Buddy Walk Calendar

The Down syndrome Buddy Walks are a significant source of revenue for your local Down syndrome association. The annual events give families of children with Down syndrome an opportunity to socialize and meet new people while encouraging support for the essential work done by these local organizations. Here is a list of Buddy Walks, by state.
Alabama
Coastal Alabama Down Syndrome Buddy Walk – March 22, 2025
Rocket City Buddy Walk 2025 – September 27, 2025
Wiregrass Area Buddy Walk – March 15, 2025
Arkansas
Arkansas Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
California
IVDSA Buddy Walk 2025 – October 26, 2025
21st Annual Bay Area Buddy Walk – October 18, 2025
Bakersfield Buddy Walk – October 11, 2025
Florida
Tallahassee Buddy Walk – October 11, 2025
Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk – October 11, 2025
Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
Illinois
Buddy Walk Peoria – October 11, 2025
Buddy Walk Kewanee – October 4, 2025
19th Annual Community Link Buddy Walk – September 13, 2025
Chicagoland Buddy Walk – October 12, 2025
Indiana
Buddy Walk Terre Haute – April 26, 2025
27th Annual DSANI Buddy Walk – September 13, 2025
Buddy Walk in Bloomington – October 5, 2025
Buddy Walk Indianapolis – October 4, 2025
Louisiana
21st ANNUAL BUDDY WALK® – October 25, 2025
Massachusetts
MDSC Buddy Walk – October 12, 2025
Maine
Maine Buddy Walk – September 27, 2025
Michigan
Mi Great Buddywalk – September 21, 2025
2025 Down Syndrome Support Team Buddy Walk – September 28, 2025
St. Clair County Down Syndrome Buddy Walk – September 27, 2025
Mississippi
GULF COAST DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY BUDDY WALK 2025 – October 25, 2025
North Carolina
Greater Winston-Salem Buddy Walk – October 25, 2025
NCDSA Buddy Walk – October 19, 2025
Down Syndrome Network of Onslow and Carteret Counties – October 25, 2025
Cape Fear Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA DOWN SYNDROME ALLIANCE 2025 BUDDY WALK – October 11, 2025
Nebraska
Lincoln Buddy Walk – March 15, 2025
Kearney Buddy Walk – June 21, 2025
New Jersey
DPD Buddy Walk – May 4, 2025
New York
Buddy Walk 2025 – September 14, 2025
Alexander’s Angels 19th L.I. Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
The Buffalo -Niagara Buddy Walk 2025 – September 6, 2025
Ohio
Northeast Ohio Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
Buddy Walk of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania – September 21, 2025
Columbus Buddy Walk – October 5, 2025
Toledo Buddy Walk – October 5, 2025
Oklahoma
Tulsa Buddy Walk – October 5, 2025
Tulsa Buddy Walk – October 5, 2025
Oregon
DSNO Buddy Walk 2025 – September 14, 2025
Pennsylvania
The Arc of York & Adams Counties’ Buddy Walk 2025 – October 4, 2025
Buddy Walk 2025 – April 27, 2025
18th Annual Carlisle Area Buddy Walk – September 20, 2025
Hopes & Dreams Foundation – May 10, 2025
26th Annual Lehigh Valley Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
2025 Buddy Walk – September 13, 2025
31st Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk – October 18, 2025
Centre Region Down syndrome Society 2025 Buddy Walk – October 25, 2025
South Carolina
Grand Strand Buddy Walk & Festival – October 18, 2025
Down Syndrome Association of the Upstate 2025 Buddy Walk – October 11, 2025
South Dakota
New Directions Down Syndrome Association Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
Texas
Houston Buddy Walk – November 1, 2025
Down Syndrome Association of Houston Buddy Walk – November 1, 2025
Down Syndrome Coalition for El Paso – October 4, 2025
2025 Dallas Buddy Walk – October 19, 2025
Virginia
21st Annual DSANV Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
Buddy Walk & Summer Fun – September 6, 2025
Vermont
Champlain Valley Down Syndrome Group Annual Buddy Walk – October 5, 2025
Washington
Pierce County Buddy Walk – October 4, 2025
Puget Sound Buddy Walk – October 12, 2025