Organizers of the Second Annual Zombie Fest are pleased to announce that this year\u2019s event will take place on Oct. 25, 2014 at Owego\u2019s Historic Parkview Hotel and Restaurant located at 145 Front St. in Owego, N.Y., which is included in New York\u2019s Haunted History Trail, and at Draper Park, directly next to and across from the Court Street Bridge.<\/p>\n
This event, which drew over 800 guests in its first year, will begin at 2 p.m. with an artistic feature called \u201cGet Your Zombie On\u201d. The event, open to all ages, will offer an opportunity for guests to \u201cGet Their Zombie On\u201d.<\/p>\n
Beginning at 2:30 p.m., on a covered and elevated stage set up in the Owego Parkview parking lot, Wreckless Marci, a Binghamton, N.Y. based band established in 2001 by founding members that include the lead guitarist Craig Palmer, will perform from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Upon their final song, the Tioga Artistic Dance Academy (TADA), headed up by Karen Harriell, will blend into the band\u2019s performance for a presentation of \u201cCalling All Monsters\u201d, and a scaled back version of Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cThriller\u201d.<\/p>\n
Upon the conclusion of TADA\u2019s performance, the Owego Gymnastics and Activity Center gymnasts, in which Jana Bowen serves as director, will lead a Zombie Walk around the Historic Owego Marketplace District, ending up back at Owego\u2019s Parkview where the Recycled Zombies, also based out of the Triple Cities, and an area favorite, will perform from 5:30 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
TADA will end their performance as the Recycled Zombies begin their show. It will be a choreographed event, with sound provided by Mark Bennett from Shark Audio.<\/p>\n
The Tioga Theater, located in Owego, N.Y., will once again be projecting the original \u201cDay of the Dead\u201d silent film off of the side of the Parkview\u2019s building.<\/p>\n
There will be many activities for youth, to include a \u201cMake and Take\u201d that will be headed up by Brian Eldridge, from Tioga United Way.<\/p>\n
For adults, or youth with parental discretion, Deb Overfield, director of BPIRS Paranormal will be setting up a \u201cSpooky Tent\u201d to add to the ambience of the Zombie activities.<\/p>\n
There will also be prizes offered throughout for best costumed zombies to include a Zombie Hunt from Turkey Troy Acres; a free breakfast, lunch and dinner from Owego\u2019s Parkview Hotel and Restaurant; prizes from Owego Gymanstics and Activity Center; decorative merchandise from Tender Loving Care by Maureen\u2019s on Lake Street in Owego; and many others.<\/p>\n
Heather Black, host of Music, Movies & Mayhem with Heather and Crow, that can be heard on <\/i>Fridays, from 6 to 8 p.m. EST on the Philly Rock Radio Network, will serve as announcer for this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
The event will be held outdoors, rain, snow or shine, and is a free event. Sponsors to be announced at a later date. To stay up to date on all of the plans, \u2018Like\u2019 Owego Zombie Fest\u00a0or Owego\u2019s Parkview\/Hotel and Restaurant on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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