Lace up your running shoes and hit the pavement—while helping to save wildlife along the way!
Join hundreds of runners and walkers for the Run Wild for the Zoo 5K and one-mile Fun Run/Walk at Philadelphia Zoo!
Race proceeds will support the more than 1,900 animals in our care, many of which are rare and endangered, by providing funds for nutrition, habitat enhancements, medical care, enrichment activities, and more.
All race details can be found at: https://www.philadelphiazoo.org/events/run-wild-for-the-zoo-5k-fun-run/
Apr 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
0.00
Apr 26, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
08:05
0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Philadelphia.
Learn more about the host city, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, routinely referred to as Philly, is the birthplace of American democracy. In Independence Hall and in taverns and other locations around the city, the nation's founders planned and launched the American Revolution, which gave birth to the nation. Visitors interested in U.S. history will also discover that it is a city of firsts: the first library (1731), first hospital (1751), first medical school (1765), first national capital (1774), first stock exchange (1790), first zoo (1874), and first business school (1881).
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