‘ZooNights’ returns to the Oregon Zoo with music, food, fun all summer long
When summer returns to Portland, it’s cause for celebration — and time to soak up the good vibes at ZooNights! Friday evenings, from June 20 through Aug. 22, guests can enjoy live local music, food carts, animal encounters and activities for all ages at the Oregon Zoo.
“Nothing beats summer nights in Portland,” said Jamie Inglis, the zoo’s events director. “And ZooNights is the perfect way to soak up the sunshine, listen to stellar local performers and enjoy an evening at the Oregon Zoo.”
ZooNights features live music on the lawn at 6:30 p.m. and activities starting at 5 p.m. The series kicks off June 20 with Hit Machine and continues June 27 with Tom Petty tribute band Petty Fever. The following week features a special Thursday ZooNights (due to the July 4 holiday on Friday) with country belter Jacquie Roar.
The full lineup of performers is as follows:
- June 20 – Hit Machine
- June 27 – Petty Fever
- July 3 – Jacquie Roar
- July 11 – Kalimba
- July 18 – Conjunto Alegre
- July 25 – Bloco Alegria
- 1 – Stone in Love
- 8 – Jujuba
- 15 – Jeff Miller and the Congregation
- 23 – Garcia Birthday Band
Food and snacks will be available, including the ever-popular elephant ears, plus a selection of local beer and wine for adults.
ZooNights is a special event and is not included with regular daytime admission. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. For more information, visit oregonzoo.org/nights.
As part of Metro, the Oregon Zoo helps make greater Portland a great place to call home. Committed to conservation, the zoo acts globally on behalf of species from pikas to polar bears. Over the past 30 years, it has prevented extinctions, expanded populations, advanced conservation science, and formed powerful communities to protect wildlife in the Northwest and around the world.
To plan your trip, go to oregonzoo.org/visit.
