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LIVE MUSIC | FREAK SHOWS | FOOD TRUCKS | KID’S FEST | INTERACTIVE ATTRACTIONS ZOMBIE MAKE-UP STATIONS | UNIQUE VENDORS | COSTUME CONTESTS | LASER LIGHT SHOW | ZOMBIE WALK | And more!
Get ready for Zombie Fest: Apocalypse Edition — our biggest, baddest festival yet! This year, we’re taking over a brand-new, massive location to bring the ultimate undead experience to life. Step into a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies, survivors, and non-stop thrills for all ages.
Jam out to live music from killer bands, shop unique finds from local vendors, and bring the little ones to KidsFest — a safe zone packed with fun, games, and treats. Fuel up on spooky-good eats from food trucks and show off your end-of-the-world look in our epic costume contests.
The apocalypse never sounded so fun. Don’t miss out on the most unforgettable ZOMBIE FEST yet – mark your calendars and brace yourself for a hauntingly thrilling experience!
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$5 gate fee for adults. Kids 12 & under free!
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Frequently Asked Questions
This year, parking is on-site and FREE!
Hudson Fields located at 30045 Eagle Crest Rd, Milton, DE 19968 has plenty of on-site parking for everyone!
NO outside food or drink will be permitted into the festival grounds. Please enjoy the food and beverages offered by our vendors.
NO large bags or coolers will be permitted. All large bags or coolers are subject to search by festival staff.
NO weapons or realistic-looking weapons. Costumes may not contain any props that could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon. Costumes may not contain sharp objects, pointed objects or materials that may accidentally strike or injure another patron.
This event is RAIN OR SHINE!
Milton Zombie Fest hungers for sponsors! Will you feed our undead dreams?
As our event grows bigger and better each year, we need your support to keep the undead fun alive! This year’s event is FREE for everyone to enjoy, but we rely on your generous sponsorship and donations to continue this beloved community tradition.
“Braaaains… and a whole lot more! Milton Zombie Fest is lurching back, but we need your help to make it BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE THRILLING than ever before! Our undead hearts are set on creating an unforgettable experience, but we can’t do it alone. We need every bit of sponsorship we can get to bring our spooky dreams to life. Local businesses, community members, and brave souls, join us in this ghoulish endeavor. Together, we can make Milton Zombie Fest the ultimate fright fest! Will you help us rise from the grave and make this event a scream?”
Sponsorship levels available for all levels of engagement. Donations to the Milton Theatre Zombie Fest 2025 benefit the Milton Theatre, which supports scholarships for our students, improvements to our programming, and restorations and renovations to our historic theatre.
Entertainment Schedule
Quayside Stage: 4PM - Lower Case Blues
New fusion of old blues, funk, and rock!
Lower Case Blues is a jammin’ trio that plays a new fusion of old blues, funk, and rock! Since 2003, lOWER cASE bLUES has been giving Delaware and the tri-state area some of the best blends of blues and rock music.
Quayside Stage: 5:45PM - Mama's Blacksheep
Mama’s Black Sheep is the soulful collaboration of singer-songwriters Ashland Miller (guitar/vocals) and Laura Cerulli (drums/vocals). Together, this duo creates a blend of hit worthy originals and covers with a unique spin. Each song allows you to travel with time, whether you’re swinging to Country, Rocking to Pop, Grooving to Soul, or swaying to the Blues; there’s always something to move your body and stir your soul! Mama’s Black Sheep has four well-received CD’s to their credit and are celebrating 15 Years of making music together in 2023.
Quayside Stage: 7:30PM - Universal Funk Order
Universal Funk Order is 100%, straight no chaser, hot, groovy, in your face, this-is-what-I’m-talking-about, all original, FUNK.
UFO, an 8-piece band, hailing from Newark, Delaware, creates a mix of sounds from all sides of the spectrum, then twists it with originality and spunk, and personally. This is the fresh, revived sound of 21st century funk, folks.
Universal Funk Order – fresh, energetic, powerful, and ready to do it to you in your ear drum. WARNING: Listening to UFO requires dancing shoes.
KidsFest
Milton Zombie Fest is an opportunity for kids and adults alike to get in the spirit of Halloween. Celebrate Halloween with your family at our fun-filled event! Join us for a spooky good time! Dress up in your scariest or funniest costumes and show them off at our Kids Costume Contest. Enjoy our numerous games and win exciting prizes. Don’t forget to indulge in our tasty treats and beverages. This event promises an unforgettable Halloween experience for the whole family.
