Brew at the L.A. Zoo

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“L.A.’s most unique brew fest,” now in its 10th year

50 BREWERIES / LIVE MUSIC / ANIMAL FEEDINGS & KEEPER TALKS / PUB-STYLE GRUB

Friday, August 12
7–11 p.m.
21+ only

The highlight of the summer event season returns! Explore the Zoo and sample beers and ciders from local craft and microbreweries while enjoying music, special animal feedings and keeper talks, delicious food available for purchase, and more. Standard, Designated Driver, and VIP admission available. See details below.

Standard & Designated Driver Admission

Standard admission (non-member and member) includes a limited-edition five-ounce beer cup for sampling from your choice of 50 breweries.

Designated driver admission includes a souvenir cup for unlimited soft drink refills.

Standard: $70 ($60 for Members)
Designated Driver: $40

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VIP Admission

VIP admission includes early entry (6 p.m.) and access to two exclusive lounges with hearty gourmet snacks, a burger and sausage bar with fixings and sides, and special cocktails for VIP ticket holders and unlimited soft drink refills for Designated Driver VIP ticket holders. There will also be two animal keeper talks for VIPs only. Tickets available through advance online purchase only. No box office sales.

VIP: $150
Designated Driver VIP: $110

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Participating Breweries

Music Lineup

• Totally tubular ’80s sets with L.A.’s most excellent cover band, Flashback Heart Attack
• Multi-genre sets to get you moving and grooving with DJ Johnny Hawkes
• Dance jams and high-energy fun and games with the GEC Events DJ & Street Team

Food Trucks

• Epic Tacos—Gourmet tacos that are truly epic
• Cousins Maine Lobster—Authentic Maine lobster rolls and other seafood staples
• Rice Balls of Fire—Korean fusion burritos, bowls, burgers, and more
• Baby’s Badass Burgers—Gourmet beef, turkey, and vegan burgers
• Afters Ice Cream—Premium handcrafted ice cream in creative flavors such as Milk and Cereal, Cookie Monster, and Jasmine Milk Tea

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Important Event Information

Food is not included in the Standard or Designated Driver ticket price. Outside food and beverages, backpacks, beach bags, hard/soft coolers, and purses will not be permitted. Only clear plastic bags smaller than 12”x12”x6” and non-clear wristlets/clutches no larger than 5”x8”x2” are permitted and are subject to search.

You must be at least 21 years of age to attend this event.

This is a low-waste event. Sampling cups are recyclable aluminum and the event information and map will be available digitally, rather than printed. Guests are encouraged to bring water bottles to refill at stations throughout the Zoo.

Free parking is available. Guests attending without designated drivers are encouraged to use a cab or ride-sharing service such as Lyft.

During evening events, animals are given access to their night quarters for their comfort. Therefore, not all animals will be viewable to the public.

We recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance in order to secure your spot and avoid waiting in ticketing lines. Online ticket sales close at 5 p.m. on the day of the event. You may purchase Standard and Designated Driver tickets at the Zoo membership window as early as 6 p.m. on the day of the event. VIP tickets will not be available at the box office.

This is a rain or shine event. No refunds or exchanges.