diff --git a/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/setup_utils.py b/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/setup_utils.py
index a4fe7e9c06..7169404432 100644
--- a/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/setup_utils.py
+++ b/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/setup_utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import importlib.resources
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@
 import openmatrix as omx
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 import pytest
 import yaml
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 def example_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def setup_dirs(ancillary_configs_dir=None, data_dir=None):
diff --git a/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/test_load_cached_accessibility.py b/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/test_load_cached_accessibility.py
index 60288d67c8..402b18783a 100644
--- a/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/test_load_cached_accessibility.py
+++ b/activitysim/abm/test/test_misc/test_load_cached_accessibility.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import importlib.resources
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@
 import openmatrix as omx
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 import pytest
 import yaml
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 def example_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def close_handlers():
diff --git a/activitysim/abm/test/test_pipeline/test_pipeline.py b/activitysim/abm/test/test_pipeline/test_pipeline.py
index b245e97f5e..2d837258a5 100644
--- a/activitysim/abm/test/test_pipeline/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/activitysim/abm/test/test_pipeline/test_pipeline.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import importlib.resources
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@
 import openmatrix as omx
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 import pytest
 
 from activitysim.core import random, tracing, workflow
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 def example_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def setup_dirs(ancillary_configs_dir=None, data_dir=None):
diff --git a/activitysim/cli/create.py b/activitysim/cli/create.py
index 4275ad3a1d..ec2e917bd8 100644
--- a/activitysim/cli/create.py
+++ b/activitysim/cli/create.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import zipfile
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import pkg_resources
 import requests
 import yaml
 
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/placeholder_multiple_zone/test/test_multiple_zone.py b/activitysim/examples/placeholder_multiple_zone/test/test_multiple_zone.py
index 46aa8bf466..3e956301e9 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/placeholder_multiple_zone/test/test_multiple_zone.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/placeholder_multiple_zone/test/test_multiple_zone.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pandas as pd
-import pkg_resources
 import pytest
 
 from activitysim.core import test, workflow
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 
 def example_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "placeholder_multiple_zone", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def mtc_example_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def build_data():
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/production_semcog/test/test_semcog.py b/activitysim/examples/production_semcog/test/test_semcog.py
index 10651d4453..e247fd6451 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/production_semcog/test/test_semcog.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/production_semcog/test/test_semcog.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 
 import pandas as pd
-import pkg_resources
 
 from activitysim.core.test._tools import assert_frame_substantively_equal
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 def run_test_semcog(multiprocess=False):
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "production_semcog", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/test/test_arc.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/test/test_arc.py
index 54462ec958..3e637289c5 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/test/test_arc.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_arc/test/test_arc.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 
 from activitysim.core.test import assert_frame_substantively_equal
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 def _test_arc(recode=False, sharrow=False):
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_arc", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_marin/test/test_marin.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_marin/test/test_marin.py
index 4de5028f19..11f5cd88f1 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_marin/test/test_marin.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_marin/test/test_marin.py
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 
 from activitysim.core import test, workflow
 
 
 def example_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_marin", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def _test_path(dirname):
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc/test/test_mtc.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc/test/test_mtc.py
index b72ac5c495..06878f4f85 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc/test/test_mtc.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc/test/test_mtc.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 
 from activitysim.core import test, workflow
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 def run_test_mtc(multiprocess=False, chunkless=False, recode=False, sharrow=False):
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/sampling_scenarios.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/sampling_scenarios.py
index f718f4745d..ed6e352c48 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/sampling_scenarios.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/sampling_scenarios.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import shutil
 
 import pandas as pd
-import pkg_resources
 import yaml
 
 from activitysim.cli.run import add_run_args, run
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ def integer_params(params):
 
 def base_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "placeholder_sandag_2_zone", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def extended_path(dirname):
     resource = os.path.join("examples", "placeholder_sandag_2_zone_extended", dirname)
-    return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+    return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
 
 def run_model():
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/test/test_mtc_extended.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/test/test_mtc_extended.py
index f78b7f8b99..ae74051737 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/test/test_mtc_extended.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mtc_extended/test/test_mtc_extended.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 import pytest
 
 from activitysim.core import configuration, test, workflow
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ def _test_prototype_mtc_extended(
 ):
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc_extended", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def example_mtc_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mwcog/test/test_mwcog.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mwcog/test/test_mwcog.py
index 8978d269d0..9bc6cae753 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_mwcog/test/test_mwcog.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_mwcog/test/test_mwcog.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 
 from activitysim.core import test
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 def _test_mwcog(sharrow=False):
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mwcog", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
diff --git a/activitysim/examples/prototype_sandag_xborder/test/test_sandag_xborder.py b/activitysim/examples/prototype_sandag_xborder/test/test_sandag_xborder.py
index e9d538cde8..608e430763 100644
--- a/activitysim/examples/prototype_sandag_xborder/test/test_sandag_xborder.py
+++ b/activitysim/examples/prototype_sandag_xborder/test/test_sandag_xborder.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 
 from activitysim.core import workflow
 from activitysim.core.test import run_if_exists
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 def _test_sandag_xborder(sharrow=False, mp=True):
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_sandag_xborder", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)
diff --git a/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py b/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py
index 6f4997f62d..d9a33f2bf1 100644
--- a/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py
+++ b/test/random_seed/test_random_seed.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 # ActivitySim
 # See full license in LICENSE.txt.
+import importlib.resources
 import os
 import subprocess
 from shutil import copytree
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas.testing as pdt
-import pkg_resources
 import yaml
 
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def run_test_random_seed():
 
     def example_path(dirname):
         resource = os.path.join("examples", "prototype_mtc", dirname)
-        return pkg_resources.resource_filename("activitysim", resource)
+        return str(importlib.resources.files("activitysim").joinpath(resource))
 
     def test_path(dirname):
         return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dirname)