Brisbane Zombie Walk 2016

Overview

As far as annual traditions go, slathering yourself in pale makeup, splattering on some fake blood, shuffling along the streets and pretending you have a hunger for human flesh is up there with the most interesting. For eleven years now, that's what Brisbanites have been doing thanks to a yearly celebration of all things undead and not-quite-living.

Yes, the Brisbane Zombie Walk has become entrenched in the city's calendar of activities, and the event's purpose is twofold: revel in a horror staple and raise awareness for The Brain Foundation. That it does so while combining shock and silliness is one of the reasons it has endured, becoming the most successful gathering of its type in the world.

This year, markets, movies, music and a makeup booth — for touchups of extra ghoulishness, of course — are all part of the all-ages mayhem. You know what the zombie component is all about at 3pm; however the browsing and hanging around part of proceedings starts at 10am, and includes stalls from Wildhart Studio Skull Emporium, Cherry Kitten and Red Octopus, plus food and beverages. Pretending to be undead is hungry and thirsty work.