Brew at the Zoo - 2023

Enjoy a cold beer and awesome food while exploring Sunset's 26-acre park, all to benefit Friends of Sunset Zoo's Conservation Team. It's a fun way to save wildlife!

Event Date

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
General Admission 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

About the Event

Relax in the wild of Sunset Zoo and enjoy:

• Commemorative souvenir beer cup and unlimited samples from multiple craft brewers sprinkled

throughout the Zoo

• Music and entertainment M31 at Chautauqua Amphitheatre

• Featured beer, Sunset Saison, by Manhattan Brewing Company

• Food exclusively catered by Hy-Vee

• Ambassador animal encounters

Sample Regional Craft Brewers

Enjoy unlimited 2 oz. samples from craft brewers throughout the Midwest and more!

2023 Breweries: (2024 Breweries announced closer to event date)

Ace Cider - Sebastopol, CO
Aggieville Brewing Company - Manhattan, KS
Boulevard Brewing Company - Kansas City, MO
Cinder Block - Kansas City, MO
Dave & Dani Cider - Manhattan, KS
Defiance - Hays, KS
Empyrean Brewing Company - Lincoln, NE
Fields & Ivy Brewing - Lawrence, KS
Irrigation Ales - Courtland, KS
KC Bier Co. - Kansas City, MO
Lagunitas - Chicago, IL
Manhattan Brewing Company - Manhattan, KS
Molson Coors - Chicago, IL
Odell - Fort Collins, CO
Riverbank Brewing - Council Grove, KS
Tallgrass Brewing Company - Manhattan, KS
Tivoli Brewing Company - Denver, CO
Toppling Goliath - Decorah, IA
Walnut River - Eldorado, KS
Wichita Brewing Company - Wichita, KS
Yuengling - Pottsville, PA
6666 - Guthrie, TX

Schedule & Tickets:

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | General Admission Ticket
General Admission Tickets: $55

General Admission begins at 5:30 pm as brewery and food stations open throughout the Zoo near South America, Kansas, and Australia trails, around the Prairie Dog exhibit, through Expedition Asia, and live music entertains guests from Chautauqua Amphitheater. The ticket includes a commemorative beer glass and access to all breweries at the event.

The above link will take you to an external website that is not maintained by the City of Manhattan. It is maintained by the Friends of Sunset Zoo. The City cannot control the content of an external website and assumes no responsibility for the information that is found there. The provision of this link should not be construed as an endorsement or sponsorship of the external website, its contents, or its host.

Limited Number Available, Get Yours Before We Sell Out

Credit Card: Online ticket sales will be available when tickets go on sale. Processing fees apply.
The above link will take you to an external website that is not maintained by the City of Manhattan. The Friends of Sunset Zoo maintains it. The City cannot control the content of an external website and assumes no responsibility for the information that is found there. The provision of this link should not be construed as an endorsement or sponsorship of the external website, its contents, or its host.
Cash or Check: Purchase tickets in person at the Zoo's ticket booth open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Frequently Asked Questions Get the insider's scoop as you make plans to attend the event.

Brew at the Zoo is a fundraising event hosted by the Friends of Sunset Zoo and is held rain or shine.

You must be at least 21 years old to attend this event. A valid ID is required for admission. Smoking is not permitted at the Zoo. This is an adults-only event. Infants and children will not be admitted. Please drink responsibly. Plan ahead with a designated driver, Lyft or Uber.