Location:

Broad Ripple Ave & Guilford

Schedule:

5 PM - 7 PM Zombie Gathering: canned food drive, zombie make-up stations & music.

7 PM Zombie Walk: take to the streets of Broad Ripple as a horde.

8 PM - 9:30 PM Zombie Feast & Family-Friendly Zombie Carnival: at the completion of the walk enjoy pizza, ice cream and zombie-themed carnival games.

8 PM - 12 AM Zombie Prom: for the 21+ zombie crowd, best-dressed will win prizes at the Zombie Prom!

Eyes that feel like they’re going to bleed. Dry mouth. Numb face.

Broad Ripple has interpreted Green Day’s “Brain Stew” a little too literally.



But all brains aside, the Broad Ripple Zombie walk is the place to be, dead or alive.





What to expect

Around 5 PM the undead amble into the streets, showing residents just how awake they really are. At 7 PM the zombie feast and carnival games begin—pizza and BRICS ice cream are to die for.







Don’t have the time or the skill to paint on your best zombie face? Zombie make-up stations will be set up, along with a blood bath booth—just in case you’re looking a little grave.





It’s a family event, but from 9 PM - Midnight the Zombie Prom will take place for those 21-and-over. There's a $5 cover. I don't know about you, but that sounds like a cheap thriller.





History

In the past, the event has hosted things like zombie weddings, served as a venue for birthday parties, and taken the title as Indiana’s largest zombie flash mob.





But it didn’t get started until Robert Brady got together with a couple friends, inspired by similar events in other cities; the handed out 100 flyers and about 50 people showed up. And just last year—the zombie walk is now in its 11th year—more than 1000 people participated!





There has never been a charge to participate in the event, but rather, community members pay in charity. Last year, the event collected 4,765 pounds of canned food; and 10 cans compensate your commemorative t-shirt. All proceeds are donated to Gleaners Food Bank.