Seneca Park Zoo's 21-and-over happy hour event is back for the summer of 2019.
ZooBrew will take place on five different Friday this summer, the first of which is this Friday:
- May 24
- June 21
- July 19
- August 9
- September 6
ZooBrew features live music at three different stages throughout the zoo, unique animal experiences, cash bars with beer and wine, plus plenty of food vendors.
The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and gates close at 7:30 p.m., and guests are welcome to stay on zoo grounds until 9 p.m.
The musical guests for this Friday, May 24, will be Steve Grills & the Roadmasters, Duo Rant, and Tennessee Lights.
This year, guests can soak in the new Animals of the Savanna Exhibit, the zoo's latest expansion project, complete with Masai giraffes, and zebras.
Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door, and can be purchased online. Any tickets purchased online can be used for any of the ZooBrew dates. Guests must be 21 or older with valid ID to attend.
A portion of each ticket sold will benefit Seneca Park Zoo's conservation partner, the International Elephant Foundation, which helps create a sustainable future for elephants worldwide. For an additional $25 donation, guests can get an exclusive elephant barn tour, led by a zoo keeper, for an up close and unique perspective of what it takes to care for the zoo's four female African elephants.
This year, the Seneca Park Zoo Society aims to raise $11,750 for the IEF. Since the 2014 ZooBrew season, the Zoo Society has raised nearly $55,000 for elephant conservation, according to zoo officials.