PUTNAM —  Prepare to have a ghoulishly good time during the final evening in the 2014 First Fridays season. Starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 3, the event will usher in the month of ghost stories, costumes, and trick-or-treaters, celebrating all things Folklore. In addition to art vendors, entertainment, and Art Attacks during the festival, the Putnam Business Association, in partnership with the First Fridays Committee, invites attendees to participate in a Zombie Fashion Show. Participants are encouraged to come dressed in their undead-best and be a part of the frightening festivities. 

Entertainment for the Oct. 3 event will include performances by The Amazing Taylors. First up will be the Three Billy Goats Gruff puppet show, a family friendly show for all ages. After the sun goes down, The Amazing Taylors will then perform a Spooky Shadow Show, a performance that older kids and adults can enjoy. Haunted Carnival Games will also be available throughout the evening. And there will be Art Attacks. Masks play an important role in many cultural traditions. At the Community Arts table, attendees are invited to create and decorate their own mask. From animals to Day of the Dead skulls, each mask can be used to tell a story. 

Performing will be the Extraordinary Rendition Band of Providence, a collective street band of brass, reeds, and percussion. The band will move throughout Main Street, spreading infectious rhythms with each step they take

Music will not be the only infectious thing on Main Street during the October First Fridays. There is a zombie virus quickly spreading throughout the area, with the infected due to congregate on Main Street Oct. 3, where they will drag their decaying bodies across a putrid runway for prizes. The top three best dressed will win in three categories: Best Undead Man, Best Undead Woman, and Best Undead Youth (14 and under). For those planning to walk the runway, join the “Zombie Fashion Show – Zombie Call!” event page on Facebook. Registration for the fashion show will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Montgomery Ward building. Come out and show your zombie spirit and your costuming skills! For more information on the Zombie Fashion Show and the Oct. 3 First Fridays, visit www.discoverputnam.com.