Frequently Asked Questions

Friday, September 26, 2025, from 5:00pm to 8:30 pm with last pour at 7:50 pm.

Tickets holds must present their valid ID (driver's license, passport, real ID) for entry. All attendees must be 21 years or older. Infants, children, and other under 21 year are not permitted. No need to present your ticket QR code or email confirmation; verification is simply confirmed by matching ID to a master guest list.

All attendees must be 21 years or older to enter, even if they are not drinking beer. Infants, children, and others under 21 years of age are not permitted. Attendees need to present their Ticketspice ticket QR code (printed or on smart device) at the time of entry with a valid ID (driver's license, passport, or real ID) for proof of age of 21 years or older.

All tickets are $65 per attendee, regardless of alcohol drinking, non-drinking attendee, and designated drivers. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available.

Sunset Zoo does not condone the resell of tickets to any fundraising event and caution the public to be weary of reseller scams. If you believe you have been scammed by a ticket reseller notify your bank or credit card company immediately and submit a report at scam to USA.gov . If you wish to purchase reseller tickets online from an unknown source, you may contact Sunset Zoo and confirm validity of the original buyer. There are no physical tickets to this event.

Parking is available in the Zoo's main lot, along Oak Street and in the field to the east. Sunset Zoo wants all guests to get home safe. Guests are encouraged to assign a designated driver, carpool, or utilize transportation apps like Lyft or Uber to get home safely. Brew at the Zoo guests may leave their vehicles overnight and retrieve them by 5 pm on Saturday, September, 27, 2025.

Dress is business casual; keep in mind you will be strolling the Zoo 26-acre park throughout the event, so comfortable shoes are encouraged.

Brew at the Zoo is held rain or shine and is a fundraiser for Sunset Zoo's conservation efforts. As such, refunds are not offered. Your donation supports the Zoo and its efforts to "inspire conservation of the natural world."

All tickets must be purchased via TicketSpice. If you need help with the software, reach out to the zoo guest services team at 785-587-2737 during regular business hours and we will walk you through purchasing online. The link will take you to an external website that is not maintained by Sunset Zoo and Friends of Sunset Zoo, not the City of Manhattan. The City of Manhattan cannot control the context of the external website and assumes no responsibility for the information that is found there. The provision of this link should be construed as an endorsement or sponsorship of the external website, its contents, or its hosts.

Sunset Zoo is a tobacco-free, smoke-free and vape-free park. A designated smoking area is located outside of the Zoo's entry gate in the parking lot 20 feet or father from the entrance due to Riley county law.

If there are tickets available after 5:00pm on Saturday, September 26, 2025, when the gates opens for the event at in increased rate Visit the Sunset Zoo website and Sunset Zoo's social media platforms for updates and if Brew at the Zoo tickets are sold out.

Brew at the Zoo is held rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges are available. If it rains, it will still be fun, but we may have to move a few things around. Guest are encouraged to bring umbrellas and ponchos if rain is expected.

This event will have an professional event photographer taking photos through the day. These photos are for Sunset Zoo use only and may appear on the Sunset Zoo website, social media outlets, or other future Sunset Zoo promotional/marketing material. By virtue of your attendance, you agree to usage of your likeness in such media.

Visit Sunset Zoo's Code of Conduct Policy page to learn more!