Oktoberfest Adult Night at the Zoo
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📅 September 26
🕒 6 – 9
📍GPZ Campus
This is a 21+ ONLY event. Guests must have a valid ID to attend.
Raise a stein and enjoy a wild twist on your classic Oktoberfest during an adults-only night at the zoo!
Bavarian-themed menu items will be available for purchase, such as Beer Cheese Loaded Fries, Brats, Bavarian Pretzels, and - of course - beer! Be sure to add the Sampler Package* when you purchase tickets to enjoy samples of some local brews throughout the zoo campus.
Be sure to enter for a chance to win a private animal experience for four led by one of our Zookeepers!
Schedule of Activities:
5:30 pm: Early access for Premier and Series ticket holders
5:30-8:30 pm: Bars Open
5:30-8:30 pm: Lawn games on Primate Lawn
6-9 pm: General Admission - Visit all your favorite animals!
6-8:30 pm: Test your skills at the Hammer & Nails game hosted by Rough Cut Social on the Primate Lawn
7-8:30 pm: Live performance by the Brass Holes on Shoreline (Green space near black bears)
Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during the performance.
*Beer sample package add-on must be purchased at the time of ticket purchase. Samples will NOT be available for purchase on-site.
NEW for 2026
Premier Package - Includes event admission and 10 beer samples (beer samples will not be sold separately during the event)
Adult Night Series Package - Includes admission to Tiki Night with one (1) drink ticket, Oktoberfest Night with 10 beer samples, and Adult Boo Night with one (1) drink ticket
🕒 6 – 9
📍GPZ Campus
This is a 21+ ONLY event. Guests must have a valid ID to attend.
Raise a stein and enjoy a wild twist on your classic Oktoberfest during an adults-only night at the zoo!
Bavarian-themed menu items will be available for purchase, such as Beer Cheese Loaded Fries, Brats, Bavarian Pretzels, and - of course - beer! Be sure to add the Sampler Package* when you purchase tickets to enjoy samples of some local brews throughout the zoo campus.
Be sure to enter for a chance to win a private animal experience for four led by one of our Zookeepers!
Schedule of Activities:
5:30 pm: Early access for Premier and Series ticket holders
5:30-8:30 pm: Bars Open
5:30-8:30 pm: Lawn games on Primate Lawn
6-9 pm: General Admission - Visit all your favorite animals!
6-8:30 pm: Test your skills at the Hammer & Nails game hosted by Rough Cut Social on the Primate Lawn
7-8:30 pm: Live performance by the Brass Holes on Shoreline (Green space near black bears)
Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during the performance.
*Beer sample package add-on must be purchased at the time of ticket purchase. Samples will NOT be available for purchase on-site.
NEW for 2026
Premier Package - Includes event admission and 10 beer samples (beer samples will not be sold separately during the event)
Adult Night Series Package - Includes admission to Tiki Night with one (1) drink ticket, Oktoberfest Night with 10 beer samples, and Adult Boo Night with one (1) drink ticket
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Where is it happening?
805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States, South Dakota 57104
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Host or PublisherGreat Plains Zoo
