Magical Evenings on the Mountain
Join us for Tails & Tunes on Thursdays, July 29, August 26 and September 30, 2021! Enjoy a magical evening on the mountain, exclusively reserved for those age 21 and up. Local musicians will set the mood throughout the Zoo until 9:30 p.m.! Dinner will be available for purchase and your entry includes two drink tickets. Cash bars also available.
Event Details
– Advance tickets only. No tickets sales at the front gate.
– Ticket purchase includes 2 drink tickets for use at any bar. Must be used the evening of the event. No outside alcoholic beverages are allowed.
– Food will be available for purchase at our eateries.
– Full Zoo experience from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Animal exhibits close at 9:30 p.m.
– Live musical entertainment throughout the Zoo until 9:30 p.m.
– Mountaineer Sky Ride will have its last ride at 8:30 p.m. Be in line by 8 p.m. ($4 for Zoo members, $5 for non-members). Tickets available at Sky Ride cashier booth (weather dependent).
– General admission entrance from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
– Once you enter the Zoo, you are welcome to stay as long as you like until the event ends at 9:30 p.m.
– Dress for a night of dancing, but remember you will walking up and down the hills of the Zoo!
– Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is following Colorado state and CDC guidance regarding wearing masks in public. To see the current guidance, please visit https://covid19.colorado.gov/mask-guidance.
– If you or anyone in your party is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please stay home and contact us about refund options.
– For more information on the symptoms and how to protect yourself, please refer to the CDC’s website resources.
– Social distancing will be encouraged at each band area. Feel free to bring a camp chair to spread out and enjoy the music from a safe distance from other groups.
– Designate a driver, or better yet, don’t drive at all! Take a taxi or use a ride-sharing service like Lyft or Uber.
Highlights of Tails & Tunes
What can you do at Tails & Tunes?
– Feed the giraffe herd.
– Ride the Mountaineer Sky Ride, weather dependent. (Tickets available at Sky Ride booth.)
– Enjoy five local musicians playing live as you travel through the Zoo.
– Enjoy drinks (your entry includes two drink tickets), and cash bars are also available.
– Food available for purchase.
– Visit your favorite animals.
– Watch the sunset from the mountainside.
– Play cornhole and other party games.
Food & Beverages
Multiple Bar Locations (Drink ticket redemption and for purchase):
FULL BARS
- Grizzly Grill
– Canned beer, wine and seltzers
– Liquor available - Lodge at Moose Lake
– Canned beer, wine and seltzers
– Liquor available - Pizza with a View
– Beer and wine on tap
– Liquor available
LIMITED BARS – Beer, Wine and Hard Seltzers
- Elson’s Place
– Canned beer, wine and seltzers - Rocky Mountain Barbeque Co.
– Canned beer, wine and seltzers.
Selections at our Food Outlets (for purchase):
New menu choices for Tails & Tunes on July 29, 2021!
Pizza with a View
- Roasted Brussels 2 Ways – ($5)
-Honey Soy with Sesame Garlic Crunch
Or
– Lemon Truffle - Garlic Knots 2 Ways – ($5)
– Half Red Half White with Pesto Drizz
Or
– Philly Stylie - Walking Antipasto 2 Ways – ($5)
– Charcuterie
Or
– Panzanella - Black & White Cookies ($3)
Grizzly Grill
- Sliders 2 Ways – ($5)
– Double Wild Style Burger Slider – 2 Beef Patties, American Cheese, Grilled Onion, Wild Style Saus’ (Veggie Burger Available)
Or
– Montreal BBQ – House Smoked Pastrami, Pickled Cabbage, Sriracha, Swiss Roll - Potatas Bravas 2 Ways – ($3)
– Roasted Garlic Lemon Aioli
Or
– Chimichurri Ricotta Salata - Fresh Hot Glazed Donuts 2 Ways – Whisky and Chocolate (Black n’ Tan) ($3)
Rocky Mountain Barbeque Co.
- Loaded Mac n’ Cheese 2 Ways – ($5)
– Smoked Pork, Saus, Chickie Fried Onion Strings
Or
– Brown Butter Goldfish Gremolata, Irish Cheddar, Scallion - Beer Battered Pickles 2 Ways – ($5)
– Buttermilk Ranch
Or
– Sriracha Ketchup - Drunken Cobbler Vanilla Ice Melt 2 Ways – ($3)
– Brandied Apple Cranberry
Or
– Bourbon Peach
Elson’s Place
- Kettle Corn 2 Ways – ($3)
– Jalapeno
Or
– OG - Pretzels 2 Ways – ($5)
– Everything with Dill Pickle Cream Cheese Smear
Or
– Gangster Smoked Salt with Tarragon Beer Mustard - Pineapple OD Dole Whip – ($3)
– Chili Roasted Pineapple
Or
– Salted Pineapple Caramel
Bands
- THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021
– Playing with Smoke Band
– Redraw the Farm
– Ryan Flores
– Spiritwell
– Wirewood Station - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021
– Balanced Rock
– FlashBlack
– Gus Meza Band
– The Artistry of Chaos
– The Zooligans - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
– Jeff Byrd
– Red Moon Rounder
– RvZoo
– Ryan Flores
– SPUR
