Who are you guys and what is this zombie walk thing?
The zombie walk is basically a flash mob, but not really. It’s hard to explain. The event is organized by Anthony Menez and Josh Bishop. We’re not a real organization. We’re just a couple of guys who love Halloween a bit more than Christmas.
Why are there rules? Do we have to follow them?
Yes, if you want to join in on the fun, you have to follow the rules. We have been fortunate enough to not have any problems in the past.
Does the Richmond Zombie Walk have a rain date?
No. Zombies walk rain or shine. We have dodged a couple of storms in the past. This year will be no different.
Is it free to participate in the Richmond Zombie Walk?
Yes, it is free to participate in the Richmond Zombie Walk, but if you can, we ask that each participant make a $5 donation for our charities – Suicide Awareness and Prevention.
Do you donate to other charitable organizations?
As of 2022, we will be primarily donating to Suicide Awareness and Prevention organization(s) and hopefully a local one. Stay tuned for updates.
Do you make any money on the Richmond Zombie Walk?
No. The time, effort and money that goes into organizing the Richmond Zombie Walk and other related events is a labor of love. The proceeds go to our charities.
Do you have official merchandise?
We will be selling this year’s (and past year’s) event posters illustrated by Abigail Larson at the pre-walk meetup/staging area.
Will you turn me into a zombie?
In good time. You wait your turn!
Can I come and sell my stuff at The Richmond Zombie Walk?
In short, no. You wouldn’t walk in a restaurant and start selling your own food would you? If you would like to contribute to our efforts, contact us.
Can I bring my kids to the event?
Please! We do everything to make the Richmond Zombie Walk a family-friendly event as participants and for spectators. We have entire families participate every year.
Can I bring my pets to be in the walk?
No. We cannot be held responsible if anything happens to your pet (or because of your pet) during our event. So please, leave your pets at home.
Can we come as zombie hunters and pretend to kill zombies?
Yes and no.
Yes, we have zombie hunters appear at the walks. They often co-ordinate with their friends who are zombies in the walk to stage some zombie slaughter. If you want to do that, feel free.
No, you cannot come as zombie hunters and expect any of our zombie participants to play dead when you shoot them. If you are a zombie hunter at the event, DO NOT attack unwilling zombies and for the love of brains DO NOT bring a weapon that is not easily discernible as fake. Zombies, zombie hunters and hunters turned into zombies during the walk are all subject to the event rule. See Event Rules
What happens at the pre-walk meetup/staging area?
At 1:00pm on the day of the event participants will gather at Byrd Park’s Boat Lake to go over the rules for the event, get judged for the costume contest and to mingle and get as many photos ops as possible. We will also be collecting your $5 donation at the pre-walk meetup. From there we should be heading out to the starting point around 2:30-ish.
Can I walk from the pre-walk meetup/staging area at Byrd Park’s Boat Lake to the starting point across the street from the Byrd Theatre on Cary Street?
Yup, the distance between the two locations is short. You can definitely reach the starting point from the staging area in about 5 minutes.
What if I just want to meet everyone at the starting point across the street from the Byrd Theatre on Cary Street?
You can do that too. We will have a zombie wrangler at the starting point to fight off the swelling horde to prevent any false starts. You can also leave your $5 donation with the zombie wrangler as well.
So what’s the exact route for the walk?
The starting point is on the sidewalk in across the street from the Byrd Theatre (2901 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221) on Cary Street in Carytown. We’ll walk on the south side of Cary Street heading west towards Kroger on the other end of Carytown. Then we’ll cross to the north side of Cary Street at Nansemond Street, then walk back through Carytown heading east to the Byrd Theatre.
How long does the Richmond Zombie Walk last?
The pre-walk meet up/staging area part goes from 1:00 p.m. to about 2:30 p.m.-ish.. Then the actual walk starts about 3:00 p.m.-ish. It takes an average of about 45 minutes to crawl down to Kroger and back. Everything should wrap up at about 4-4:30 p.m.
Does the Richmond Zombie Walk go anywhere else in town?
In years past after Carytown, we’d go downtown, Broad Street and the VCU area. Unfortunately in doing so we’d lose more and more zombies with each location change mostly because of fatigue. After dragging yourself up and back through Carytown, most zombies’ dogs are barking. So now we only walk through Carytown.
Is there anything else going on after the Richmond Zombie Walk?
We never plan anything officially, but some years we’ll hang out for a happy hour in Carytown somewhere. Stay tuned for details.
Do you have any press materials available?
Promotional photos and art work are available upon request. Contact us with your requests.