KidsFest will be bigger and better this year complete with bounce houses, games, crafts and zombie makeup stations just for Zombie Kids and their families! Get ready to have a hauntingly good time!
Get Zombiefied!
Transform into the undead with expertly crafted zombie makeup by the Delaware Institute of Cosmetology. Professional artists use intricate techniques, prosthetics, and a macabre palette to create chilling wounds, decaying flesh, and hauntingly lifelike features. Unleash your inner zombie and stun with a horrifyingly realistic look. These professional makeup artists will bring your zombie fantasies to life, ensuring you’re the center of attention with a hauntingly realistic undead look. Upgrade your fright night with expertly applied zombie makeup for an additional fee and make this night one to remember.
Costume Contests
Get ready for the spookiest night of the year! Enter our Halloween costume contest for a chance to win some ghoulishly great prizes. Dress up as your favorite horror movie character, a classic monster, or get creative with a unique and terrifying costume. The winners will be chosen by a panel of judges. So, get ready to show off your scary, funny, or creative costumes and join the Halloween fun!
Kids Costume Contest
Adult Costume Contest
Pet Costume Contest
Freakshow Acts
Foolish mortals… watch your back, the festival grounds will be filled with mischievous FREAK SHOW acts of all kinds! This troupe of human curiosities will be arriving in town… and together with the zombies are sure to cause some fun troubles on the side!
Presented by DiiiOTIMA Arts, the acts will include Safe and controlled FIRE SHOWS, SIDESHOW/ DANGER ACTS, STILT WALKING, CIRCUS ACTS, ATMOSPHERE MODELS with photo ops and NOVELTY ACTS.
Freak Show acts will be roaming the event grounds to interact with festival goers and performing on the exclusive freakshow stage.
Fireworks
We’re making this night even more spooky and thrilling with the addition of a Fireworks show to light up the night sky!
You won’t want to miss the sky erupting in a symphony of fireworks, bursting in eerie colors and synchronized perfectly to haunting music. As smoke drifts through the air, the glowing light creates ghostly shapes and flickering silhouettes, making it feel like spirits are dancing overhead. Each explosion paints a new, chilling scene across the night sky — a hypnotic blend of beauty and fright that will leave you breathless, wide-eyed, and wanting more.
Vendor Opportunities
CALLING ALL QUIRKY, FUN, AND UNIQUE VENDORS THAT ARE WORTHY OF THE UNDEAD.
Do you sell the strange, the spooky, or the downright spectacular? Then Zombie Fest wants you! We’re on the hunt for fun, unique, and offbeat vendors to join our horde for a festival like no other.
Whether you sling skull-themed snacks, handcraft horror-themed jewelry, peddle paranormal art, offer bizarre oddities, or brew up spine-tingling potions — if it’s weird and wonderful, it belongs at Zombie Fest!
This is your chance to showcase your goods to thousands of undead-loving festivalgoers in a high-energy, one-of-a-kind Halloween atmosphere. From eerie to eccentric, if it fits the vibe, we want you in our vendor village.
Apply now — spaces are limited, and the apocalypse waits for no one!
Accepting merchandise/small-wares vendors and food truck vendors.
Food Trucks are Coming!
As the city was overrun by zombies, the food trucks became an easy target. The scent of fresh food drew the undead like moths to a flame. The once bustling streets were now littered with overturned food trucks and debris. The lucky ones had managed to escape, but many were not so fortunate. The sound of sizzling meat and frying oil was replaced with the sickening squelch of rotting flesh and bones crunching. It was a reminder that in a zombie apocalypse, even the simple pleasure of a hot meal was a luxury few could afford.
None of our Zombies will go hungry with this incredible lineup of Food Trucks coming for Zombie Fest 2025!
Food Truck & Vendor Line Up Coming Soon!
Festival Merchandise Available for Purchase
Be a Zombie Volunteer
Looking for a fun and rewarding way to spend Halloween? Become a volunteer at our event! We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are excited to help us create a spooktacular experience for our community. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of roles such as assisting with decorations, supervising carnival games, and more. Best of all, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to making Zombie Fest 2025 memorable for everyone who attends. Join us for a hauntingly good time by signing up to be a volunteer today!
We rely on our volunteers to help make every event fantastic. If you have questions about becoming a volunteer, please reach out to [email protected].
