NEXT PHILLY ZOMBIE CRAWL - EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2012

The 2012 Philly Zombie Crawl schedule is to be announced as we get closer to the event, but to give you an idea of what to expext here's what happened the last Philly Zombie Crawl!

UNDEAD FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

The 6th annual Philly Zombie Crawl begins with an all-age celebration of the undead! Join us Easter Sunday, starting 5pm, at the historic TLA on South Street for the Philly Zombie Crawl Opening Party! Admission is just $5 and all-ages - those 21+ with ID can drink at the two bars in the venue.

We'll have Zombie face painting from About Face II - so you can get your zombie face on for just $10, along with a mix of ghoulish tunes from DJ Kiltboy and a live performance from Rainbow Destroyer! And we'll award prizes to the best zombies of the Opening Party, so be sure to represent!

At the stroke of 7pm, the Opening Party ends and the 2011 Philly Zombie Crawl begins! Those 21+ can continue to celebrate throughout the night!

The following establishments will be Zombie Host Bars and welcome zombies beginning at 7pm:

• Tattooed Mom: And yes, our creative batch of Philly Zombie Crawl make-up artists will be on hand, upstairs at T’moms starting at 6pm to zombify your face ($10)!
• Lickety Split
• Copa Banana
• The Legendary Dobbs

These bars will welcome zombies with reanimated drink specials and unique atmospheres, perfect for zombie gatherings!

CALLING ALL ZOMBIES!!

At 10pm all zombies will crawl their way from whichever host bar they're in, back to the TLA for the The Philly Zombie Crawl Closing Party -- this is a 21+ event, so have your ID - admission is just $5 (free to those who attended the Philly Zombie Crawl Opening Party earlier!) - the evening will feature a dark and creepy set of music from Dave Ghoul as well as a Tease-o-Rama performance from Rigor Mortis Revue and prizes for the best zombies of the Crawl!

The Philly Zombie Crawl Closing Party ends at Midnight - and those zombies with energy are welcome to visit any of the Zombie Host Bars above to continue the party; or swing by Fluid Nightclub for the Zombies After Midnight dance party til 2am (cover $5 / 21+)

2011 Performers

Philly Zombie Crawl Map

For venue locations and information please use the map below. You can use your computer mouse to drag the map to find the locations. Click on a location ico to view its information.

CLICK HERE FOR A LARGER MAP & DRIVING DIRECTIONS VIA GOOGLE MAPS

other details

The party portions of the Philly Zombie Crawl that take place at the TLA require an entry fee. The actual bar crawl portion is a free. But you will need to bring cash for any drinks and food you will want at the bars.

Certain portions of the Philly Zombie Crawl are 21+ so please be sure to bring your I.D. No I.D. means no bars or club - which means no crawl for you. Then you'll be a very sad zombie indeed.

Come dressed as a zombie! Basic makeup may be available but it is suggested that you provide your own just to be sure you have some. For tips and ideas on how to look like a zombie go here.

You can also visit the PhillyZombieCrawl.com FAQ for more.

Save some cash while preparing for the Philly Zombie Crawl!

To help plan your outfit, be sure to print out a coupon to save 15% off your entire purchase at the Masquerade Costumes Mega-Store, located on Columbus Blvd. at Washington Avenue!

Simply click on the image below, print it out and then take it with you to the Masquerade Costumes Mega-Store!

Coupon must be presented at register upon check-out.

Coupon is in an Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can download the free Acrobat Reader HERE.

And, if you're searching for some thrift clothes for your outfit, check out Philly AIDS Thrift on the 500 block of Bainbridge - mention the Philly Zombie Beach Party for 15% off!

making a weekend out of the philly zombie crawl

Do you plan on making a whole weekend out of the Philly Zombie Crawl? Well if so then here is some helpful information for you.

Philly Zombie Crawl suggests that you visit www.gophila.com to find good hotel deals, things to do and places to eat throughout Philadelphia.

Want to know what else there is to do on South Street? Visit www.southstreet.com for a list of stores, music, restaurants and more.

Some places you may want to visit while in Philadelphia - Mutter Museum, Eastern State Penitentiary, Edgar Allen Poe House, Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Press for the Philly Zombie Crawl

The day that dawned with prayer was to end with an antithetical event: the Philly Zombie Crawl.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2009

Skip Easter dinner with the family, dress up like the undead, and join the Philly Zombie Crawl.
Philly Zombie Crawl is listed as one of the "103 Things You Should Do in Philly Before You Die" in the Philadelphia Weekly 2008 Summer guide.

Forget jellybeans and chocolate rabbits. What you want to eat this weekend is brains.
Phillylist.com, 2008

What's Boston got on this? Sad to say the city founded by Puritans has no shamble, just a pedestrian observation of Christendom's highest holiday. Zzzzzzz without suffixed "ombies" bores me to the grave. Philly takes the Thriller crown on this one.
Bostodelphia - Boston vs. Philadelphia 2008 Round 5: On Easter Sunday...

Philly's zombie crawl scene exploded into existence last year. Then it died. And then it came back to life again. Just like Jesus. But with more brain-eating. It's shaping up to be as much of a tradition as the South Street Easter parade. Except not lame.
Philadelphia Weekely - A-List, 2008

Robert Drake takes Easter morbidity to a deliciously new level with the third annual Philly Zombie Crawl. Along with co-founders Melissa Torre and Dave Ghoul, he'll lead hundreds of undead on a South Street bar infestation in honor of the zombie of all zombies, Jesus Christ. Hallelujah.
City Paper - Agenda, 2008

If you can't possibly understand what a Zombie Crawl could be, just stay home, for your own good.
Phillymag.com - Impresario, 2008

For some, Easter Sunday evokes images of creepy pink bunnies, overdressed family gatherings and inexplicably addictive Peeps. Now, thanks to the efforts of the Tattooed Mom crew, Easter Sunday also means roaming packs of inebriated zombies.
City Paper - This Week In Eats, 2007

The event was inspired by a similar event we attended, the Philly Zombie Crawl, and a love of all things undead. After the Philly Crawl I was still craving brains and did some research online.seeing that NYC did not have anything like that going on (and being from NY) I figured we'd get everyone to "bring out their dead"!
KillerReview.com interview with Doug Sakmann (Troma Films and Punk Rock Holocaust), 2007

Did you know that on Easter Sunday hundreds of thousands of seemingly sane Philadelphians will celebrate the execution and resurrection of a zombie god king called Jesus? That's the amazing fact uncovered by the organizers of Philadelphia's first ever undead-themed pub crawl-a blasphemous conceit for which they'll surely burn in hell.
Philadelphia Weekly - A-List, 2006

What to do on Easter Sunday if you crave Pabst Blue Ribbon more than pastel ribbons? Join the other undead on a Philly-wide pub crawl.
City Paper - City Week: Mixpicks, 2006