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Date & Time

August 7, 2025
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Sponsor

Early Entry: 6:30pm

General Admission: 7:00pm

Ends at 10:00pm

We ID! Make sure you have ID’s ready at time of entry.

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Wild About Wine

Celebrate the Zoo’s 150th anniversary at Wild About Wine!

Cheers to all wine lovers – join us for our annual wine-tasting event!  Wild About Wine will feature a variety of red, white, and rose wines from the Toast to the Wild Presenting sponsor – Cavalier Distributing, at 15 different stations throughout the Zoo. Stroll the Zoo sampling wine in your complimentary souvenir glass while listening to great music and visiting the different animal habitats. Food will be available for purchase at our casual dining locations. For our non-wine drinkers, there will be a beer and cocktail station available as well! Food will be available for purchase.

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This event is part of Toast to the Wild, sponsored by Cavalier Distributing, which benefits the Lindner Center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Wildlife (CREW). Events increase exposure for CREW locally and all funds raised go directly to support ongoing research. These unique tasting events give guests the opportunity to enjoy an adult-only evening at the Zoo, try beverage samples, experience up-close animal encounters, and more!

Wild About Wine begins at 7:00 pm and is rain or shine. This event is for guests 21 and up, no exceptions.

We’ve gone digital with our Wild About Wine map this year! Be sure to have the Interactive Zoo Map link ready with location services turned on prior to arrival!

Tickets

Ticket information coming soon!

 

General Admission Includes:Early Entry:

  • Drink tickets
  • Access to the entire Zoo for an adult evening!
  • Commemorative Glass
  • Animal Encounters
  • Free rides on carousel and train are included with ticket

  • General admission inclusions plus:
  • Early Entry
  • Additional drink tickets
  • Opportunity to sample all stations throughout the Zoo first
  • Free rides on carousel and train are included with ticket

Entertainment

Artists

Music from Q102 DJ’s will also be playing throughout the night!

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Thank you for supporting “A Toast To The Wild – Tasting Series”!

This event is part of Toast to the Wild, sponsored by Paycor, which benefits the Lindner Center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Wildlife (CREW). Events increase exposure for CREW locally and all funds raised go directly to support ongoing research. These unique tasting events give guests the opportunity to enjoy an adult only evening at the Zoo, try beverage samples, experience up-close animal encounters, and more!

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General Info

  • Credit cards are accepted at food stations.
  • Smoking is not permitted in the Zoo
  • Event held rain or shine
  • You will receive your lanyard with drink-sampling tickets upon presenting the event ticket at entry.
  • This is an adult event; all guests must be at least 21 years old and present a valid photo ID.
  • No babies or children permitted.
  • Bags will be subject to search.
  • Guests without valid photo ID will not be permitted to enter the event.
  • If you have any accommodation requests, please contact [email protected]  3 weeks prior to event.

FAQs and Policies

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