Brew Lights
media release: Brew Lights is a one night only, 21+ event where guests get to experience all the lights of Zoo Lights while sampling beer and cider from regional breweries. Join us on Friday, November 17th from 6:30pm – 9pm to experience the Zoo in a whole new light! You must be 21 or older to attend Brew Lights. Children and infants will not be permitted to enter. All guests will be required to show ID before entering the Zoo.
General Admission: $55
Designated Driver: $30
VIP Animal Encounters: $100 – $125
VIP Encounters (with 5:30 pm entry):
*SOLD OUT* Aardvark Encounter – Go behind the scenes at our Green Barn where you will get an up close encounter with Ayla, our aardvark, and learn all about her unique adaptations with one of our fantastic zookeepers!
Polar Bear Encounter – Join our keepers for a chance to see how we train our largest bears and learn about why that training helps them participate in their own healthcare.
*NEW* VIP Wreath Making/Camel Enrichment Experience – Start this experience by giving our camel a pre-made browse wreath where you will get to see how much our animals love browse! Then join our horticulturalist and make your very own animal enrichment wreaths.
VIP Seal Encounter – Join keeper staff inside our seal building to learn all about our dynamic group of seals and how we care for them in a special, small group setting.
Participating Breweries:
- Raised Grain Brewing
- One Barrel Brewing Co.
- Duesterbeck's Brewing
- Hop Haus
- Door County Brewing
- System Seltzers
- Delta Beer Lab
- Revolution Brewing
- New Glarus Brewing
- Fair State Brewing Co-op
- Rock N Wool Winery
- Bailey's Run Winery
- August Schell's Brewing
- Funkytown Brewing