Lions, Tigers & Beer is SOLD OUT!
We’d love for you to visit us on a Twilight Tour or one of our other special events.
Raise a glass to our animals at Lions, Tigers & Beer!
Join us September 20, 2024, at the Animal Park at the Conservators Center for our
eagerly awaited—and wildly delicious—dining experience.
Your ticket brings you the rare chance to spend an entire evening (4:30 pm – 9 pm) at the Animal Park, complete with howls, oofs, and other sunset serenades from our residents.
You’ll experience a premium Twilight Tour of the Park, and then sample a menu inspired by our lions, tigers, wolves, binturongs, and other resident species. Talk with the talented chefs and craft beverage creators in our community who have artfully produced these pairings exclusively for this event. Explore our silent auction and raffle offerings, and enjoy live music by acoustic guitarist and singer Kevin Holdson while you sip and savor delicious food and drinks.
Your presence makes a difference.
By attending, you’ll be supporting specialized care for our animals—who you’ll be able to meet face to face—as well as our mission to educate the public about the amazing species that share our planet. Tickets for Lions, Tigers & Beer are available for $100† each, or in pairs for $190†.
Your purchase of one pair could cover the cost of dietary supplements for animals like Kira, an older lion with mobility issues, or keep lemurs Wonder and Jeremiah cozy with new bedding. What could be better than sampling unique food and beverages while helping animals live rich, full lives? We’ll drink (and eat) to that!
Act quickly, don’t wait! There are limited tickets available.
We’re only offering 150 tickets—total—for this incredible benefit, so you’ll have to act fast if you want to attend!
Don’t worry about the weather.
Our staff will be monitoring the weather carefully in the days before the event. If the forecast predicts unsafe conditions, like a thunderstorm or hurricane, we will move to the make-up date, September 27, 2024. We will make every effort to contact you personally at least 24 hours before the event to alert you if postponement is necessary, and a notice will be posted on our social media channels.
Any questions?
Please check our FAQ or give us a call at 336-421-0883.
†Plus taxes and booking fees.
Event Schedule
- 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm Arrive and check in
- 4:30 pm – 8 pm Explore the offerings of our silent auction and raffle
- 5 pm or 5:30 pm Choose your start time for a premium Twilight Tour of the Animal Park
- 7 pm Begin sampling the delicious creations from our chefs and craft beverage creators and enjoy live music by Kevin Holdson
- 8:45 pm Listen up for the winners of our silent auction and raffle
- 9 pm Join us for a final oof or howl as the event ends
This Year's Pairings
Check out this year's pairings and participants for a sampling of what this unique event has to offer!
North America: Bobcat
- Plate: Mellow Mushroom
- Beverage: Trophy Brewing Co.
Southeast Asia: Binturong
- Plate: Bright Penny Brewing
- Beverage: Bright Penny Brewing
South America: Geoffroy’s Cat
- Plate: The Eddy Pub
- Beverage: Forgotten Road Ales
Africa: African Leopard
- Plate: Ramsey Sweets
- Beverage: Thirsty Thoroughbred Beverage
India / Asia: Tiger
- Plate: The Nomad
- Beverage: Eno River Brewing
Africa: Lion
- Plate: Crafted Mebane
- Beverage: Dingo Dog Brewing Co.
Central and South America:
Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth
- Plate: Bodega
- Beverage: Ocean South Wine
North America: Gray Wolf
- Plate: Angus Barn
- Beverage: Angus Barn
Important Information
Know Before You Go
Learn more about your upcoming visit to the Animal Park at the Conservators Center.
Accessibility, Safety, and Pets
The Animal Park is not wheelchair accessible; however, accessibility accommodations are available for visitors with mobility issues. Please note that we are not able to allow unauthorized vehicles, including scooters or motorized wheelchairs, in the Park. Find more information about disability accommodations and access in the Tour FAQ on our Plan Your Visit page.
If you are planning to visit the Animal Park, please take a moment to review your confirmation email and text to complete our online tour waiver. Waivers will also be available in the gift shop for visitors to complete during check-in.
For safety reasons, the Animal Park cannot allow visitors to bring pets on site. Any visitor who brings an animal to the Park will be asked to leave immediately. No animals may be left unattended in a vehicle.
Due to the uneven surfaces of our tour path, for children’s safety, we cannot allow them to ride in wagons in the Park, and we encourage child sling carriers over strollers. Strollers are allowed, with children secured inside, but at the parent’s sole discretion.
