The fundraiser helps support many animals that live at the zoo
When darkness fell the crowd headed to the Impala Lawn to enjoy more beer, food trucks and the sounds of The Kickbax band under the big tent at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
The Philadelphia Zoo hosted their annual Summer Ale Festival on Saturday night, June 22.
Nearly 4,000 people enjoyed the after hours event where they had a chance to sample over 150 craft beer and cider pours from over 70 regional and national breweries. They also enjoyed food from a dozen of the area’s top food trucks, and were able to see many of the animals at the zoo and learn about their habitats from zoo keepers on hand.
The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the zoo. Here are some scenes from the event.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceAshley Carey and Sean McCloskey at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceReggie Szatny, Kristina Glassman, Kristy Allen and Patrick Carver at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceTom Destefano and Josh Moore at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceIan Morris, Tamahra Simone, Brittney Ferguson and Jacob Naar at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceGreg Gorski, Marilee Gallagher and Meredith Cachuela at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceA perplexed squirrel comes face-to-face with a LEGO Exhibit Creatures of Habit at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceSean Leonard and Gina Cocco brush the goats in the KidZooU at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceRobin Bryant-Taylor, Alex Crouthamel and Chris Buente, of Moss Mill Brewing Company at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.
HughE Dillon/for PhillyVoiceGuests enjoyed many interactive exhibits like this game called pin the penis on the animal at the Summer Ale Festival at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday, June 22, 2019.