Tickets Now on Sale for Riverbanks ZOOfari

If you want to enjoy an evening of cocktails, culinary treats and exotic animals, purchase your tickets for Riverbanks ZOOfari now. 

The annual fundraiser event will take place at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30. 

Chefs will prepare a wide range of foods for guests to sample, inlcuding grilled shrimp, chicken skewers, portabella mushroom slides and s'mores. 

Guests can also bid on silent auction items, including a private Brew at the Zoo for 10 people and a trip to Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. 

Woyate West African Drum and Dance Company will perform throughout the night. 

A limited number of tickets will be sold. Admission is $50 for Riverbanks members, $60 for the general public and $70 on the day of the event. Tickets may be purchased online at www.riverbanks.org or at the zoo’s ticket booth.  

The event is hosted by the Riverbanks Society, the nonprofit organization that supports the needs of the zoo.