SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend Zombie Walk LTD will be partnering with Niles Scream Park to bring the Michiana community the 2015 South Bend Zombie Walk.

Leaders invite everyone to help the community at the seventh annual event from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Howard Park in South Bend.

As always this is a free, family friendly event for all ages. Instead of monetary donations, leaders ask that participants bring all the non-perishables they can carry to help supply the Food Bank of Northern Indiana with enough food to make it through the upcoming holiday season.

This year organizers say they have planned a bigger, better event with more vendors, a kids’ zone, two stages with more entertainment and double the contests. Three local bands will perform throughout the day and as always, Pro Wrestling King will coordinate you three zombie matches.

The event will once again feature a Brain Eating Contest, Niles Scream Park Costume Contest, and this year, leaders introduce the South Bend Zombie Walk Makeup Wars.

In the Kids Zone there will be several games for the children to play, the South Bend Fire Department Smoke House, a coloring contest and a mural painting. Bubbles the Clown will be providing face painting and Zendor the Magician will be on stage as well as doing roaming magic throughout the day.

The event also features several vendors selling horror art, T-shirts and food, and makeup artists will be on hand to give out zombie makeovers. The walk will kick off at 6 p.m.

Leaders encourage everyone to bring the kids, bring your grandma and you can even bring your dog to Howard Park and join as the dead feed the living to support the Food Bank of Northern Indiana on Saturday, Aug. 22.