Walk In My Shoes - Tallahassee (The Final Miles & Block Party)
About this race
Join the Lauren’s Kids foundation and thousands of walkers across the state for the 2026 Walk in My Shoes 1,500-mile trek across Florida. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month — every step counts in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal.
WALK IN MY SHOES TALLAHASSEE (The Final Miles & Block Party)
Date: Friday, May 1st, 2026
Start location: Kleman Plaza (306 S Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301)
Registration Begins: 2:00 PM
Walk Start: 3:30 PM
Details:
Join us for the Final Miles of Walk In My Shoes 2026! Lauren will lead the final three 3 miles of our 1,500 mile walk across the state. We’ll start in Kleman Plaza (306 S Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301) and end on South Adams Street in town for a Block Party and celebration for all ages!
The Block Party is a FREE, family-friendly party packed with fun! Enjoy hands-on activities, kid-friendly games and giveaways, interactive safety-education booths, and community partners sharing resources. Families can also visit with law enforcement and fire rescue — plus crowd favorites like face painting, a bounce house, snow cones, therapy animals, music, food, and more!
Just like in years past, an UBER code will be provided to walkers to cover the cost of a ride back to any location necessary following the walk or the Block Party.
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Walk In My Shoes 2026 - Tallahassee (The Final Miles & Block Party)
We'll start registration at Kleman Plaza at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 1st, and begin walking at 3:30 PM. Join us for the FINAL 3 miles of our 1,500-mile journey as we walk to the steps of the (insert safety fair location). We’ll start in Kleman Plaza (306 S Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32301) and end on South Adams Street in town for a Block Party and celebration for all ages! The Block Party is a FREE, family-friendly block party packed with fun! Enjoy hands-on activities, kid-friendly games and giveaways, interactive safety-education booths, and community partners sharing resources. Families can also visit with law enforcement and fire rescue — plus crowd favorites like face painting, a bounce house, snow cones, therapy animals, music, food, and more! Just like in years past, an UBER code will be provided to walkers to cover the cost of a ride back to any location necessary following the walk or Block Party. All participants will receive a t-shirt and drawstring backpack at registration. Please read our FAQ's page for all of your questions and if you still have questions or need a scholarship, feel free to contact us at Walk@LaurensKids.org and we'll be happy to assist!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Tallahassee, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:53 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (EDT) in Tallahassee on May 1, 2026 — 13h 21m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 57 Tallahassee events
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