Walk Day Details

Walk Day Details

Walk With Me. Wish With Me.

Walk For Wishes® is a Make-A-Wish® Michigan fundraiser that celebrates the more than 12,000 Michigan wishes that have already been granted, while raising funds for future wishes. It's a family-friendly event powered by wish families, volunteers, companies, donors and friends.

By participating in Walk For Wishes, you can help bring the life-changing impact of a wish to children in your community who are battling critical illnesses.

A wish experience can truly change a child's life, and you can help.

Event Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Event Location: Detroit Zoo — The Detroit Zoo, 8450 W 10 Mile Rd Royal Oak, MI 48067

Registration Fee: Adults - $10.00, Youth (ages 3 - 13) - $5.00, kids 2 and under are free. (Registration price increase: Friday, May 2nd at 12 p.m. to Event Day fee amounts.)

Day of the Event Registration Fee: Adults- $20.00, Youth (ages 3 - 13) - $10.00, kids 2 and under are free.

Event Schedule:
• 7:30 a.m. - Registration Opens
• 8:30 a.m. - Opening Ceremony
• 8:45 a.m. - Walk begins

T-shirt Information: Each participant who raises $100 will receive an event t-shirt at the walk.

Fundraising incentives: Participants can earn great Make-A-Wish prizes based on their fundraising. 

Check back soon for information on this years Walk For Wishes Fundraising Incentives!

Fundraising App: Please download the new and improved Make-A-Wish Fundraising App and explore all the options to fundraise. From the app you can send your fundraising page to friends and family members using text messages or social media. You'll get notified right away when new donations come in. Download the Make-A-Wish Fundraising Mobile App for your Apple iOS or Android device to monitor your progress or ask friends for donations — all from the palm of your hand.

Additional Details:
• The full distance for the walk is about 1.5 miles through the zoo.
• Parking is available on-site at the Detroit Zoo.
• Pets are not allowed at the zoo.