Brew at the Zoo

Enjoy 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
Saturday, August 22, 2020
VIP 3:30 pm to 8 pm
General Admission 5 pm to 8 pm

About the Event

Relax in the wild of Sunset Zoo and enjoy:
• Commemorative souvenir beer glass and unlimited samples from multiple craft brewers sprinkled
throughout the Zoo in partner with Flint Hills Beverage Company
• Music and entertainment by the Grateful Dudes
• Featured beer by Tallgrass Brewing Co.
• Food exclusively catered by Manhattan Hy-Vee
• Ambassador animal encounters
• Lawn games & more!

Sample Regional Craft Brewers

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

2020 Breweries

To be announced.

Schedule & Ticket Levels

3:30 pm to 8 pm | VIP Ticket
The VIP ticket provides you with access to an exclusive tasting time where you'll mingle with our brewers for an hour and a half before the event begins! You'll enjoy exclusive beer samples, giveaways, food, and start your Brew at the Zoo experience before the crowds get there. Ticket includes a commemorative beer glass, access to the General Admission event, and a few special VIP surprises!

5 pm to 8 pm | General Admission Ticket
General Admission begins at 5 pm as brewery and food stations open throughout the Zoo near the South America, Kansas and Australia trails, around the Prairie Dog exhibit, and live music entertains guests from Chautauqua Amphitheater. Ticket includes a commemorative beer glass and access to all breweries at the event.

Purchase Tickets
Tickets will go on on sale early July.

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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. 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.
Cash or Check: Purchase tickets in person at the Zoo's ticket booth open daily 9:3 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.