June 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT
It’s the AVA’s 50th Anniversary and you get the gifts! Stop by our table by the Arch to pick up a fun gift during the College World Series.
Free
Tag: Walking Club
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Annual Pie Walk
November 7 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CST
A beloved tradition returns! The walk this year will be through local parks in Papillion. Bring a pie to share for after the walk. Sit and have a slice (or two!) with complimentary coffee or hot cocoa. Leftovers will go to a local food pantry.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1A (flat, on sidewalks).
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
$4 per walker -
Lake Manawa State Park – 5k and 10k Walk
September 12 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
We’ll be meeting at Shelter 4 to register and set out on either a 5 km or a 10 km walk around this gem of a natural lake just south of Council Bluffs. The $5 entrance fee is waived for out-of-state walkers parking at the shelter. You’ll find paved roads and bike paths and grassy hiking paths winding around the lake and its beaches and concession area.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1B (flat, on various surfaces).
- Strollers will have difficulty with the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
Shelter 4 can be found by driving South Shore Drive to Bass Road (“Dreamland Park” sign) and turning toward the lake. The shelters are marked and our yellow sign will be out to guide you.
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Stinson Park/Aksarben Group Walk (Walking Week)
May 19 @ 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm CDT
Enjoy a short walk on a late spring evening in the Aksarben area. Meet in the open area northeast of the playground (shown). We’ll start walking right at 5:30 p.m., so be sure to arrive early to sign the waiver. Join us after the walk at Inner Rail Food Hall, 1911 S. 67th St., for dinner and conversation.
- A 1.5 mile walk is planned for this event
- The trail rating for this walk is 1A (flat, on sidewalks).
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome (but not in the restaurant)
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Lights Walk
December 12 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CST
Enjoy a walking tour of the spectacular lights display in the downtown area and the Heartland of America Park. Parking in the Old Market is not free. We suggest using a pay lot. There is one at 10th & Jones. Street meters accept credit cards and cash. Enter KANEKO from the 12th & Jones entrance until 8 p.m. Registration runs from 4 to 6 p.m.
After the walk, we’ll be there until 8 p.m. to serve you cookies and warm drinks and give you a chance to win one of our fun raffle prizes. We’ll be collecting warm things for the Open Door Mission, such as hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and socks.
- The trail rating for this walk is 2A
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 4:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
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Old Stone Arch Trail Group Walk (Walking Week)
May 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT
Walk in Shelby, Iowa, a town with a picturesque cemetery, a nature trail lined with wildflowers and a wetlands trail.
- A 10 km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1B (flat with one big hill, on rough paved surfaces).
- Strollers will have difficulty on the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
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The Wall That Heals (Walking Week)
May 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
We’ll meet in the parking lot of Westfair in Council Bluffs to tour The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The 53-foot trailer that carries The Wall That Heals transforms to become a mobile education center. The exterior of the trailer features a timeline of “The War and The Wall” and provides additional information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Additional exhibits give visitors a better understanding of the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, including the The Wall of Faces, photos of service members on The Wall who listed their home of record from the local area.
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Little Italy Walking Tour (Walking Week)
May 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm CDT
**Registration required!** You must preregister by noon on May 14th for this event at the link provided, so there will be enough Italian treats for everyone. Registration is limited to 100 persons.
Take a walk in Little Italy, home to the Santa Lucia Festival and Orsi’s Italian Bakery. We will leave from the 11th St. Promenade Arch at the Gene Leahy Mall promptly at 5:30 p.m. to walk up 10th St. to visit Italian and Sicilian historical sites. Stops include Mr. Toad’s Pub, Sons of Italy Hall, St. Francis Cabrini Church, Bella Vita and Santa Lucia Hall. After seeing the Stile de Famiglia and the new Little Italy Mural, we will stop in at Orsi’s for a tasty treat.
We’re asking that those coming to our free Little Italy event for a $5 donation (cash) to support events in Little Italy and the work of the Carlentini Omaha Association in creating connections between Omaha and Carlentini, Italy. Grazie mille! (A thousand thanks!)
- FREE EVENT
- The trail rating for this walk is 2A, hilly and on sidewalks
- Strollers will have some difficulty on this walk
- NO DOGS ALLOWED
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First Avenue Trail – Trash Pickup & Lunch (Walking Week)
May 18 @ 9:45 am – 1:00 pm CDT
Take part in the First Avenue Trail Parks & Paths Program by volunteering to pick up trash along the trail. Trash bags, gloves and trash grabbers will be provided. Matt Johnson, owner of the Railway Inn, will give volunteers a $5 coupon toward lunch after the event. The Railway Inn is located at 115 S 12th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, Register at the provided link so that enough supplies are on hand.
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Lake Cunningham – 5k and 10k Walk
October 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
Walk along the peaceful Lake Cunningham trail with fall colors in the trees and birds floating on the lake. We’ll start at the Programming Area by the Campground, so look for the yellow signs.
- A 10km and a 5 km route will be available.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1A (flat, on sidewalks).
- Strollers will be able to handle the route
- Leashed dogs are welcome
- A group walk will start at 9:30, if you’d like to walk with others.
- Please return from walking by 1 p.m.
$4 per walker