired by Jennifer Billock’s Historic Chicago Bakeries includes samples from three bakeries, brief Little Italy neighborhood history, and outdoor movement when we need it most (winter!).
Fun Run of Poems Inspired by Friendship
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a fun run of poems inspired by friendship!