END A SUMMER OF SAVANNA NIGHTS WITH WILD AND NERDY

After-hours summer cocktail series concludes on Friday, August 9 

WHAT: Indulge your inner animal nerd at Wild and Nerdy, the summer’s final installment of Zoo Atlanta’s Savanna Nights, on Friday, August 9, 2024.  

Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail or mocktail as they begin their evening in the Zoo. Evening wildlife viewing will include African elephants, flamingos, zebras, and more. Animals will begin to go indoors for the evening around 8 p.m.  

Full-sized mixed drinks, beer, wine, and a variety of nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Food and snacks will also be available for purchase.  

Highlights will include pop culture and animal trivia; live music from The Enrichments; a special bird presentation at the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas; and more. Guests will also take home an exclusive collectible Wild and Nerdy lapel pin.  

The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with the last entry at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 for Zoo Atlanta Members; $40 for non-Members.  

Purchase tickets or learn more here at zooatlanta.org. Savanna Nights is open only to ages 21 and up with photo ID; guests under 21 will not be admitted. 

WHEN: Friday, August 9, 2024, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; last entry at 8 p.m.  

WHERE:
Zoo Atlanta 
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. 
Atlanta GA 30315    

MEDIA CONTACT:
Rachel Davis
Director of Communications
rdavis@zooatlanta.org
404.624.2812

Gavin Johnson
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
404.624.5980
gjohnson@zooatlanta.org

About Zoo Atlanta
A proud accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the gold standard for animal care and welfare, Zoo Atlanta has a mission to save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education, and engaging experiences. The Zoo is home to more than 1,000 animals representing more than 200 species from around the world, many of them endangered or critically endangered. Highlights include giant pandas.; one of North America’s largest zoological populations of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Recent transformations include the African Savanna, featuring new and expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, warthogs, meerkats, and rhinos; Savanna Hall, a state-of-the-art special event destination in the restored historic former home of the Atlanta Cyclorama; and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Plaza. For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.