The 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade

Join the hordes of the living dead as they descend upon Toronto once more for the 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. 2013 marks the 11th annual Toronto Zombie Walk. Starting as a small gathering of seven people in 2003, the walk has grown into a full one-day festival with Halloween vendors, live entertainment and a walk that attracts more than 10,000 participants. For the first time in undead history the 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk will be inviting all monsters to walk with the zombie horde! Well, let’s be honest, our zombies have always been inclusive, but this year it’s official! Whether you have scales or skin, tentacles or arms, are a cyclops or multi eyeballed monster, all are invited to walk, bike, crawl, roll, or lurch with our zombie horde for the very first Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade! Once again, the Toronto Zombie Walk is proud to announce that it will be partnering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to spread awareness about the importance of learning Hands-OnlyTM CPR. The Heart and Stroke Foundation will be present at the event with information and announcements regarding their CPR Makes You Undead campaign. Creature Features: Linnea Quigley to be the Honourary Grand Marshal of the 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade! Beloved scream queen Linnea Quigley is most known for her character “Trash” in Return of the Living Dead. Some of her other memorable roles include Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, Creepazoid, and Night of the Demons. Linnea will be participating in the throwing of the severed head to start the 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade and will also be helping us judge our annual costume contest. Meet Linnea and get an autograph before the walk (starting at 12pm) or after the walk at the Fangoria booth. If you don't catch her at the walk you can catch her afterwards at the Retro-Mortis Halloween Party| FANGORIA®. Horror-punk band The Independents play the 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade! The Independents are an American horror-punk/ska band from South Carolina. Formed in 1992 this band was produced by the late Joey Ramone. Their post-walk show at Nathan Phillips Square promises to knock your skin off, if you haven’t lost it already! Introducing Parade Krewes! Krewes consist of vampire social clubs, undead legions of zombies, monster syndicates, fiendish fellowships, werewolf packs, or just community groups who join together in themed costume to walk as a group in the Halloween Parade. Some may build bike floats to ride in the parade, some may play instruments, and some may perform acts along the route. Keep your eye out for featured krewes on our page here. http://www.torontozombiewalk.ca/featured-krewes.html Have a group that would make a good featured krewe? Write info@torontozombiewalk.ca for an application form. Shop our Zombie Market! Our Zombie Market is a busy and bustling area prominently located at the start and finish of the walk at Nathan Phillips Square. Shop for Halloween supplies, have your makeup done by a professional artist or have your picture taken to remember the day. All your ghastly needs are met in our market! Exhibitors include: RevenantFX Theatrix School of Makeup Let it B Designs Pixie Fashions/gloommatter Creeped Out Canada Bath Salts Gothic Gourds TIFF (Cronenberg exhibition Promo) Fee Fi Fo Fun ZomCom Rotten Rags ChiZIne Productions Pot-Mortem Pix Living Dead Productions/Dark Sunshine Skullz Food: The Sugar Spot Two Tasty Ladies Parade Route: This year’s Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade will start at Nathan Phillips Square, go north on Bay Street, east on Grenville, south on Yonge to Queen, then back to Nathan Phillips Square. Post Walk Events: The official TZW after party will be The Retro-Mortis Halloween Party presented by Fangoria at 3030 Dundas St. https://www.facebook.com/events/695427387149597/ ~zombies get $3 off admission if you visit the Fangoria Booth at the walkt. Key times include: 12:00pm: Nathan Phillips Square: Zombie Market is open and festivities start. 2:30pm: Presentations and costume contests. 3:00 pm: 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween Parade commences. 5:00 pm: Walk ends at Nathan Phillips Square. 5:30 pm: Post-walk costume contest! 6:00 pm: Performance by The Independents. 7:00pm: Jack-o-lantern judging and Contest. 7:30pm-zombie market closed. Admission: FREE! Or walk for The Heart and Stroke Foundation Details here: http://www.torontozombiewalk.ca/register.html The Toronto Zombie Walk will be giving out 100 copies of Through The Zombie Glass to the first 100 registered participants to show up at our booth (after 12pm) on the day of the event. Please keep your eyes peeled for more details here and on our site: www.torontozombiewalk.ca The Toronto Zombie Walk prides itself on being a free event open to all ghouls and horror fiends of any age. Help support the walk by donating or volunteering at www.torontozombiewalk.ca. TM. Hands-Only is a servicemark of the American Heart Association Inc. used under licence.