TASTING FLIGHT
June 5 & 6, 2025
4:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Sip Wine & Save Wildlife
Tasting Flight is back and bigger than ever!
Join us on June 5 and 6, 2025, for an unforgettable 21+ wine-tasting experience featuring up to 60 wineries pouring some of the best wines from across the Northwest. Each night will offer a unique selection, with some wineries serving both nights and others rotating, ensuring a fresh lineup of tastings each evening.
Sip and stroll through the zoo’s breathtaking grounds while engaging with extraordinary animals and exploring our amazing exhibits—all in a kid-free environment. Whether you're a seasoned wine enthusiast or simply looking for a fun night out, Tasting Flight is the perfect way to enjoy great wine while supporting exemplary animal care, education efforts at the zoo, and local and global conservation projects.
Please note: The zoo will close at 1:00 p.m. on event days, with grounds cleared and reopening at 4:00 p.m. exclusively for Tasting Flight guests.
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EVENT DETAILS
You must be 21 years or older and have a valid ID to attend. No refunds.
Bring Your Own Glass!
As part of Woodland Park Zoo’s commitment to sustainability including waste reduction, this is a Bring Your Own Glass* event.
*Premium ticket holders will be provided with a souvenir wine glass, and a limited number of souvenir glasses will be available for purchase.
Entry to this event will be through the West entrance only.
$94 Premium
(includes fees)
$67 General Admission
(includes fees)
$47 Designated Driver
(includes fees)
Premium Tickets Include
- 15 tasting tickets
- Admission to the zoo
- Early Entry at 4:00 p.m.
- Commemorative tasting glass
- Exclusive ambassador animal encounter prior to 6:00 p.m.
General Admission Tickets Include
- 10 tasting tickets
- Admission to the zoo
- Entry at 5:30 p.m.
Designated Driver Tickets Include
- Unlimited soda
- Admission to the zoo
- Entry at 4:00 p.m.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Event Includes
- Additional tasting tickets available for purchase.
- Full bottles from participating wineries available for purchase.
- Food available for purchase. More info coming soon!
- Trivia in Zoomazium.
- Conservation Education Talks in Zoomazium.
- Ambassador animal encounters.
- Glasses of wine available for purchase.
PARTICIPATING WINERIES
Contrivance Wine & Mead Co
Dineen Vineyards
Drum Roll Wine
Elevation Cellars
Eternal
Harbinator Wines
Hyatt Vineyards
J. Bookwalter Winery
Julian Margot Winery
Klickitat Canyon Winery
Michael Florentino Cellars
Naches Heights Vineyard/NHV
Nine Hats Wines
Nota Bene Cellars
Pasek Cellars
Rain Shadows / NWWS
Rider Cellars
Sama Cellars
Silver Bell Winery
Sin Banderas Wines
Sky River Mead
Spruce Hill Winery
T2 Cellar
Tinte Cellars
TruthTeller Winery
UVA Furem Winery
Vagabond Wine Company
Vibe Cellars
Wandering Wolf Cellars
Wautoma Springs
Wilridge Vineyard, Winery & Distillery
Woodinville Wine & Ciderworks
Activities & Keeper Talks
Wine Pairing with Birds
4:30 p.m.
Meet some charismatic birds from around Washington and discover more about their lifestyles through a wine pairing lens. Who's dry? Tart? Elegant? A little flamboyant? Sit back, sip, and find out!
Avian’s Next Top Model
6:00 p.m.
Join us live as we discover who’s destined to be crowned Avian’s Next Top Model. From the leggy Secretary Bird to the truly dazzling Quetzal, the competition is fierce as our bird contestants strut, glide, and soar their way to the top.
Bird Nerd Trivia
7:30 p.m.
Think you know your birds? This is not your average trivia night—our spicy Bird Nerd Trivia will put your avian expertise to the test!
Keeper Talks
Exclusive Keeper Talks for Premium Ticket Holders
4:30 p.m.
Penguin
Flamingo
Komodo Dragon
Orangutan
Special Animal Ambassador Meet and Greet
(Mobile Zoo - exclusive for premium ticket holders)
5:00 p.m.
Flamingo
Rhino
Asian Small-Clawed Otters
Giraffe
Wildlife Theatre: Animal Ambassador Experience
General Admission Keeper Talks
5:30 p.m.
Penguin
Tropical Rain Forest Dome
Steller’s Sea Eagles
Sloth Bear
6:00 p.m.
Brown Bear
Gorilla
Tiger
Wildlife Theatre: Animal Ambassador Experience
6:30 p.m.
Reptile Realm
Wildlife Theatre: Animal Ambassador Experience
7:00 p.m.
Wildlife Theatre: Animal Ambassador Experience