Utica Zoo 20th annual Brewfest

On Aug. 4, from 6to 9p.m., the Utica zoo will have more than 110craft beers on tap and more to sample.

UTICA, N.Y. » On Saturday, Aug. 4 from 6-9 p.m., the Utica Zoo will host the 20th annual Brewfest fundraising event, the zoo’s largest adult fundraiser of the year.

The beer tasting event takes place on the grounds of the Utica Zoo under large tents and a pavilion, rain or shine. More than 110 craft beers will be on tap to sample; enjoy samples of wine, hard seltzer, and hard cider, too. The first 3,000 attendees will receive a commemorative 2018 “20 Years of Beers” Brewfest pint glass featuring the adorable and endangered Cotton Top Tamarin.

Tickets include pint glass, beer, cider, hard seltzer, and wine samples, admission to the zoo, live music by China Pig and Soup Bone Charlie, food samples

from Applebee’s, Domino’s, Celtic Harp, Texas Roadhouse and UNO Pizzeria & Grill. Participate in a silent auction inside the zoo’s auditorium, where you can bid-on and win electronics, gift certificates, lawn and garden equipment, jewelry, and more.

Ashley Lynn Winery will sell their famous wine slushies. Complimentary water and soda will be available for all attendees. Brewfest is a 21 and over event, and guests must have a ticket and photo ID to enter.

All proceeds from Brewfest benefit the animals and exhibit enhancements at the Utica Zoo.

Free parking is available at the Utica Zoo on a first come first served ba- sis, with overflow parking at MVCC Payne Hall Lot and the Parkway Rec Center. Free shuttle buses will take attendees to and from the zoo. Attendees may be dropped off and picked up at the zoo.

Tickets are $40 general admission in advance or $45 at the door; $35 for Utica Zoo members or $40 at the door, and $25 for designated drivers. Designated drivers will not be served alcohol at the event. Tickets are available at 16 Stone Brewing, Beer Belly Bob’s, Beer Here, Chanatry’s, Copper City Brewing, Ful- ton Chain Brewing, Gems Along the Mohawk, Marcy Discount Beverage, Saranac Brewery Shop, and Woodland Brewery; UticaZoo. org/brew, Eventbrite.com, and Utica Zoo Gift Shop.

For more information, visit uticazoo.org/brew.