BREW AT THE ZOO 2023 - SOLD OUT 

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 22, 2023
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:

• 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 

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | General Admission Ticket  - Tickets on sale now! 
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. 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, we are SOLD OUT.  We will not be releasing any other tickets.

I SEE THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT. IS THERE A TICKET WAITLIST?

Unfortunately, there is not a wait list available for Brew At The Zoo. Check out Sunset Zoo's social media platforms for ticket resellers to this event - but be cautious of ticket scammers taking advantage of ticket buyers. If you want to verify a ticket seller, our Guest Service team can verify ticket sales and we encourage an exchange at Sunset Zoo grounds if possible. 

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.

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. 
 

Sponsorships for 2023 

Sponsorship Opportunities are Now Available for 2023 • Email Friends of Sunset Zoo or call 785.587.2737
Presenting & Craft Brewer Sponsor: Addair Law, Manhattan Brewing Company
Premiere Sponsor: Flint Hills Beverage, Evergy, Crown Distributors 
Executive Sponsors: Candlewood Veterinary Clinic, Kohlmeier Orthodontics Community First National Bank 
Sustaining Sponsors: Vonfeldt, Bauer & Vonfeldt CPA, KBS Constructors, Capitol Federal, Little Apple Pediatric Dentistry, McCown Gordon Construction, BHS Mathis Physical Therapy, K-State Credit Union, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Advisors, Commerce Bank 
Photography Sponsor: We Chase the Light  
In-Kind Sponsors: Wing Productions, CatCans, Hy-Vee, N'Ice, Super Cub
 
Have questions about Brew at the Zoo? Contact Friends of Sunset Zoo

COLLECT ALL 3! 

Over the next three years at Brew at the Zoo, you'll be able to collect all three cups for a matching set! 

• Yellow: 2023
• Red: 2024
• Orange: 2025