Richmond Zombie Walk

Richmond, Virginia's Zombie Walk has become an annual tradition attracting young and old undead from all across the east coast. At its heart, the Richmond Zombie Walk is a fundraising parade benefiting various charities. We have costume contests and sometimes stage zombie attacks on poor innocent bystanders (all in the name of fun). So put on your bloody best and join the horror show!

Don’t call it a comeback! We’ve been here for years!

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Richmond Zombie Walk on Facebook!
Richmond Zombie Walk on Facebook!

It could be argued that everyone on Facebook are zombies, but let’s not get into that. We’ve been lurking there for quite some time and unless you’re… A.) all mush in the head, B.) trapped under something heavy without a WiFi connection, or C.) just not from around here (RVA), then you may have not noticed that a couple of us are still aware enough between large helpings of coma-inducing brains to log into a few social networks.

For the uninitiated go and join the Richmond Zombie Walk Facebook group, where the RVA dead come to mumble and groan about local undead things. If you’re looking for an “official” word from your Richmond zombie overlords, just “like” us on our official Richmond Zombie Walk Facebook page. There you’ll get the feed on all things Richmond Zombie Walk. Hold up, you’re going to the main event, right? This is what we’re all about! Let the world know that you are attending the greatest annual Halloween event in Richmond at the event page for our 9th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk. AAAAND if that wasn’t enough, we sometimes get a few words out in the form of tweets every now and then. You can follow us on Twitter at @RVAZombieWalk.

Or you could just come here to RichmondZombieWalk.com – the hub of our online zombie existence. You’re always welcome and we hope that you enjoy your stay.  If you could remove your hats and lean forward you can pay your bill right now… *CHOMP

2012 was a great year Richmond!

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2012. The best year yet.

Thank you Richmond. For everything. You make this event unbelievably awesome every year.

We don’t have a specific count, but I’m pretty sure we went well over 600, maybe 700, zombies on the streets last Saturday. We were also able to break the $1000 mark in donations this year. I never thought we’d be able to do something like that, but there it is. You guys rock the house like that.

We’ve already got our sights set on next year for the 9th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Go ahead and save that date now. Nobody will judge you. We promise.

We were able to award a handful of special prizes to some exceptional zombie costumes and had our event posters autographed by our grotesquely wonderful illustrator, Abigail Larson. By the way, stay tuned for more information on event poster availability. We’ll be reprinting very soon.

Special thanks to Abigail Larson for creating our event poster for the past 3 years. We hope you can do it every year. Thanks to our make up artists, Tony, Jennifer, Liam and Nico, that help with the Make up and Costume Workshop. Also a shout out to Scott and the Richmond Fencing Club for hosting, RVA Magazine, Zombie Victory Gardens, our sponsor Costume SuperCenter, our contest winners and you, my stinking undead walkers.

Bloody kisses all around. See you next year.

Collect ’em all!

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Well, kind of.

For the past couple of years we have been honored to have Abigail Larson create event posters for us. We will be offering you a chance to get a 2012 Richmond Zombie Walk event poster for only $5. The beautifully illustrated gore is printed on a textured heavyweight stock that is fit for framing in its 11″ x 17″ standard dimensions.

In addition to the 2012 poster, we also have a few left over from 2011 and 2010. Complete you’re collection for $5 each, but you’ve got to pounce because we only have a few of these from the past couple of years. As with your donations, all of the profits from the posters go to the American Cancer Society.

But wait, there’s more! Want to make that poster extra special? Abigail Larson will be at the pre-walk meet up at Byrd Park’s Boat Lake at 1pm to sign posters.

Whew.

Posters, costume contest giveaways, lots and lots of blood.. What’s not to love?

 

Need a post-skull chomping chaser?

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For those who will need a nice beverage after chasing down brains, I present to you our official after party, TACO HELL! At 5p.m. after the Richmond Zombie Walk, head on down to Don’t Look Back for Zombie Hour, taco specials, a zombie make up station and the ever popular photo booth!

THEN, really get the party started at New York Deli for the NIGHT SLASHERS party where they’ll have costume cash and prizes!

I’m pumped. I may even wipe my.. face clean and put on my “goin’ out” fez. See y’all there!

xoxo,
DeadMason

MAP OF THE DEAD. You’re going to need it.

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When we come for you, where will you go? You cannot hide forever. What chance do you have if you don’t know where “safe” is? If the internet survives long enough, you may be able to consult the Map of the Dead. This map will show you the locations for food, guns, police, hospitals and the danger zones to look out for.. HA! Police. You are all the same walking meals. With or without a badge.

Even WTVR News had the foresight to warn you all back in April. And as one of their reporters fled in horror, narrowly escaping my infectious clutches, I was heard speaking of this map’s futility.

“BWAAAHAHA! You humans..  you have spirit left in you, but not for long. When the struggle to keep order becomes futile, and all of the modern conveniences of life slip away, the locations on these maps will only serve as reminder of where our meals are taken. Even now, as you prepare for our inevitable return, do you not understand.. WE ARE COMING FOR YOU!”

Catch the rest of his report at wtvr.com here.

One word of caution. If you are anywhere near Carytown on Saturday, October 27th, may God help you!