09/16/2026
🧟 WHERE DID THE ZOMBIE BIKE PARADE COME FROM? Before the thousands of costumes, the festival, the entertainment, the skydiving zombies and the Halloween madness… there was an idea.
And that idea first sparked in the brain of one particularly infamous Davis zombie: Dave Rosenberg. 🧠
Dave and Lea Rosenberg helped brew the original formula for what would become one of Davis' most beloved Halloween traditions: create a completely FREE community celebration, bring people together in wonderfully weird Davis fashion, and use it to do some genuine good.
That good became support for NorCal Trykers, which builds custom adaptive tricycles for children with disabilities—giving more kids the opportunity to experience the freedom and joy of riding.
Then came the ragtag crew of Davis Odd Fellows, community organizers, volunteers, creative minds and fellow zombies who helped bring the idea to life. Aaron Wedra joined the effort alongside Sheila Allen, Jenny Decker, Matthew Elliot, Scott Schiller, David Siegel, Kevin Sitz, Nancy Schrott, Dave Reed, Timothy, Diana & Zoe Wilkinson, Dave Zavatson, Terryl Kocsis, Maria Contreras Tebbutt, Erik Vink, Alice Stewart, Dawn Student, Jim Walker and many others.
Armed with a great idea, a lot of determination and a healthy appetite for brains, they launched the inaugural Zombie Bike Parade in 2019. 🚲🧟♀️
And look what that little zombie has grown into.
In 2026, the Zombie Bike Parade has become a full Halloweekend Festival—with the parade, 25+ entertainment stations and attractions, live entertainment, family activities, costumes, prizes and even zombies falling out of the sky.
Through all that growth, Dave and Lea have remained major supporters of the event they helped bring to life. Their 2026 sponsorship helps us keep this celebration FREE for everyone while continuing to support NorCal Trykers.
So this one's for the originals. ❤️
Dave & Lea: thank you for the brilliant idea, the years of support, and the enormous hearts behind both. All of us conjurers, animators and caretakers of the undead are incredibly grateful.
And Davis… come see what their little idea has become.
🧟 Zombie Bike Parade Halloweekend Festival
📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Community Park, Davis
🎟️ FREE!
🚲 Parade rolls at 11 AM — arrive by 10:30
🪂 Zombie skydivers at 2:30 PM, weather permitting
Choose Interested or Going and invite your crew:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1091833433593455/
Meet the supporters helping make 2026 possible:
[www.ZombieBikeParade.com](http://www.ZombieBikeParade.com)
📸 Enjoy these photos from where it all began: our inaugural 2019 Zombie Bike Parade!
Festival artwork: Christopher McCreary / Super Kraken