‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ to take place across the country on April 11th 2026

Parkinson’s Ireland has announced the date for this year’s flagship fundraising event, ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’.

At the launch event, we were joined by seven members of Parkinson’s Ireland who took part as lived experience ambassadors, helping to highlight the realities of living with Parkinson’s and the importance of community support. We were also delighted to welcome Annmarie O’Connor, author, editor and stylist, who joined us in marking the occasion.

A series of walks will take place nationwide on Saturday, April 11th at 11am to raise awareness of the condition and funds for the vital services Parkinson’s Ireland provides.

This year’s walk is sponsored by Ireland’s leading home care provider Dovida and takes place in 21 locations across the country to kick off Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is an incurable progressive neurological disorder which affects an estimated 18,000 people in Ireland. It was originally described based on a set of motor symptoms: tremors while at rest, slowness of movement, and increased muscle tone or rigidity. However, there are now believed to be more than 40 symptoms related to Parkinson’s, and not everyone with the disease experiences the same combination of symptoms.

Get involved

There is still plenty of time to get involved in this year’s event, and Parkinson’s Ireland is encouraging people to register online at www.walkinthepark.ie and come along on the day to support this family-friendly fundraiser.

Once registered, attendees can find out the location of their local walk. They will also receive an official ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ t-shirt and take part in social events on the day.

Please click here to register.

Walk Locations:

Carlow: Oak Park- 11am
Cavan: Con Smith Park- 11am
Clare: Lees Road, Ennis- 11am
Cork: Glounthaune Community Centre- 11am
Donegal: Bernard McGlinchey Town Park- 11am
Dublin: Merrion Square Park- 11am
Galway: Claddagh Hall- 11am
Kildare: Moorefield GAA Club- 1pm
Laois: The Colt GAA Club- 11am
Limerick: The Demense park, Newcastlewest- 11am
Longford: The Mall- 11am
Mayo: Lough Lannagh Castlebar- 11am
Meath: Claremont Stadium- 11:30am
Monaghan: Walking Track Carrickmacross- 11am
Offaly: Lloyd Town Park, Tullamore- 11am
Sligo: Doorly Park- 11am
Tipperary: Templemore Park- 11am
Waterford: People’s Park- 11am
Westmeath: Dovida Lakepoint Park, St. Loman’s GAA- 11am
Wexford: Min Ryan Park- 11am
Wicklow: Avondale House- 11am

About Parkinson’s Ireland

· There are approximately 18,000 people living with PD in Ireland. This is projected to double by 2050. PD is a progressive neurological condition which causes a variety of motor and non-motor symptoms. There is currently no cure for PD.

· Parkinson’s Ireland (PI) provides a range of services and supports, both locally and nationally to people living with PD, their families and care partners.

· Our work also includes raising awareness of the condition, providing information and advice, research, and advocating on a variety of issues which impact on people with PD, their families and care partners.

About Dovida

· Dovida is Ireland’s leading provider of person-centred home care services.

· Through its network of 25 local offices, the organisation’s wonderful staff and amazing caregivers support, empower, and uplift thousands of clients all across Ireland every day.

· Dovida’s Circle of Care philosophy places the client at the centre of a holistic support system, uniting families, skilled caregivers, and support teams with the wider healthcare community.