Magical Evenings on the Mountain
Join us for Tails & Tunes! Enjoy a magical evening on the mountain, exclusively reserved for those age 21 and up. Local musicians will set the mood throughout the Zoo! Dinner will be available for purchase and your entry includes two drink tickets. Cash bars also available. (No one under age 21 will be permitted, including no children or infants.)
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.
– Live musical entertainment throughout the Zoo.
– Mountaineer Sky Ride tickets available at Sky Ride cashier booth (weather dependent). $4 for Zoo members, $5 for non-members. (September – Last ride at 8 p.m., be in line by 7:30 p.m.)
– Once you enter the Zoo, you are welcome to stay as long as you like until the event ends.
– Dress for a night of dancing, but remember you will walking up and down the hills of the Zoo!
– 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?
– Your ticket includes two drink tickets for use at any bar throughout the event. Cash bars are also available.
– Feed the giraffe herd ($3 per lettuce bundle or $5 for two).
– Ride the Mountaineer Sky Ride, weather dependent. ($4 for members, $5 for non-members. Tickets available at Sky Ride booth.)
– Enjoy local musicians performing throughout the Zoo.
– Small plates are available for purchase at our eateries.
– Visit your favorite animals.
– Watch the sunset from the mountainside.
– Play cornhole and other party games.
Food, Beverages & Tunes – for Sept. 29
REFRESHMENTS
Your ticket includes Tails & Tunes admission and two drink tickets.
Multiple Bar Locations (drink ticket redemption and for purchase.)
FULL BARS
- Grizzly Grill
– Canned Beer, wine and seltzers – 1 ticket or $5.00
– Mixed drinks – 1 ticket or $5.00
– Passionfruit Paloma -1 ticket or $5.00 - Lodge at Moose Lake
– Beer and wine on tap – 1 ticket or $5.00
– Mixed drinks – 1 ticket or $5.00
LIMITED BARS – (Beer, Wine and Hard Seltzers)
- Elson’s Place
– Canned Beer, wine and seltzers – 1 ticket or $5.00
– Boozy Popsicles (Vegan, Gluten Free) – 1 ticket or $5.00 - Pizza with a View
– Endless Summer Sangria – 1 ticket or $5.00 - Rocky Mountain Barbeque Co.
– Canned beer, wine and seltzers – 1 ticket or $5.00
– Hibiscus Mojito – 1 ticket or $5.00
FOOD OPTIONS
Small plates are available for purchase at our eateries – $5 each.
(Additional drinks are available at cash bars located throughout the Zoo.)
Elson’s Place
- S’mores Pretzel
– Toasted Marshmallow, Chocolate, & Graham Cracker Crumble - Loaded Ice Cream Cones
– Fruity Pebbles (Vegetarian), Cup o’ Dirt (Oreo Crumble & Gummie Bears), Honey Cinnamon (Vegetarian)
Specialty Cocktail
- Boozy Popsicles
Grizzly Grill
- Nashville Hot Bao Bun
– Nashville Hot Chicken Thigh, Sweet & Spicy Pickle, Candied Fresno, Fried Garlic - Duck Poutine (Vegetarian Option, GF)
– Duck Confit, Cheese Curds, Fries, Duck Gravy, Chives, Cured Egg Yolk - Blistered Shishito (Vegan Option, GF)
– Pickled Fresno, Candied Bacon Crumble, Charred Corn, Fermented Honey, Fried Garlic, Chili Thread - Chili Relleno (Vegan, GF)
– Poblano, Chorizo Seitan, Sofrito, Refried Beans, Avocado, Pepitas, Salsa Verde - Dessert (GF)
– Blueberry Donuts, & Lemon Glaze
Specialty Cocktail
- Key Lime Chilcano
Pizza with a View
- Wild Mushroom Tartine (Vegetarian)
– Red Chili Fontina, Pickled Shallot, Miso Cured Egg Yolk, Sourdough - Butter Chicken Gyro
– White Rice, Fried Okra, Tomato Masala, Naan - Som Tum and Nuoc Cham (Vegan, GF)
– Papaya Salad, Cucamelon, Chile, Tomato, Carrot, Cashew, Thai Basil, Cilantro, Yuzu Lime Nuoc Cham - Dessert (Vegan option)
– Vanilla Sponge Cake, Mango Coconut Mousse
Specialty Cocktail
- Strawberry Spritz
– (Aperol, Strawberry, Sparkling Wine, Soda, Orange)
Rocky Mountain Barbeque Co.
- Kalua Pork Tacos (GF)
– Pickled Red Onion, Cotija, Pineapple Pico de Gallo, Cilantro - Shrimp Ceviche (GF)
– Leche de Tigre, Chiles, Avocado, Tortilla Chips - Southern Boiled Peanuts (Vegan, GF)
- Dessert
– Pineapple Cherry Crisp
Specialty Cocktail
- Hibiscus Jalapeno Margarita
– Pike’s Peak Hibiscus Lemonade, Milagro, Triple Sec, Jalapeno, Lime
LIVE MUSIC
Dance the night away to local musicians located throughout the Zoo.
Live Bands for – Thursday, September 29, 2022
– Brandon Henderson & Austin Johnson
– Red Moon Rounder
– Red Rocks Rebellion
– The Midnight Sun
– WireWood Station
– George Whitesell
