The Greater Vancouver Zoo is hosting its first-ever adults only evening event Sept. 21.

After regular hours, guests with pre-purchased tickets can enjoy tastings of nine local breweries, food trucks, keeper talks, and animal encounters, said Josh Banta, marketing supervisor.

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Craft breweries include Dead Frog Brewery, Smugglers Trail, Camp Beer Co., Five Roads Brewing Co., among others.

Tickets are $60 for general admission to the event, or $68 to include a snack pass, and can be purchased online at

The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m., and guests must be 19 years or older to attend.

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