Zombies Take Over Delray Beach This October - South Florida on the Cheap

They creep, crawl, and perform at various public markets, street festivals, libraries, and nightlife venues throughout Delray Beach during October. They are the local Delray Zombies, flash mob dancers who bring their practiced choreography set to Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" music video to life via spooky performances.

The zombies are back in Delray

2026 Schedule:

10/15 at 7 p.m. — Good Night John Boy (ticketed event)
10/18 — TBD — Nomade Restaurant (ticketed event)
10/22 at 7 p.m. — Sounds of the Set at Libby Wesley Plaza (2 SW 5th Ave., Delray Beach)
10/25 — TBD — Good Day Market
10/27 — TBD — Crazy Uncle Mike’s
10/28 at 7 p.m. — Good Night John Boy
10/30 at 6:30 p.m. — Delray Historic Building
10/30 at 8:30 p.m. — Rubixx (C.O. Brien’s Ranch)
10/31 at 11:45 a.m. — Delray Beach Library
10/31 at 2:30 p.m. — Pirate Fest Boynton
10/31 at 9:30 p.m. — Biergarten Boca Raton

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