Wild Wine, Beer & Food Safari

Join us at the Zoo on Saturday, June 7 and sample dozens of our favorite restaurants, caterers, wine, and beer! Listen to live music, taste a Malbec with our monkeys or sip a pilsner with our prairie dogs!

The Wild Wine, Beer, and Food Safari is one of the Zoo's largest fundraisers, with the goal of raising funds towards the care of our endangered species, expansion of our exhibits, and education programming, Enjoy live music, games, an exciting silent auction, and of course, our animals!
This event is rain or shine.

Member Pre-Sale	Early Bird Discount	General Admission	VIP TICKETS
March 24, 2025	April 1, 2025	May 1, 2025	April 1, 2025
$100/ticket SILVER LEVEL MEMBERS+ get (2) Free GA Tickets!	$100 / ticket $90 / groups of 6+	$110 / ticket $100 / groups of 6+	$150/ticket *ONLY 100 tickets available!*

Vendors

Interested in becoming a vendor? As a vendor, you are asked to provide sample-sized portions of your food for 1,200 guests and the serving staff necessary to work the evening. Pick a best seller or easy-to-serve favorite to impress our guests! This is a great opportunity to showcase your catering menu. Participating restaurants and caterers must be prepared to serve from 6PM through 9PM. We will require a copy of your food service license at least two weeks prior to event date to secure the proper permits.

Benefits Your Restaurant/Business Receives

Promotion on the Zoo’s website, e-newsletter (100,000+ subscribers) and a tagged post on our Facebook page (42,000+ followers)
Ad in our digital event program/map
Listing on the Zoo’s preferred vendors page for special events & rentals
The Zoo provides a shared tent, signage, trash receptacle, tablecloth, plates, utensils, ice and electricity (if needed)
The Zoo handles all food permitting required by the City of Bridgeport to participate
Because we are a non-profit, all food/product costs are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law, and you will receive a donation receipt post-event

vendor form

Donations

Interested in donating an item to our Silent Auction or onsite fundraising activities?
More than 1,200 people will join us and help raise funds by bidding on items in our silent auction. Your support will clearly be identified in our event program and prominently displayed at the event. Because we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all donations are tax-deductible

silent auction form