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Help Save The Elephants While Attending ZooBrew Happy Hour At Seneca Park Zoo In New York

ZooBrew Happy Hour at Seneca Park Zoo offers adults a chance to enjoy drinks, live music, and animal experiences while supporting elephant conservation.

Published Jun 7, 2023

Written by 

John Williams

If you are over the age of 21 and you are looking for a great way to see animals while enjoying an alcoholic beverage or two, then ZooBrew Happy Hour at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York is a must-attend. Proceeds from the event even benefit a great cause: elephant conservation. So what are you waiting for? If you are looking for a zoo festival in Rochester, New York, look no further than the ZooBrew Happy Hour.

Since ZooBrew Happy Hour has started, they have raised over $60,000 towards elephant conservation. In 2023, their goal is to make $7,000. All you have to do to help them is show up, drink a little beer, and take a look at some animals.

A group of four elephants walking together in a zoo enclosure, with a wooden fence in the background.
Seneca Park Zoo

In 2023, ZooBrew Happy Hour is set to take place on June 16, July 4, August 11 and September 8, giving you four great options to have some after-hours fun in the zoo. Each event takes place between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., with gates closing at 8.

A table filled with colorful cups and merchandise, with people interacting in the background.
Facebook Seneca Park Zoo

Beer, wine and food will be available to purchase for those over 21. Children and infants are not allowed entry. This party is strictly for grown ups!

Two women sitting at a table, each holding a cup of beer, smiling and wearing sunglasses at an outdoor event.
Facebook Seneca Park Zoo

Each event features live music.

A lively band performs outdoors while a woman relaxes on a bench nearby, surrounded by trees and a vintage vehicle.
Facebook Seneca Park Zoo

You will be able to take place in a variety of animal experiences during ZooBrew, and can enjoy checking out the zoo's exhibits from afar, too.

Two sea lions interact near a rocky shore, with a bright orange ball floating in the water behind them.
Facebook Seneca Park Zoo

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. They include admission, live music and animal experiences. If you want the VIP package, which includes a guaranteed parking spot, admission, a separate entry and two drink tickets, that will run you $50. There are only 100 available for each event, so act fast!

A group of people watch elephants at a zoo, surrounded by greenery and a clear blue sky.
Facebook Seneca Park Zoo

ZooBrew Happy Hour provides the unbeatable combination of beers and cute animals, and it's all for a great cause. If you're in the area, check out this zoo festival in Rochester, New York! You can pick up tickets for the June edition now. Other great Rochester attractions to check out are the planetarium at The Rochester Museum & Science center and Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, which is New York's biggest butterfly house.

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