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\"\"<\/a>Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too is Aug. 4, and it\u2019s Bigger than Ever<\/p>\n

Excitement is brewing for the 21st annual Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too! \u2013 one of the\u00a0Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo\u2019s largest fundraisers to support Central New York\u2019s top accredited zoo.<\/p>\n

Brew at the Zoo is a summer tradition in CNY. This year, sponsors Spirit &amp; Sanzone, TJ Sheehan and Tops are providing an exciting variety of 49 beer, wine and food stations around the zoo while guests enjoy music and animals on evening exhibit.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the adult-only (21 and older) event are $55 in advance, $50 for groups of six or more, and $65 at the door if available. Brew at the Zoo typically sells out every year, so get tickets while they last at rosamondgiffordzoo.org.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrew is a very special event for us because it\u2019s a key fundraiser that helps the Friends of the Zoo maintain this wonderful institution for our community,\u201d said Friends of the Zoo President Janet Agostini.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur sponsors TJ Sheehan and Spirit &amp; Sanzone are offering nearly 40 different beer-tasting stations, many of them local craft breweries that have put Central New York on the map,\u201d Agostini said. \u201cWe also have several wine-tasting stations, and 10 food\u00a0stations including local favorites Gianelli sausage, Hoffman hot dogs and pulled pork\u00a0sliders \u2013 plus cannoli for dessert \u2013 all provided by our friends at Tops.\u201d<\/p>\n

The unique experience of strolling around the zoo after hours with music playing and\u00a0animals on exhibit is a popular attraction, said Zoo Director Ted Fox.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re grateful for the support of the community and to Friends of the Zoo for hosting this fundraiser,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Brew-goers also have a chance to participate in a silent auction whose prizes include\u00a0two round-trip tickets on JetBlue, a night at the Jefferson Clinton Hotel, autographed\u00a0local sports memorabilia, and paintings by our very own animal artists listed as\u00a0\u201cpriceless\u201d in the event program, among many others.<\/p>\n

The zoo also will be selling limited edition \u2018Summer of Siri\u2019 T-shirts honoring our Asian elephant Siri\u2019s 50<\/span>th<\/span> birthday for $20 each to help fund animal care and conservation at the zoo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brew at the Zoo runs 5:30 to 8 p.m. Parking is available but limited at the zoo. Free round-trip shuttle buses will run from the MOST in Armory Square every 15 minutes starting at 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more info and a map of the beer, wine and food offerings, visit <\/span>rosamondgiffordzoo.org\/brew-at-the-zoo<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

IF YOU GO<\/b><\/p>\n