October 7, 2013 | Posted in:Around Town
Zombies of every walk of un-life peppered the popular festival. Plenty of families dotted the landscape early in the evening.
Audubon Park has a serious problem that pops up every October, Zombies. The undead ranged from small children to adults- all roaming the streets and enjoying delicious food from area food trucks and Audubon Park restaurants and shops.
Food Trucks were on the scene, providing festival goers with plenty of choices for dinner. Pictured: Rock Shrimp Tacos and “The Bomb” Fries from Bem Bom food truck.
If zombies aren’t your thing, come as a zombie hunter or zombie apocalypse survivor (think: Walking Dead).
“Yay Fries!” Says super creepy zombie baby…
Festival goers could come as you are, arrive in a costume or have ghoulish makeup applied at the festival. Attendees enjoyed an evening full of creepy delights, craft beers and all kinds of entertainment. Free Zombie Yoga and ‘Thriller’ dance instruction were well attended early in the evening. Later in the evening, the Enzian screened movies in the East plaza by Blue Bird while there was live music and busy Food Trucks in the West plaza by Redlight Redlight.
Creepy Eyeball Cupcakes, from Blue Bird Bake Shop who also had Dead Velvet cupcakes and Zombie Ears available for purchase.
The free festival offered wristbands for sale ($5) prior to the event, which entitled the bearers to discounts from area participating restaurants and bars. Billed as a pub crawl, fear not, there were food discounts at O’Stromboli and Ice Cream Treats and Eats. Those looking for festive adult beverages were not disappointed. Big Daddy’s had tequila and vodka specials, there was a beer discounts at O’Stromboli and beer and wine specials at Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux. I enjoyed the Redlight Redlight Fat Tire craft beer discount, and may have been tempted by another one of their many craft beer selections.
On the Redlight Redlight menu, evidence that the patrons before me might not have escaped with their lives.
To be kept up to date on future Zombietoberfest dates and details, join the Audubon Park Facebook Page, which also updates on general happenings and events in the area.
Creepy Zombie Baby Says, “Yeah, Zombietoberfest!”
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Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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