From Libertyville to lakefront Chicago, the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk to Cure Arthritis is marking 25 years of impact across the region this May with two festival-style events.

This year, these longtime walks expand into full-scale wellness festivals featuring DJ-led warmups, Family Fun Zones, guided yoga and mobility sessions designed to ease joint pain, healthy refreshments and dedicated “paws-pitality” areas for four-legged participants (who also get arthritis). The refreshed format creates a more immersive, welcoming experience for families, teams and first-time walkers alike.

Arthritis impacts nearly 60 million adults and hundreds of thousands of children nationwide, including many across the Chicago metro area. Funds raised support cutting-edge research and critical resources for local families living with arthritis.

The Lake County - Walk to Cure Arthritis will take place at 8:30 a.m. May 16 at Old School Forest Preserve, Shelter C, 28285 N St. Marys Road, Libertyville.

Another event will take place in Chicago. The Chicago - Walk to Cure Arthritis will take place at 8:30 a.m. May 30 at Diversey Harbor, 2601 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago.

For information or to register for the Libertyville event, visit events.arthritis.org/wtcalakecountyil.

For the Chicago event, visit events.arthritis.org/wtcachicagoil.