Brew at the Zoo

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at Baltimore’s wildest beer festival! Enjoy your favorite craft brews while wandering through the Zoo and encountering incredible animals, all in support of our largest fundraiser of the year. With so much excitement planned, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Plus, every ticket supports animal care and wildlife conservation efforts.

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What to Expect:

• All-day admission to the Zoo: Your chance to visit the animals! The Zoo is open from 10AM – 6PM.
• Unlimited sampling: Beer, wine, cider, and seltzer samplings of 80+ flavors
• Access to live music, food & vendors: 3 live bands each day, plus dozens of artisan and food vendors
• Charm City Trivia: Taking place during the festival (Waterfowl Pavilion) at 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00
• Watermelon eating competition: Kids ages 5-13 (2:30 PM) and adults ages 14 and up (4:30 PM) in front of the stage
• Scheduled animal activities: Enjoy an elephant watermelon smash and more while sipping on an exclusively paired drink

Animal Enrichment Pairings:

• 2:30 – Elephant smash paired with Montauk Watermelon Smash while supplies last sponsored by Saul Ewing
• 3:30 – African penguin feeding paired with Right Coast Italian Ice Cherry Chill while supplies last sponsored by PET E.R.
• 4:30 – Bear enrichment paired with Dogfish Head Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale while supplies last

WANT TO SKIP THE LINE? Donate your old cell phone, small electronic devices, or give a $20 cash donation to the Zoo at the event entrance!