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Two runners pose for a photo while running in the Run Wild 5K at Philadelphia Zoo.

Run Wild for the Zoo 5K

Lace up your running shoes!

Join thousands of runners and walkers for the annual Run Wild for the Zoo 5K and One-Mile Fun Run/Walk at Philadelphia Zoo!

On Sunday, April 26th, join more than 2,000 participants at the 2026 Run Wild for the Zoo 5K at Philadelphia Zoo! Benefiting the Zoo’s 1,900 rare and endangered animals, this event provides a fun opportunity to rally behind our organization and run a truly unique course inside the Zoo’s 42-acre campus in West Philadelphia.

A group of runners approach the Philadelphia Zoo's main gate during the Run Wild 5K and Fun Run event.
A crowd of runners at the Philadelphia Zoo Run Wild 5K and Fun Run Event.
Two runners smile while passing through the main gate at the Philadelphia Zoo Run Wild 5K and Fun Run Event.
A crowd of runners at the Run Wild 5K at Philadelphia Zoo.