The term “zombie round up texas” generally refers to seasonal, interactive entertainment events where participants engage in themed activities like shooting zombies with paintballs/gellyballs or participating in themed walks/crawls

. These events are typically held in October around the Halloween season. 

Types of Zombie Events in Texas

• Interactive Zombie Hunts (Paintball/Gellyball):Several locations, particularly around Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Austin, and San Antonio areas, host experiences where participants ride on custom vehicles or walk a trail and shoot at live actors dressed as zombies using paintball or gellyball guns. These are designed as a first-person shooter experience where the zombies do not shoot back, making them family-friendly in some cases.
  • TX Zombie Hunt/Monster Hunt: Located near the DFW area, this event offers a trail walk and shooting gallery during the Halloween season.
  • Zombie Safari Dallas: Held in Forney, TX, this experience involves riding in “Zombie Response Vehicles” to eliminate the infected.
  • San Antonio Zombie Hike: Hosted by Paintball Knights in St. Hedwig, this event includes a hayride and a half-mile hike where participants use blasters with glowing rounds.
  • Austin Zombie Hunt: Hosted by Outlaw Paintball, offering similar ride-through zombie hunting experiences.
• Zombie Walks/Crawls: These are social events, often around Halloween, where participants dress up as zombies and parade through a city downtown area. They often feature food, vendors, and costume contests.
  • San Antonio Zombie Walk: Scheduled to return annually in October at Travis Park.
  • Downtown Denison Zombie Crawl: An annual Halloween celebration with drink specials and costume contests.
  • Houston Zombie Walk: An annual event for zombie enthusiasts to gather downtown.
  • Downtown Round Rock Halloween Zombie Crawl Block Party: A block party event held in Round Rock.
• Scavenger Hunts: Some companies offer app-based “Zombie Scavengers” games where teams use their smartphones to find survival items and complete challenges around a city (e.g., Round Rock). 

When to Find Events

Most of these “zombie round up” or “zombie hunt” events occur seasonally, primarily during October and sometimes into early November, coinciding with Halloween. It is best to check specific event websites closer to the fall season for the most up-to-date schedules and ticket information. 

For more information on specific events, check the following resources:

• Big Man Adventures Monster Hunt
• Zombie Safari Dallas
• San Antonio Zombie Walk Official Facebook

“Zombie Roundup” in Texas generally refers to several 

interactive, Halloween-themed eventswhere participants can shoot at zombie targets, such as the TX Zombie Hunt or Zombie Safari Dallas. It is not a single, year-round, or state-sponsored event. 

Here are some of the main “zombie round up” style events and activities found in Texas:

Live-Action Zombie Hunts (Paintball/Gellyball)

These events allow participants to shoot at “live” zombies or targets from the safety of a vehicle or during a guided walk-through, usually in October. 

• TX Zombie Hunt/Monster Hunt: Located near Dallas/Fort Worth, this is an interactive, first-person shooter experience where you ride on a custom barge through a “city” and shoot zombies with paintball guns using special “zombie killing serum” rounds.
• Zombie Safari Dallas: Located in Forney (about 20 minutes from downtown Dallas), this event involves hunting zombies from a “Zombie Response Vehicle” with mounted 8mm caliber guns. This is also an October event and takes place at Cousins Paintball Park.
• San Antonio Zombie Hike: Hosted by Paintball Knights in St. Hedwig (near San Antonio), this event involves a hayride and then a guided half-mile hike where you use blasters with glowing gellyballs to shoot zombies and monsters in a haunted forest. This is a low-impact activity suitable for ages 5 and up.
• Austin Zombie Hunt: Outlaw Paintball hosts an Austin Zombie Hunt where participants ride through an “infection zone” and shoot zombies with paintball markers. 

Zombie Walks & Crawls

These are social events where people dress up as zombies and participate in walks or pub crawls. 

• San Antonio Zombie Walk: A family-friendly event that traditionally takes place in Travis Park in October, featuring vendors, food, music, and a zombie cosplay contest.
• Downtown Denison Zombie Crawl: An annual Halloween celebration with drink specials at participating bars and a costume contest.
• Round Rock Halloween Zombie Crawl Block Party: A community block party and zombie crawl hosted by local businesses, typically at the end of October. 

Other Zombie-Themed Activities

• Zombie Scavenger Hunts: Available in cities like Round Rock, these are app-based games where teams use their smartphones to find “survival items” and complete zombie-themed challenges around the city to score points. 

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Surviving an Apocalypse (Theoretical)

For those interested in the theoretical aspects of a zombie apocalypse, studies have ranked several Texas cities on their preparedness: 

• Fort Worth has been ranked as a top city in the nation for surviving a zombie apocalypse, thanks to factors like low population density, good roads, and access to state parks.
• Houston also ranked highly, attributed to its number of hunting/weapons stores, airports, and access to ports.