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Celebrate the beginning of spring at Seneca Park Zoo! Birds, Bees, and Brews is a new adult only after-hours tasting event that will highlight some of our region’s best brews – from cider, beer, and mead to coffee and kombucha!
Guests can stroll the Zoo while enjoying beverage tastings, live music, food specials, meet animal ambassadors and learn about the wild world of animal reproduction during our new “Naturalists At Night” chats, all while enjoying diverse and delicious brews that support a healthy ecosystem.
Love it? Take it home! Select tasting vendors will be selling products for guests to take home that night. Full list of participating tasting partners is below.
Money raised from this event goes towards the Seneca Park Zoo’s education and conservation programs both here in our region and throughout the world. Together we can connect with, care for, and conserve wildlife and wild places!
Get your tickets now!
This event will showcase some of the region’s best best brews –
from cider and beer to coffee, tea, and kombucha!
Seneca Park Zoo
2222 St. Paul Street
Rochester, NY 14621
May 10, 2024
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
(Gates close at 7:30 p.m.)
$55
Tastings from all vendors
Exclusive 5 oz. tasting cup
2 drawing tickets
We encourage utilizing rideshare/Uber/Lyft when possible as parking can be tough.
Use the drop off area for rideshares, getting you into the park and into the event faster!
Guest must be 21 years or older to attend.
Beer
Aurora Brewing
Meiers Creek Brewing
Okay Beer Co.
Prison City Brewing
Rising Storm Brewing Co.
Sloop Brewing Co.
Stoneyard Brewing Company
Swiftwater Brewing
Brewery Ommegang
Southern Tier Brewing
42 North Brewing
Ellicottville Brewing
Big Ditch Brewery
Resurgence Brewing
Three Heads Brewing
Cider/Mead
Cider Creek
Embark Cider
Hudson North Cider
Lilly Belle Meads*
Blake’s Cider
Black Bird Cider
Beekeeper’s Secret Mead by Fairport Brewing Company
Blue Barn Cider
Kombucha
Happy Gut Sanctuary*
Timbucha Kombucha by Fairport Brewing*
Old Goat Hard Kombucha by Fairport Brewing Company
Coffee/Juice
Red Jacket Orchard Juice*
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse*
New City Coffee & Roastery*
Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Union Place Coffee Roasters
Coffee Connection
Thank you to our generous tasting partners for sharing their brews with us!
*NEW* Conversations About the Wild World of Animal Reproduction
*Additional $5 at the Door, Limited Tickets Available
Session #1: 6:30 – 7 p.m.
Session #2: 7:30 – 8 p.m.
Specials Coming
Soon!
Visit with our Animal Ambassadors Throughout the Night
Win Unique Prizes!
Bird Mate
Match Game
Cricket & Beer Pairing
Chat with Empire State Honey Producers Association
Live Music by Neil Van
Dorn Band
Money raised from this event goes directly towards the Seneca Park Zoo’s education and conservation programs both here in our region and throughout the world. Together we can connect with, care for, and support wildlife and wild places!
We can’t wait for you to join us. Just a few
things to help you get ready for a night of fun:
Rain or Shine – This is an outdoor event, and there are limited indoor and covered areas. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Parking is Free – There are several open lots located throughout the Zoo.
This is a 21 & Over Event – Valid 21+ photo ID is required for entry. Children are not permitted.
Tastings – Beverage tastings will start at 5:30 p.m.
Last call is 8:15 p.m.
Navigate The Night – There will be tasting maps located throughout the Zoo that share where vendors and activities are located. The animal enrichment schedule will be posted at the entrance and online day of the event.
Take Home Your Favorites – Select tasting partners will be selling at this event. Refer to the full participating vendor list above to see which products you can purchase to enjoy at home. Purchased items can be picked up from Zoo staff at the beverage Check-Out tent when you exit the Zoo.
Last Entry – Is at 7:30 p.m. If you leave the event for any reason, you will be unable to return.
Safety First – Your safety is our priority. All bags will be subject to inspection by security. Outside food and beverages are not permitted and will be confiscated at the entrance.
Smoke-Free Park – Smoking and vaping of any kind is only permitted in parking lots outside of Zoo grounds.
Zoo Accessibility – Wheelchairs are available at our ZooShop, free of charge. Limited availability on a first come, first served basis. To reserve a wheelchair, contact [email protected]
Get your tickets now!
Keep in touch with your friends at Seneca Park Zoo on this event and more! There’s always something happening at the Zoo.
Seneca Park Zoo Society is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Seneca Park Zoo is a smoke-free facility.
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