Emma Ea Ambrose

eambrose@jconline.com

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Tickets for the inaugural Zoo Brew & Wine Too event, to be held on May 6, went on sale on Wednesday, March 1. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Colombian Park Zoo, is being held to raise funds for the zoo.

The fundraiser will take place in downtown Lafayette at three different venues: Digby's Pub & Patio, Professor Joe's Sports Pub & Pizzeria and the Knickerbocker Saloon. The venues will host different drink vendors, such as Till Vodka, and offer zoo-themed drinks and appetizers.

Tickets run $45 and include access to the different venues and live music events, appetizers, four drink tickets and a commemorative pint glass. A $30 designated driver ticket is also available, which includes access to the events and food but no drink tickets.

The event is designed like a pub crawl and scheduled to begin at the Lahr Atrium at 5 p.m. The crawl concludes at the Knickerbocker with live music and entertainment. Only 600 tickets are available, and Columbian Park Zoo marketing manager Christopher Pullins said he's hoping the event sells out.

Fundraising campaigns like this in the past, he added, have helped the zoo procure equipment or even animals for exhibits and outreach.

"Events like this in the past have helped buy mini vans for off-site education, the tortoise exhibit and renovations for the animal health kitchen," he added.

To purchase tickets visit http://bit.ly/2lUkmNe. Beginning March 13 tickets will go on sale at Digby's, Professor Joe's and the Knickerbocker.

Call J&C reporter Emma Ea Ambrose at 765-431-1192. Follow her on Twitter: @emma_ea_ambrose.