Join us for a BRIGHT night of sampling the best beer, cider, wine, hard seltzer, and more with local and regional vendors! This ticket includes:
- An early VIP tour led by our Horticulture staff featuring our Camels (longer description below)
- Unlimited beverage sampling (see below for a full list of vendors and the types of products they are offering)
- General Admission for 1 adult
- A commemorative tasting glass
- Free access to our activities including: carousel rides, LED Cornhole, LED Connect-4 and LED Shuffleboard, and our free Photobooth hosted by Vintage Lulu Photography in the Discovery Center.
This ticket is $100.00 (subject to some fees and taxes).
Tour Description:
Calling all crafters and camel enthusiasts! Start this experience by giving one or more of our camels a pre-made browse wreath where you will get to see how much our animals love browse! Then join our horticulturalist and make your very own animal enrichment wreaths. Your wreaths will be frozen so we can give them out to our animals throughout the winter. Once you're done you get access to all of our vendors and activities for the night!
Some of our Favorite Participating Vendors (Full List to Come!):
- Delta Beer Lab - Beer and N/A Products
- Revolution Brewing Company - Beer and N/A Products
- Young Blood Beer Company - Beer
- Duesterbeck's Brewing Company - Beer
- Sketchbook Brewing Company - Beer
- Hopewell Brewing Company - Beer
- Hidden Cave Cidery - Hard Cider
- RMBR Kombucha - N/A Products
- Untitled Arts - Beer, Hard Seltzer, and N/A Products
- Good Works Brewing Company - Beer and Hard Seltzer
- The Cider Farm - Hard Cider
- Hop Butcher - Beer
- Karben4 - Beer, Hard Seltzer, and N/A Products
- Warm Belly Farms - Hard Cider
- Phase 3 Brewing Company - Beer
- Mock & Co. - N/A Products
- Indeed Brewing Company - Beer
- Supermoon Beer Company - Beer
- Minocqua Brewing Company - Beer, Wine, Hard Cider
This ticket covers both general admission AND admission to your Early Access VIP tour. Your tour will leave promptly at 4:30 p.m. Gates open for check-in at 4:00 p.m. Guests who arrive more than 15 minutes late may not be able to join their tour. If you have questions about which ticket you need to purchase or about the tour, then please call 608-266-4732 or email zoo@henryvilaszoo.gov at your earliest convenience.
FAQ
Which animals will be on exhibit? We give our animals the choice of whether they would like to be in their outdoor or indoor exhibit each day, and there may be times certain animals are not on display or certain animal buildings that are closed to the public. All of our animals who can be on exhibit will have indoor and outdoor access. Our Herpetarium will be open as a warming center and most of those animals will be on exhibit.
Please note that many of our animals prefer to sleep at night/in the early evening. We suggest taking a walk down to Arctic Passage to see outdoor animals that are somewhat reliably on exhibit at this time of year.
Is this event accessible? Henry Vilas Zoo has made great strides in building accessibility tools into the Zoo experience. We offer wheelchairs for rental and free sensory bag rentals with noise cancelling headphones for any guests who need those tools. All of our event paths are wheelchair accessible and have automatic doors. Some paths utilize hills and feature some uneven ground that can prove difficult for some mobility aid users.
If you have specific concerns that we have not addressed or would like to discuss additional accommodation options, then please reach out to our Guest Services department at zoo@henryvilaszoo.gov.
Do I need an I.D. to attend? Yes, all guests will need to show a photo I.D. to attend. Guests must be 21 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 21 will be turned away. All guests will receive a wristband to identify their age that must stay on for the duration of the event. We do I.D. all guests regardless of perceived age. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have questions about this policy, please reach out to our Guest Services department at zoo@henryvilaszoo.gov.
Can I purchase tickets at the gate? We highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance. If tickets are available when the gate opens, we will put them on sale. Gate sales are credit card only.
WEATHER AND CANCELLATION POLICY
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE/NON-TRANSFERABLE. If you cannot attend, then you can give your ticket to a friend or family member who is 21+. This event will run rain, snow, or shine. Please dress accordingly.
In the event of severe weather, Henry Vilas Zoo may cancel this event. You will be notified by email if the event is cancelled. Tickets for cancelled dates will be refunded in 3-5 business days.
Did you know your participation makes an impact? Every ticket purchase helps the zoo stay free, open, and accessible for all, 365 days a year! Thank you for making a difference!
