Attention, lovers of horror and, specifically, of the walking dead! The festivities around the most terrifying month of the year continue with the traditional Zombie March of Mexico City, which this 2023 celebrates its sixteenth edition as the most terrifying parade of creativity in the capital.
Prepare your best costume and show off the perfect makeup to scare the crowd. Here’s everything you need to know:
How can I participate in the Zombie March?
Any person of legal age or minor can join with the accompaniment of their parents or guardians. This is a family-oriented mobilization, in favor of tolerance, non-discrimination, integration and dissemination of culture. There is no cost to be part of this celebration.
Remember that to march in the main contingent it is mandatory to dress up and stay in character. It can be any type of zombie or zombified popular culture character. It is also valid to attend with any other type of Halloween costume.
If you decide, there will be makeup artists on the day of the event. They will only ask you for the recovery cost of the professional makeup material with costs starting at $70 pesos.
In contrast, if you are only a spectator, you will have to watch the march from the sides of the roads. Or, you can march to the end of the zombie contingents.
Contests and donations
The march will be accompanied by lots of music, great costumes and even the Costume Contest.I am the Zombie 2023”, where they will be distributed 50 thousand pesos in awards with products from “El Castillo del Terror”. To participate you must fill out your registration form in the tent that will be located that same day at the Monument of the Revolution between 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
As for the contingents, you can register HERE with your family or friend for the “Zombie Walk Award.” The scariest, most creative and well-organized themed group will take home a trophy and go on to immortality in the Zombie March Hall of Fame.
On the other hand, The parade also has a social cause. Attendees are invited, if they are able, to donate non-perishable food for people with limited resources. This year the help goes to the 123IAP food banks – Unidos Distribuimos y Transformamos, IAP
You can donate rice, lentils, beans, any type of canned goods, oil, bottled water, canned preserves and other similar products.
When is the 2023 Zombie March and what will the route be?
The march will take place on Saturday October 21, 2023. He Meeting point is at the Monument to the Revolution and the route will pass through Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez, Eje Central to reach the Historic Center along 5 de Mayo Street and will end in the Zócalo of CDMX.
The concentration and preparations will begin at 10:00 am. and the event is scheduled to end at 6:00 pm Below are the schedules for the 2023 Zombie March:
- Time of concentration and preparations: from 10:00 am
- Column formation time: 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- March start time: 4:00 pm.
- End of the march and dispersion of the contingent: 6:00 pm
Do you already have your costume? For more information visit Marchazombie.mx.
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