Davis Odd Fellows Zombie Bike Ride
Welcome to Davis – Home of Northern California’s Zombie Bike Ride! Some call it the Zombie Bike Parade in Davis. But regardless of what you call it, you will be in for the ride of your life!
On Sunday, October 30, 2022 between 12 PM and 3PM enjoy a “FRIGHTENING” ride along the Davis Bike Loop where you will find all sorts of scary, funny, and magical creatures. You may encounter a large number of Zombies, too!
Quick Links
- Skydiving Zombies
- Downtown Zombie Mash-up
- Comedy Show and Fundraiser
- Free Stuff
- Where to Begin
- What to Wear
- Bike Rules
- What Riders Can Expect
- Zombie Bike Ride Map
What will you see along the bike route?
I’m sure you are thinking “I guess I’ll see a bunch of Zombies.” Oh no. There will be much more than that along the Bike Loop. Expect to see a number of professional Halloween actors, zombie bike mechanics (providing free bicycle repairs), professional photography at designated areas, and much, much more. In 2021 there was even a Bigfoot sighting. Wow! That was AMAZING!
Bigfoot is captured on camera at the Zombie Bike Parade in Davis, CA. The image of this elusive creature was captured by Stewart Savage, Photographer.
Skydiving Zombies
THAT’S NOT ALL – At 3:30 PM, end your journey through zombie land by heading to Community Park and watch zombies fall from the sky. That is right! Zombies will hurtle their undead corpses towards earth and then safely parachute to the ground. Skydiving zombies are compliments of Skydance Skydiving located at the Yolo County Airport.
Beware of falling zombies at the Davis Odd Fellows Zombie Bike Ride. This zombie that is about to land in Community Park is saved by the fact that it was wearing a parachute and was able to pull the rip cord with it’s unsevered hand. Photography by Stewart Savage.
Downtown Zombie Mash-up
The Halloween festivities do not end at Community Park. After watching the zombies plummet to earth and saved only by the fact that their un-severed hands were able to pull the cords and open their parachutes, head to downtown Davis and enjoy the Zombie Mash-up. This awesome party of the undead will take place from 4 PM to 6 PM at E Street Plaza.
Will it be just a bunch of people milling about. NO! So much to do at the Zombie Mash-up. Here is a list of features so far.
- Enjoy and dance to music by DJ Duc Jones.
- Fire University Fire Dancers will put on a truly memorable show.
- Zombie entertainment by the Zombie Club
Be sure to visit restaurants in downtown Davis for a fantastic array of food, drink and dessert options.
Fire University performing in E Street Plaza. A number of skilled fire artists put their unique skills and talent on display for an enthusiastic crowd. Certainly a great show in Downtown Davis, CA. Photograph by Stewart Savage
Comedy Show and Fundraiser
Each year, the Odd Fellows Zombie Bike Ride just keeps getting bigger and better. This year, after the bike ride, after the zombie parachute show, after the E Street party, head to the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge for the Zombie Bike Ride Comedy Show. This fundraiser is sure to tickle that zombie funny bone (if you still have one).
This comedy show/fundraiser will feature the one and only Brent Pella. That’s right! The same Brent Pella that is a stand-up comic and current cast member on MTV’s Wild ’N Out. Brent Pella is a Davis native. He is best known for his topical comedy and political satire. His impressions of Eminem, Joe Rogan, and Governor Gavin Newsom are his claim to fame. Pella’s comedy sketches, celebrity impressions, and parody music videos have been rumored to have gained more than 200 million views online and have been featured on television and websites.
The Zombie Bike Ride Comedy Show will be on
Sunday, October 30, 2022. 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95616
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Totally FREE Event*
There are NO ADMISSION FEES for the Zombie Bike Ride. This is a FREE community bicycle ride. Free stuff also includes the Skydiving Zombies and the Downtown Zombie Mash-up. *However, the Zombie Bike Ride Comedy Show/Fundraiser does have a cost. Ticket pricing and purchase information is here. And when you purchase items from downtown businesses, you have to pay for that too.
Where to Begin?
There is no starting point on the bike ride route. Riders (zombies, ghouls, ghosts, magical creatures and humans) can join the bike rid by entering the Davis Bike Loop at any location. You are free to ride in either direction along the route or even go back and forth along your favorite bicycle sections. But be sure to head towards Community park around 3:00 PM. There you will see Zombies falling from the sky (skydiving) at 3:30 PM. You don’t want to miss The Zombie Bike Ride Grand Finale!
What to Wear
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Over twenty-five (25) prizes will be available for individuals and groups wearing costumes. Don’t be surprised if you win for your most creative Halloween costume.
The zombies of the Mirror Image Dance Club dance to Thriller at the Odd Fellows Zombie Bike Ride festival in Community Park. Photography by Stewart Savage.
Bike Ride Rules
What can happen when you ride bicycles amongst zombies and other creatures of varying decomposition? A lot! To help you get along safely, there are some rules you should look in to. They want you to have fun at the Zombie Bike Ride. They also want you to be safe.
What Riders Can Expect
The Davis Bike Loop is about 13 miles long. I know that seems like it is really long, but on a bike, the path is easy-peasy. Plus, along the path there are plenty of things to see and do. You will definitely be stopping to enjoy the Zombie Bike Ride entertainment that will be found along the bike route.
Here are some the things you will see.
- The Laughing Corpses
- Whymcycles
- Giant Zombies
- Food and Drink Vendors
- Halloween Rally Band
- Thriller
- Halloween Hounds
- Zombie Bike Mechanix (free repairs)
- Zombie Swords and Lasers
- Zombie Defense Training
- Rockin’ Robots
- Mombie Fitness
- Picnic Area
- The Dancing Dead
- Caricature Conjurers
- Giant Octopus
- Photography at designates areas
- Glow-in-the-dark T-shirts available for purchase
- And much, much more
Get the Zombie Bike Ride IV Map
Visit https://www.zombiebikeparade.com/route to view the route map and learn more about this epic event brought to you by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows – Davis Lodge #169.
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