May Day

What better way to celebrate May Day and the coming of spring than getting decked out in zombie makeup and staggering up Illinois Avenue at 10 in the morning rather than 2 in the morning:

Zombies will take to the streets of Carbondale on May 1, 2010! The first Carbondale Zombie Walk will start at 10 am at the 710 Parking Lot on the Strip.

Make-up artists are available starting at 8:30 am in the same location and registration will begin at 9:30.

Zombies can pay $10.00 and receive 20% discounts at all zombie-friendly establishments, including Fat Patties, Stadium Grille, and the Longbranch Coffeehouse. They will also be entered into several drawings for great downtown prizes.

Any of the undead who pre-register by April 26 can pay $8 for the same benefits and will receive a Zombie Walk t-shirt.

A showing of Night of the Living Dead will begin at 10:30 am at the Carbondale Elks Club, and prize drawings will be held at different locations throughout the day. A second showing of the film will be held at 6:30 pm that evening at Gatsby’s on the Strip! A cash bar will be available for this showing.

All ages are welcome to participate in this event, although we encourage younger zombies to skip the 8 pm show. The Zombie Walk is brought to you by Zesty Flyers and Carbondale Main Street.

For more information, or to get a registration form, visit www.carbondalemainstreet.com or call 618-529-8040. We’ll see you downtown!