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Walk & talk · Chicago

Walks in Chicago, side by side.

3 upcoming guided walks, hikes and strolls in Chicago you can join alone. Walking next to someone is the easiest way to start talking.

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Walks in Chicago you can join

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Sat9Jan
Free
OutdoorsChicago
13:30–16:00

Library Explorers Club walk and tour, Walker Branch, Chicago

Chicago Public Library – Walker

On Saturday 9 January 2027 the Walker Branch of the Chicago Public Library, at 11071 South Hoyne Avenue, hosts the Library Explorers Club, a monthly programme run with Books with Betsy and Read & Run Chicago. Each month the club visits one of the system's 82 branches. The listing sets out the afternoon: an optional run or walk at 1:30 PM, an introduction to the branch with fun facts and history from a staff member at 2:00 PM, then optional library card sign-up and quiet reading from 2:30 PM, with light snacks and drinks provided. It is open to anyone, and you do not need to be a runner, walker or reader. Come alone, come with friends and join for any part of the afternoon. It is free and in English. The afternoon starts at 13:30 and ends at about 16:00. «Library Explorers Club: Walker Branch» Starts 13:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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Sat20Feb
Free
OutdoorsChicago
13:30–16:00

Library Explorers Club walk and tour, Jefferson Park, Chicago

Chicago Public Library – Jefferson Park

On Saturday 20 February the Jefferson Park branch of the Chicago Public Library, on West Lawrence Avenue, hosts a session of the Library Explorers Club, a new monthly programme from the library with two partners, Books with Betsy and Read & Run Chicago. Each month the club visits one of the system's 82 branches for an optional run or walk, a branch tour and some reading. The afternoon runs on a simple schedule: an optional run or walk at 13:30, an introduction to the branch with fun facts and history from a staff member at 14:00, and an optional library card sign-up and quiet reading at 14:30, with light snacks and drinks. The organisers say you may come alone or with friends and join for any part of the afternoon. Entry is free and the language is English. It starts at 13:30 and ends at 16:00. «Library Explorers Club: Jefferson Park Branch» Starts 13:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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Sat20Mar
Free
SocialChicago
13:30–16:00

Library Explorers Club: walk, branch tour and reading, Humboldt Park

Chicago Public Library – Humboldt Park

On Saturday 20 March 2027 the Humboldt Park branch of the Chicago Public Library, at 1605 N. Troy Street, hosts the Library Explorers Club, a monthly program run with Books with Betsy and Read & Run Chicago for anyone who loves Chicago and wants to start a movement or reading journey. Each month the club visits one of the 82 branches. At 13:30 there is an optional run, at about a twelve-minute-mile pace, or a walk at twenty to twenty-five minutes per mile. At 14:00 a staff member introduces the branch with fun facts and insider history, and from 14:30 there is an optional library card sign-up and quiet reading, with light snacks and drinks. The listing says you don't need to be a library expert, reader, walker or runner, calls it a non-judgement space, and explicitly says come alone or with friends and join any part of the afternoon. It is free for adults. «Library Explorers Club: Humboldt Park Branch» Starts 13:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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  1. One easy meeting point — a station exit, a statue or a park gate anyone can find.
  2. 60–90 minutes, start and end time in the invite.
  3. A loop route so nobody is stranded at the far end.
  4. Finish at a café — the talk often continues sitting down.
  5. Walk at a pace for talking: if someone is out of breath, slow down.
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Questions people ask

When is the next walk in Chicago?

Library Explorers Club walk and tour, Walker Branch, Chicago on Saturday 9 January at 13:30. This page lists all 3 upcoming walks, hikes and guided strolls in Chicago from our feed.

Can I join a walk in Chicago alone?

Yes. Guided walks and hikes have a meeting point, a start time and a guide, so you never stand around waiting for a friend. Walking side by side makes talking to strangers easy; arrive a few minutes early and say hi.

Are walks in Chicago free?

3 of the 3 upcoming walks listed here are marked free. Others may need a ticket or a small fee — check the official page of each walk.

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