A participant in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbles from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County. Students from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, were on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls.
Elaine Magill, left, and Madison Hussman, join participants in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbled from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Clay Westerlund gives a Zombie growl during the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County. Students from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, were on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls.
George Wormsley, Lawrence, gets some make-up assistance from Melissa Meyer, Perry, who was from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls. Participants in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbled from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
Vicki Ownby, AKA "icki" prepares for the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Sebastian Bower, 12, Lawrence, appears as a zombie ghost during the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Participants in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumble along Mass. St. from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County. Students from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, were on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls.
Participants in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbled from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
A participant in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbles from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Bystanders along Mass. St. watch passing participants in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
Joyce Barba Price, Lawrence, and her son Liam Price, 11-months, left, watch a campaigning zombie pass by as they sit outside Minsky's Pizza during the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
A group of zombies stop on a red light as they stumbled toward downtown for the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbled from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Joyce Barba Price, Lawrence, and her son Liam Price, 11-months, watch zombies pass by as they sit outside Minsky's Pizza during the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County. Students from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, were on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls.
A family of zombies has a photograph taken during the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
A record crowd reported at 1,100 participanted in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbled from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County. Students from the Marinello Schools of Beauty, Lawrence campus, were on hand to transform attendees into zombies and ghouls.
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo.A zombie version of Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of "Jersey Shore" participates in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Participants in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk stumbled from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
Beetlejuice participates in the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk from South Park to downtown Thursday, October 4, 2012.
Zombies attempt to scare each other during the 6th annual Lawrence Zombie Walk Thursday, October 4, 2012. The event benefits the Lawrence Humane Society and ARC of Douglas County.
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LarryNative 8 months, 2 weeks ago
How big was the turn out this year? I love this event but could not go this year. Last year my son participated. It was hysterical and crazy. Some people really go all out like the guy in grey in the pics above. Hope it was as big or bigger then last yr. This one of the few downtown events that makes Lawrence a fun place to live.
chootspa 8 months, 2 weeks ago
What I heard was that there were 1100 participants this year, which is up from last year, in spite of the rain. But the hair dressing place had their donation jar stolen, and there were still some T-shirts left, so I don't know how well the fund raising did.
But like I said, that's just what I heard, so I'd wait for official word to confirm any of that.
Edit... confirmed. From Facebook:
Attendance was excellent, we set a new record at over 1100 walkers! We still have shirts left and I'd like to get more sold before we split the money between the charities, so if anyone wants one of the zombie walk shirts message me on FB or email lawrencezombiewalk@gmail.com and we can make arrangements. On the down side, someone stole the tip jar from the B Street Design makeup booth by the gazebo, if anyone has information about that let me know, that money was going straight to the charities.
https://www.facebook.com/events/231593710237932/
Ronnie24 8 months, 2 weeks ago
This looks like so much fun! I do hope they have it again next year, I would love to do it, and help the Humane Society at the same time.
ForThePeople 8 months, 2 weeks ago
The count on their facebook page was 1,100 this year. Last year it was 850. The crowd was awesome as were the costumes. Wish the LJW would put up a bigger gallery. The photos they have here are hardly representative of the efforts so many people put into creating some really gory effects. It was a blast! Thanks to the organizers, and sponsors for keeping this event going and growing.
myoder 8 months, 2 weeks ago
I've added some more pics. Part of the problem is I'm often spending a certain period of time with one subject to get the best shot and then also to get their name and info. It can make it harder to get dozens of good shots. Plus, after you've seen one dead zombie, you've pretty much seen them all, right?
bdminer 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Here are some of my own shots. Lucky me, I don't have to get names. http://www.bdminer.com/zen/lawrence-zombie-walk-2012/
myoder 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Nice. I like the b/w look.
bdminer 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Thank you! That means a lot to me coming from a pro pj.
SofaKing 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Great pics!
Babylon 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Obeying traffic lights and you call yourselves Zombies!!!
MelissaRM 8 months, 2 weeks ago
This looks like so much fun! Just from the pictures shown in this article Clay Westerlund is so dang scary looking - great job zombifying yourself for this event! You should try out for the Walking Dead as an extra!
somedude20 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Was great fun like always! Some of those cats really go out of their way with the makeup and looked great! As an added bonus, there was some good zombie cleavage to be had! Bummer about the jagaloon(s) who stole the tip jar and the few zombies that I saw pounding on and leaving bloody stains on businesses windows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVVbUcFv7s&feature=player_embedded
beatrice 8 months, 2 weeks ago
It looks like that around this website every day!
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