Run for a Purpose. Walk for a Change.

Aga Khan Foundation USA 

Dallas Walk & Run 2026

Walk, run, and rally your community to tackle the root causes of poverty across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Start a fundraiser and make every mile count.

Where

Strauss Square & Dallas Marathon | Dallas, TX

When

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Peer-to-peer fundraising

Start a fundraiser, multiply your impact.

Everyone registered to join us at the Walk & Run are invited to fundraise. Whether you fundraise as an individual or join a team, every dollar you raise builds lasting change alongside communities.

01

Sign Up

Create your free fundraising page in a couple of minutes. 

02

Personalize

Add your story, a photo, and a goal. Tell people why you walk for the Aga Khan Foundation.

03

Share and raise

Send your page to friends and family. Watch donations and your thermometer climb.

Register

Show up to end global poverty.

Join thousands of participants from across Texas and beyond for the AKF Dallas Walk & Run 2026, a community celebration supporting the Aga Khan Foundation's work to end global poverty.

In partnership with the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival, participants can choose from two ways to take part:

BMW Dallas Marathon

December 12-13

Events Include:
  • 5K Run/Walk - Adult & Youth
    12th of December
  • 10K Run - Adult & Youth
    12th of December
  • Half Marathon - 13th of December
  • Full Marathon - 13th of December

All BMW Dallas Marathon registrations include admission to the AKF Community Event at Strauss Square on December 12th

Community Event

December 12, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST

Strauss Square

Free

Registration Includes:

  • Community Walk
  • Live entertainment
  • Food & beverage
  • Family activities
  • Wellness experiences
  • Sponsor activations
  • Community partners & vendors

Become a sponsor

Join a movement, not just an event.

The Dallas AKF Walk & Run brings together families, young professionals, business leaders, and organizations around a shared purpose: creating lasting impact in communities around the world.

Events like this are only possible because of partners like you — and we'd be honored to have you with us for our biggest year yet.

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About the Aga Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organization working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally-driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together.

Ready to move for a cause?

Start your fundraiser today and bring your community along.