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2023 Brew at the Zoo with Wine and Food, Too!
August 26, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Special ticket required.
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Hosted by Friends of the Louisville Zoo!
Get ready for “Brew at the Zoo with Wine and Food, Too!” One of the city’s most unique and popular brew events is being reimagined for 2023.
Enjoy delectable catered food, delicious beverage tastings, animal encounters and special engagements with zookeeper staff. Plus, we’ll have entertainment including live music from MaryMary in the Oasis Field, oversized lawn games, and a silent disco in the Zoo’s shaded Islands habitat area alongside orangutans, tigers and more! Be sure to save room for late-night bites from local restaurants and businesses.
Funds will help support the Zoo’s planned renovation of the MetaZoo education building and Animal Ambassador Program.
Early bird tickets: $115 (First 1,000)
Regular tickets: $125
Schedule of Events
SCHEDULE
Animal Activities
(subject to change; weather permitting)
| Time | Activities |
|---|---|
| 5 – 5:30 p.m. | Raptor meet & greet (Main plaza) |
| 5 – 7 p.m. | Carousel rides, Butterfly House open |
| 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. | Small animal ambassadors (giraffe area) |
| 5:30 – 6 p.m. | Giraffe feeding (guest opportunity) (near lion/camel exhibit area) |
| 6 p.m. | Aldabra tortoise keeper talk (Islands) |
6:30 p.m. | Elephant keeper talk (Africa) |
| 6:45 p.m. | Little Penguin meet & greet (Islands) |
| 7 p.m. | Lion keeper talk (Africa) |
| 7:15 p.m. | Warthog keeper talk (giraffe area) |
| 7:20 p.m. | Sumatran tiger training (Islands) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Colobus monkey keeper talk (Africa) |
| 7:45 p.m. | Dalmatian pelican keeper talk and feeding (Islands) |
| 8 p.m. | Zebra keeper talk (Africa) |
Music & Entertainment
(subject to change; weather permitting)
| Time | Location and Description |
|---|---|
| 5 – 6:15 p.m. | Wild Beats drum circle (Main plaza) |
| 5 – 9 p.m. | Silent disco (Islands) |
| 6 – 8 p.m. | 360 photo experience (Islands) |
| 5 – 9 p.m. | Oversized lawn games (Oasis Field) |
| 7 – 9 p.m. | MaryMary (Oasis Field) |
Food Locations
| Time | Location and Description |
|---|---|
| 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Catered food (giraffe area, lakeside deck, Islands, Oasis Field tent) |
| 5 – 8 p.m. | Supporting sponsor, Sauerbeck Family Drive In, popcorn station (Africa) |
| 7 – 8:30 p.m. | Late-night bites (Oasis Tent) |
BREWERIES & LOCATIONS
Africa
- Bell’s Brewing
- Dogfish Head
- Oliver’s Winery
- Oskar Blues
- Sauerback’s Drive In
- Sweetwater
- Terrapin
- West 6th
- Woodchuck
Giraffe
- Blue Moon
- Cayman Jack
- D&V
- Goodwood
- Leinenkugal
- Mike’s Hard Lemonade
- Sam Adams
- Smith Berry Winery
- Southern Tier
- Upland
- White Claw
Meta Zoo
- French Lick Winery
- New Belgium
- Pilsner
- Rhinegeist
- Shiner
- Sierra Nevada
- Victory
- Yuengling
Oasis Field: Large Tent
- Abita
- Ace Cider
- Athletic
- Bearded Iris
- Brew Dog
- Cider Boys
- Einstock
- El Segundo
- Fat Heads
- Founders
- Gravely
- Hi-Wire
- Lagunitas
- Lexington Brewing
- Mad Tree
- Millanove Winery
- Stone
- Talon Winery
- Three Floyds
- Warpigs
Oasis Field: Beer Trailers
- Apocalypse
- Astra
- BBC
- Blake’s
- Blue Stallion
- Brooklyn
- Captain Lawrence
- Country Boy
- Deschutes
- Dreaming Creek
- Dry Ground
- Duclaw
- Falls City
- Golden Road
- Goose Island
- Hive & Barrel
- Ithaca
- Mile Wide
- Monnik
- New Holland
- Old 502
- Pivot
- Rogue
- Schafly
- Southern Gist
- Untitled Art
- Urban Artifact
- Wild tea
- Yazoo
Oasis Field: Small Tent
- Cutwater Spirits
- Elysian
- Huber’s Winery
- Modica/Nkdldy
- Noble Funk
- Nutrl Vodka Seltzer
- Prairie Artisan Ales
- Wiseacre
Islands
- Against the Grain
- Blake’s Hard Cider
- Bravazzi
- Cigar City
- Coy Wines
- Garage Beer
Frequently Asked Questions
Brew at the Zoo with Wine and Food, Too! is not your usual tasting event! Brew is a fundraising experience, hosted by Friends of the Louisville Zoo. This event raises funds for the advancement of special Zoo projects and initiatives that support species conservation and education.
Unlike other beer, food and wine tastings in town, this is your exclusive opportunity to celebrate wildlife and join like-minded adults who share a passion for animals, the Zoo — and food, beer and wine, too! A percentage of your admission ticket is tax deductible.
Saturday August 26, 2023
5 – 9 p.m.
Location: Louisville Zoo (1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville, KY 40213)
This must-do event has two options:
Early bird! (first 1,000 tickets): $115 per person
Price increases to $125 per person after all early bird tickets have sold out.
A percentage of your event admission ticket is tax deductible and will be noted on your ticket confirmation email. Event attendees must be age 21+.
The refreshed Brew at the Zoo with Wine and Food, Too! fundraising event will feature an all-inclusive, VIP guest experience for everyone – for 4 hours! Attendees can expect delectable catered food, delicious beverage tastings, animal encounters and special engagements with zookeeper staff. Plus, enjoy entertainment including live music from MaryMary in the Oasis Field, oversized lawn games, and a silent disco in the Zoo’s shaded Islands habitat area alongside orangutans, tigers and more! Be sure to save room for late-night bites from local restaurants and businesses.
Tickets for this unique experience that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the community go on sale Saturday, July 1, 2023, 10 a.m.
Proceeds from Brew at the Zoo with Wine and Food, Too! support the Zoo’s planned renovation of the MetaZoo education building and Animal Ambassador Program. Construction will begin this year and is expected to be completed in late 2024.
Your ticket gives you access to all catered food stations, drink tastings and specialty pours, entertainment (live music, oversized lawn games, silent disco), animal encounters, keeper talks, late-night food tastings.
Y-E-S! Contact FriendsoftheLouisvilleZoo@gmail.com for more information.
This is a fundraising event to benefit Friends of the Louisville Zoo and their work to support projects at the Zoo. All sales are final. You can transfer your tickets to a friend (age 21+) through the Eventbrite ticketing platform or turn your purchase into a donation to the Friends of the Zoo. If your tickets become a donation, they will be 100% tax deductible.
Established in 1969, the Friends of the Louisville Zoo (FOZ) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission of “raising funds to protect a legacy.” The 100% volunteer-led Board organizes and hosts two events annually: Zoofari (June) and Brew at the Zoo with Wine and Food, Too! (August) to support special projects and the enhancement and expansion of the Louisville Zoo.
To learn more: https://louisvillezoo.org/about-the-zoo/friends/
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