Come get your growl on at the Virginia Zoo! Join us for a fun-filled evening of beer, food trucks, a DJ and games at Growl Fest to benefit the Sunrise and Downtown Rotary Clubs of Norfolk and the Virginia Zoo.

Local breweries will each be serving up two of their favorite brews, attendees can feast from the area’s best food trucks, and there will be a Children’s Play Area hosted by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. Growl Fest includes exclusive after-hours access to the Zoo, with the animals on exhibit until 7 pm. This is fun for the whole family or a group of your wildest friends.

Ticket cost will increase by $10 the day of the event. Rain or Shine.

The Adult Beer ticket must be purchased for anyone wanting to drink beer or wine at the event.

The first 1,000 Adult Beer ticket purchasers will receive the commemorative 2018 Growl Fest growler.

Growlers will be picked up upon exiting the Zoo at the front gates. Growlers cannot be filled at this event.

PARTICIPATING BREWERIES:

All participating breweries will offer 10% off growler fills from September 15, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

• Benchtop Brewing Co.
• Bold Mariner Brewing Co.
• O’Connor Brewing Co.
• Rip Rap Brewing Co.
• Smartmouth Brewery
• St. George Brewery

More coming soon!

Full cups of wine and cider also available. 

PARTICIPATING FOOD VENDORS:

Bodacious Pizza

Capt’n Crabby

Cast Iron Urban Meatery

Chesapeake Concessions

Sofrito

Vicki Vails

and the Virginia Zoo!

COST:

• $25: Adult Drinking ticket (includes growler, 2 beers OR 6 tasting tasting tickets)
• $10: Adult Non-Drinking ticket (does not include growlers or beer tickets)
• $10: Youth ticket (2-20)
• Free: Under 2

Additional drink tickets are $2 per ticket.

1 ticket = 4 oz tasting

3 tickets =12 oz beer pou