Salk Institute’s Step into Discovery 5K
Begins with the annual Walk for Salk 5K in the morning and continues in the afternoon with Explore Salk.
The walk will begin at the Salk Institute’s iconic courtyard and continue on a scenic route along Torrey Pines in La Jolla, finishing back on the Salk campus.
Walk registration opens at 7:30 a.m.; the 5K walk begins at 9 a.m. Entry fee for Walk for Salk is $35, which includes breakfast, a T-shirt, and goodie bag. Children 12 and under are free. Proceeds go to Salk Institute to support education outreach efforts throughout San Diego, fostering the next generation of sciences.
The free-to-the-public Explore Salk offers participants a rare behind-the-scenes tour of Salk Institute laboratories, scientific talks, and hands-on activities. The minimum age for entry to laboratories for Explore Salk is 16 years old. Tours, A Kids Discovery Zone, and science booths open at 10 a.m. with tours concluding at 3 p.m.