News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
CONTACT:
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance  
Public Relations  
619-685-3291 
publicrelations@sdzwa.org
sdzwa.org

NEWS RELEASE 

San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration is Back To Delight the Taste Buds While Saving Wildlife

SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2023) – San Diego’s wildest tasting event returns to the San Diego Zoo on Sept. 23, when more than 3,000 attendees will enjoy sampling a multitude of mouthwatering menu items and refreshing beverages from more than 100 restaurants, dessert shops, brewers, wineries and other vendors. The San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration is a yearly gala that serves up fun, entertainment, food and beverages.  

During the San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration, guests will enjoy a multitude of entertainment experiences—including live music, dancing and other amazing activities. The festival started as Kicks for Critters in 1980, and has grown exponentially. Today, it is one of San Diego’s premier tasting events, with the unique task of helping make possible wildlife conservation work not only in San Diego, but worldwide though the Alliance’s eight conservation hubs on six continents.  

General admission tickets for the San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration are $150. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. and continues until 11 p.m. For guests looking for extra-special pampering, VIP admission is “the ticket.” VIP guests enter at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy exclusive access to a VIP lounge throughout the night—including hosted food and drinks, VIP-only restrooms, plush lounge furnishings and special wildlife encounters. VIP admission is $275 per person. Tickets for the San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration may be purchased by calling 619-718-3000 or by booking online at zoofoodandwine.com. Guests must be at least 21 years of age to attend; no children or strollers are permitted. 

Food and beverage vendors interested in participating in the San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew Celebration can view an online application https://zoofoodandwine.com/food-vendors. 

### 

About San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance  
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and working toward a world where all life thrives. The Alliance empowers people from around the globe to support their mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance supports cutting-edge conservation and brings the stories of their work back to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park—giving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The work of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance extends from San Diego to eco-regional conservation “hubs” across the globe, where their expertise and assets—including the renowned Wildlife Biodiversity Bank—are able to effectively align with hundreds of regional partners to improve outcomes for wildlife in more coordinated efforts. By leveraging these skills in wildlife care and conservation science, and through collaboration with hundreds of partners, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has reintroduced more than 44 endangered species to native habitats. Each year, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s work reaches over 1 billion people in 150 countries via news media, social media, their websites, educational resources and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers television programming, which is in children’s hospitals in 13 countries. Success is made possible by the support of members, donors and guests to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, who are Wildlife Allies committed to ensuring all life thrives.