ZOO UNCORKED: TEQUILA & Tails

DATE: Saturday, June 14, 2025
TIME: 6-9 p.m.
LOCATION: East Mall, Pavilions, Dessert's Edge, Clouded Leopard Forest, and Big cat Walkway

Roar into the wild at Tequila & Tails! Enjoy refreshing drinks while exploring the fascinating lives of big and small cats and learning about our efforts to protect these incredible creatures and their habitats. This exclusive 21+ event offers the perfect mix of fun, education, and socializing—all while supporting conservation.

Tickets are now on sale! Get your tickets today.

  buy tickets: zoo members 

  buy tickets: GENERAL PUBLIC 


 

Ticket Includes:

  • After-hours access to select areas of the Zoo

  • FREE parking included with your ticket

  • Enjoy live music

  • Big cat animal chats with conservation experts

  • Event photo booth, games, and more!

 

Drink Passports: Signature Cocktails and Mocktails

All beverages are included with your Tequila & Tails ticket passport purchase. Mocktail Passports included non-alcoholic beverages and Cocktail Passports include alcoholic beverages.

 

Food Passport: Elevated Bites

For $30, enhance your experience with a Food Passport and choose 5 delicious bites from the following selections. Each bite is thoughtfully crafted to pair perfectly with your drink passport choices, making for a unique and flavorful experience.

    • Mango Ceviche: Tomato, red onion, cucumber, mango, cilantro, house made tortilla chips  

    • Mango Ceviche with Shrimp: Tomato, red onion, cucumber, mango, cilantro, house made tortilla chips and shrimp

    • Smoked Brisket Tacos: Smoked brisket, pickled onion and jalapeno relish, salsa macha  

    • Nopales Tacos: Nopales, pico de gallo, salsa macha

    • Argentinian-Style Vegetarian Pizza: Charred veggies, smashed potatoes, roasted garlic aioli, manchego cheese, rustic chimichurri

    • Argentinian-Style Steak Pizza: Grilled skirt steak, roasted garlic aioli, manchego cheese, rustic chimichurri 

    • Sweet Corn and Poblano Mac and Cheese: Four-cheese bechamel, smoked corn, charred poblano peppers, pepita gremolata

    • Choripan Sandwich: Chorizo, tomato and onion relish, roasted garlic aioli 

    • Key Lime Parfaits: Graham cracker crumble, Key lime custard, mint-infused  whipped cream, toasted coconut, candied limes  


      Two-Ticket Package

      Save big when you purchase a package that includes tickets to both Tequila & Tails on June 14 and Wines & Vines on August 23! We have two-ticket packages available for Mocktails at $100 (a savings of $40) and for Cocktails at $175 (a savings of $35). Buy yours today!