Special Events

Events are free with paid admission unless otherwise noted.

June

Brew at the Zoo 21+

Friday, June 9, 5:30-8:30pm

Visit the zoo after hours for this outdoor FUNdraiser event which includes a variety of beer, wine and spirit tastings from numerous vendors, light fare from local restaurants, and ice cream from Hy-Point. Plus live music by Spokey Speaky and animal encounters from Animal Behavior and Conservation Connections. Food and beverages are included in admission ticket.

Brew at the Zoo is a fundraiser for the Delaware Zoological Society. Your ticket purchase helps further the zoo’s mission of conservation and education. Advanced tickets are available online. Must be 21 or older to attend. Rain or shine. Pre-registration recommended, as tickets sell out quickly.

Members: $40 | Non-members: $50 | Non-Alcohol: $30

Brew at the Zoo

Sip & Stroll

Thursday, June 22, 5-7pm

Sip & Stroll through the zoo and enjoy a laid-back eve at our Thursday night happy hour series. Adult beverages will be available from Bellefonte Brewing and Dogfish Head, as well as wine, and food from local vendors, and ice cream from Hy-Point This family friendly event will have animal encounters, live music, and fun for all ages! Special thanks to Dogfish Head Beer & Benevolence for their generous beer donation!

Limited number of tickets will be sold. Drink and food purchases sold separately.

Members: Adult $5, Children $3 | Non-members: Adults $10, Children $7


Pride Day

Saturday, June 24, 10am-3:30pm

The Brandywine Zoo is thrilled to host our third annual pride day! Wear your pride gear to the zoo for a fun day of education programming, a scavenger hunt, storytime, and more!

Event is included with regular zoo admission.

Brandywine Zoo Pride Day

July

Family Fun Night

Wednesday, July 5, 5-7pm

Special evening hours with fun activities and a reduced admission fee of $2. Enjoy $1 hot dogs from The Stand, ice cream from Hy-Point, and $1 soft drinks. Plus get photos with fun characters from All That Shimmers!

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED AT THE GATE FOR THIS EVENT.

Members: Free | Non-members: $2

Family Fun Night at the Brandywine Zoo

Concert For Conservation

Saturday, July 8 , 8pm
Bellefonte Brewery Brandywine

Come join us at Bellefonte Brewery Saturday, July 8th at 8pm for our Concert for Conservation! Doors open at 7pm. Live music by Family Circus. Tickets are will call, to reserve tickets donate $25 per person. Any additional donations are appreciated, all proceeds go to Bowling for Rhinos.

A Bowling for Rhino Benefit. The AAZK’s Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) Program provides animal keepers of the world with an avenue to raise funds and awareness for rhino and habitat conservation. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the Bowling for Rhinos Program.

Concert for Conservation 2023

Sip & Stroll

Thursday, July 20, 5-7pm

Sip & Stroll through the zoo and enjoy a laid-back eve at our Thursday night happy hour series. Adult beverages will be available from Bellefonte Brewing and Dogfish Head, as well as wine, and food from local vendors, and ice cream from Hy-Point This family friendly event will have animal encounters, live music, and fun for all ages! Special thanks to Dogfish Head Beer & Benevolence for their generous beer donation!

Limited number of tickets will be sold. Drink and food purchases sold separately.

Members: Adult $5, Children $3 | Non-members: Adults $10, Children $7

August

Sip & Stroll

Thursday, August 17, 5-7pm

Sip & Stroll through the zoo and enjoy a laid-back eve at our Thursday night happy hour series. Adult beverages will be available from Bellefonte Brewing and Dogfish Head, as well as wine, and food from local vendors, and ice cream from Hy-Point This family friendly event will have animal encounters, live music, and fun for all ages! Special thanks to Dogfish Head Beer & Benevolence for their generous beer donation!

Limited number of tickets will be sold. Drink and food purchases sold separately.

Members: Adult $5, Children $3 | Non-members: Adults $10, Children $7


Members’ Night

Wednesday, August 23, 5-7pm

Join us at the Brandywine Zoo for our exclusive Member’s Night party featuring free sundaes from Woodside Creamery, face painting, characters from All That Shimmers, and animal encounters. Join Language U’s Ms. Lia and amigos for Spanish through games, crafts, puppets, stories and imagination! It’s Spanish the way it should be – FUN for the whole family! Pre-registration required. Registration opens July 1 and RSVP by August 18.

Woodside Farm Creamery logo

Members' Night

SEPTEMBER

Family Fun Night

Wednesday, September 13, 5-7pm

Special evening hours with fun activities and a reduced admission fee of $2. Enjoy $1 hot dogs from The Stand, ice cream from Hy-Point, and $1 soft drinks. Plus get photos with fun characters from All That Shimmers!

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED AT THE GATE FOR THIS EVENT.

Members: Free | Non-members: $2

Family Fun Night at the Brandywine Zoo

Sip & Stroll

Thursday, September 21, 5-7pm

Sip & Stroll through the zoo and enjoy a laid-back eve at our Thursday night happy hour series. Adult beverages will be available from Bellefonte Brewing and Dogfish Head, as well as wine, and food from local vendors, and ice cream from Hy-Point This family friendly event will have animal encounters, live music, and fun for all ages! Special thanks to Dogfish Head Beer & Benevolence for their generous beer donation!

Limited number of tickets will be sold. Drink and food purchases sold separately.

Members: Adult $5, Children $3 | Non-members: Adults $10, Children $7