2026 Run Wild

The Run Wild 5K is a 5K run/walk on May 16, 2026, at the OC Zoo in Irvine Regional Park, and benefits the Orange County Parks Foundation. All participants will run through the OC Zoo and receive free zoo entry after the event. The OC Zoo is home to more than 100 animals including a black bear, jaguar, mountain lions, a bald eagle, kit fox, ocelot, beaver, great horned owl and more. Many of the animals are injured, orphaned, confiscated or not releasable to the wild. The zoo also features a barnyard with domestic goats and sheep. Join us for this one-of-a-kind experience and help us raise funds to support these amazing animals.