People head out on a walk at the City of Lakewood Welcome Walk 2024.

City of Lakewood Welcome Walk

Are you new to Lakewood? Or have you lived here for a while but are looking to meet new people? The City of Lakewood Welcome Walk is a great chance to meet your neighbors and make new friends. New in 2025, the city is uniting its Welcome Walk with its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. Join us for a “Beloved Community Welcome Walk.”

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025
12-3 p.m.
Fort Steilacoom Park
8714 87th Ave SW Lakewood, WA 98498


About

Everyone is invited to the MLK Welcome Walk for our Beloved Community on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 at Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood.

Group walks take off throughout the event. Families, new residents, existing residents, people of all ages are welcome. We have giveaways of City of Lakewood SWAG, opportunities to connect with people and more.

Enjoy music, learn the traits of a Beloved Community, meet new people and have fun!


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Previous Walks

2024

People head out on a walk at the City of Lakewood Welcome Walk 2024.

2023

Mayor Jason Whalen and Councilmember Paul Bocchi at the 2023 Welcome Walk in lakewood, WA
A family walks around Waughop Lake in Lakewood with young children and a stroller for the 2023 Welcome Walk.
A father with two young children holds marshmallows over a fire pit at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood for the 2023 Welcome Walk event.
A family holds ice cream in cups in front of a food truck at the City of Lakewood 2023 Welcome Walk at Fort Steilacoom Park.