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Beers, bears and fall fun at the Saint Louis Zoo for Zootoberfest

To make the experience feel a little more authentic, you can get your drink in a specialty Zootoberfest stein.

ST. LOUIS — This fall, you can drink beers with the bears at the Saint Louis Zoo.

The zoo is hosting Zootoberfest for two weekends in October. The free family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, fall-related kids’ games and crafts and Oktoberfest-related foods.

For the 21-and-up crowd, several German bars will serve a variety of local and national Oktoberfest beers. The specialty beers will be available at beer tents throughout the zoo. To make the experience feel a little more authentic, you can get your drink in a specialty Zootoberfest stein that gets you discounts on refills.

Root beer will be available for the kids.

Festivities run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Live entertainment starts at noon on the following days:

  • Saturday, October 5: Terry Thompson’s Bavarian Stompers
  • Sunday, October 6: Joe Pollach’s St. Louis Express
  • Saturday, October 12: Terry Thompson’s Bavarian Stompers
  • Sunday, October 13: Good Times Polka Band

For more information about Zootoberfest, check out the Saint Louis Zoo’s website here and the zoo’s Facebook event page here.

Drinks event in St. Louis, MO by Saint Louis Zoo on Saturday, October 5 2019 with 1.1K people interested.

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