Weekend Event Picks: Richmond Zombie Walk, Eerie Canal Boat Tours, Pumpkin Palooza and more

Richmond Zombie Walk

Richmond’s annual celebration of the undead gets underway Saturday night in Carytown. The Richmond Zombie Walk will walk Richmond’s Mile of Style at 2:30 PM. Looks can kill–come in your best zombie attire and dress to impress or horrify. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Most Disgusting, Best Couple/Group Theme, Best Pop Culture Theme (TV, Movie, Comic, or Gaming), Best Zombie Kid, and 2016 Zombie of the Year (Best Overall). Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

When: Saturday, October 29th; 2:30 PM | Where: Staging area at Fountain Lake in Byrd Park | Cost: FREE | More info: Event website

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Eerie Canal Boat Tours

Venture Richmond is hosting a special night of free hauntingly-narrated canal boat tours on Saturday. The special ttours leave every half hour (on the hour and the half hour), with the last boat departing at 8:30 p.m. Boats leave from the Canal Turning Basin at 14th and Dock Streets. The Eerie Canal Tours feature haunting tales of Richmond’s past as passengers travel down the historic Kanawha Canal, drifting through the spooky sights and sounds of Richmond’s oldest and most historically haunted districts. Appropriate for the whole family.

When: Saturday, October 29th; first tour at 6:00 PM | Where: Canal Turning Basin in Downtown Richmond | Cost: FREE | More info: Learn more here

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Scott’s Addition “Booz” Crawl

Scott’s Addition’s many breweries, cideries, and even a distillery are getting together for prizes and specials. Ardent Craft Ales, Blue Bee Cider, Buskey Cider, Isley Brewing Company, Reservoir Distillery, Three Notch’d Brewing Company RVA Collab House, and The Veil Brewing Co. are all participating. You can pick up Booz Crawl cards at any of the locations and get three unique stamps from any of the participating alcohol producers, and be entered to win a $25 gift card individually for each location.

When: Saturday, October 29th; 6:00 – 9:00 PM | Where: Various locations in Scott’s Addition | Cost: Pay as you go | More info: Learn more here

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Innsbrook’s Great Pumpkin Palooza

The Innsbrook Foundation is teaming up with the American Cancer Society Saturday for the annual Great Pumpkin Palooza. There will be lots of great live music, food, family activities, and an annual favorite, the “Punkin Dunkin,” Local engineering firms and high schools will test their engineering skills and launch pumpkins up to 700 feet in the air–it’s quite a spectacle.

When: Saturday, October 29th; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Where: Innsbrook Pavilion, 4951 Lake Brook Drive | Cost: FREE to enter, pay as you go | More info: Event website

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The Devil’s Cut at The Rogue Gentlemen

The devil always gets his cut, as the old saying goes. You can engage in some traditional Halloween fun on Saturday, October 29th at The Rogue Gentleman with their Devil’s Cut party. Along with snacks and a Welcome Punch, which are included in the ticket purchase, there will be cocktail specials, draft beer provided by Ardent Craft Ales, and activities including apple bobbing, a tarot card reader, and a costume contest with prizes. The fun kicks off at 9:30 PM and tickets are $45. Proceeds benefit Diversity Richmond and can be purchased at the restaurant or by calling 804.477.3456.

When: Saturday, October 29th; 9:30 PM | Where: The Rogue Gentlemen, 618 N. 1st Street in Jackson Ward | Cost: $45.00 | More info: Learn more here