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Zombie Invasions: Your Guide to Walking Dead Gatherings in Metro Detroit

Hold on to your brains, as Metro Detroit gets made up for zombie walks, parties, blood drives and other walking-dead-themed events October.

Zombies are taking to the streets in droves this October.

Zombie events are planned all over the Detroit Metro area. You can join the drooling, brain-eating masses, too.

  • Detroit Fanfare Comic Book Convention: The convention kicks off with a Zombie Walk at 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Dearborn Hyatt. Participants will help kick off the preview night of Detroit Fanfare. For more info, check out www.detroitfanfare.com.
  • Fenton Halloween Parade: Fenton's 2nd Annual Halloween Parade will start at 5 p.m. Oct. 27, beginning and ending at the Fenton Community & Cultural Center. Participants must be in costume to be in parade, and are not limited to zombie costumes. (Parents who want to walk with small children must also be in costume.)
  • Mt. Clemens Zombie Walk, 7 p.m. Oct. 27: Master of Ceremonies Wolfman Mac will lead the procession, starting at the Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place.  Registration is $5 for those 21 and over, $3.00 for those under 21. All ages are welcome, but those 15 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult. Check out a zombie makeup class at Weirdsville on New Street Oct. 26. Proceeds go to benefit the Anton Art Center. www.mountclemenszombiewalk.com
  • New Baltimore Zombie Walk at 8 p.m. Oct. 27: The free, first-ever event is open to the public and starts in front of the city's recreation center and ends at Little Camille's By the Bay at 51083 Washington Street.

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