Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl 2026

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Saturday, October 24

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Free (canned food donations)Community

Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl

Downtown Eureka Springs · Eureka Springs

Sat

12:00 PM

Quick answers

When is Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl 2026?

Oct 24, 2026.

Where is Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl?

Downtown Eureka Springs: Basin Park and Center Street by day, the parade along Spring Street.

When is the Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl 2026?

Saturday, October 24, 2026. Activities start downtown at noon and the Zombie Crawl Parade starts at 6 PM.

What's on the Zombie Crawl schedule?

In Basin Park: the info and merch booth (noon–8 PM), zombie makeup artists (noon–6 PM), a free Thriller dance lesson (noon–2 PM) and the Brain Buffet eating contest (4:30–5 PM). The Macabre Market vendors are on Center Street and in the Auditorium parking lot noon–8 PM, with more in the Auditorium basement noon–5 PM.

What is the Zombie Crawl parade route?

It starts at the Carnegie Public Library, 194 Spring St., runs down Spring Street past Basin Park and ends on Main Street by the downtown trolley depot. To watch, be somewhere on Spring Street between the trolley station and the post office by 6 PM; it gets crowded early.

How do I walk in the Zombie Crawl?

It's free: bring two cans of food per walker for the local food bank and sign up at the library 5–5:45 PM. Vehicles and floats register at the Community Center, 44 Kingshighway, 4:15–5:15 PM. Kids under 13 walk with a parent, under-18s need a parent to register them, and no weapons are allowed (props must be very clearly fake).

Where can I get zombie makeup in Eureka Springs?

Local makeup artists work in Basin Park noon–6 PM on parade day (paid). For do-it-yourself supplies the organizers point to Dollar General or the Walmart in Berryville, and their Zombie 101 page walks through latex, color and fake blood.

Where do I park for the Zombie Crawl?

Downtown lots fill by early afternoon, and the organizers say you won't find parking if you arrive at 4 or 5 PM. Park at your lodging and ride the trolley: an adult all-day pass is $6, and Saturday trolleys run 9 AM–8 PM through October.

Is the Zombie Crawl kid friendly?

Yes. The organizers call it a family event, not a bar crawl, and it's a no-contact event with Eureka Springs police on site. Leashed, well-behaved pets can join the parade.

What else is on Zombie Crawl weekend?

The Nightmare in the Ozarks Film Festival screens at the downtown Auditorium Wednesday, Oct 21 through Saturday, Oct 24. After the parade there's a ticketed Wine & Crime live podcast at the Auditorium at 8:30 PM and an afterparty at Chelsea's from 9 PM.

Hours, dates and contact checked against the organizer's own site on October 9, 2026.