6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

If you like bears and bourbon this event is for you! Tickets include 3 tastings, a scrumptious treat and admission to the zoo after-hours. Additional drinks will be available for purchase from popular breweries and wineries, as well as snacks from food trucks. Throughout the evening, there will be a keeper talk, animal enrichment and a grizzly bear training session. 

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21 and older only, including designated drivers. Registration is required. Tickets are non-refundable or transferable. Guests MUST bring ID to be admitted into the event, no matter the age of the guest. Infants and children will not be admitted.

General Admission Prices

• Akron Zoo member: $45
• Non-member: $50
• Akron Zoo member designated driver: $25
• Non-member designated driver: $30

VIP Tickets

6 - 9:30 p.m.

Ticket includes early entry at 6 p.m., 3 bourbon tastings and a special treat! 

VIP Prices

• VIP: $60
• VIP Designated Driver: $25