Should you dwell within the Larger Toronto Space or Burlington, Ont., and also you’re searching for a enjoyable, simple solution to get your youngsters lively this spring and summer season, look no additional than the Dino Run. This collection of enjoyable operating occasions for youths and households kicked off its 2026 season on the Woodside Sq. mall in Scarborough, Ont., on Feb. 22, with a number of laughter–and dinosaurs.
The Woodside Sq. occasion was the primary of its form—an indoor trek via the mall’s “Dino Kingdom.”
“Seeing kids run alongside life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs was a novel solution to bridge the hole between play and health,” Wu mentioned.
Six extra (out of doors) occasions are deliberate for summer season occasions throughout the GTA and Burlington, Ont.
The child-friendly and family-centric Dino Run is the brainchild of Lily Wua Toronto-area registered nurse and mother of two (her boys are actually 4 and eight) who, after having youngsters, needed a enterprise she may “run” from house. She turned a race director; finally, impressed by her personal recollections of rising up operating within the Dominican Republic, she had the thought for the Dino Run, whose mission is to offer an inclusive and joyful atmosphere the place kids and households can do bodily exercise collectively. The primary occasion occurred in 2023, and it has grown yearly since.
The Dino Run is presently based mostly in Toronto, GTA, and Burlington, however has plans for enlargement throughout Ontario, and past.
Dino Run occasions additionally function circle time, a dance get together, prizes, medals, snacks and free photographs, a youth market and babysitting, so youngsters and fogeys can take turns operating, if they need. (The July 11 and Aug. 23 occasions could have a chip-timed 5K run, along with limitless “loops” for the little ones, in addition to 1K and 2K distances.) Registration begins at $22.50 per baby till March 31–an excellent worth; all contributors (together with kids below 5) have to be registered to take part.
The Dino run is now gearing up for the 2026 season, and registration is formally open for the next dates:
- June 7: Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Etobicoke, Ont.
- June 27: Earl Bales Park, North York, Ont.
- July 11: Biidaasige Park, Toronto
- July 25: Richmond Inexperienced Park, Richmond Hill, Ont.
- Aug. 15: The Bentway, Toronto
- Aug. 23: The Seashores, Toronto
- Sept. 20: Appleby Line Road Competition, Burlington, Ont.
For extra info or to register, go to dinorun.ca.
