Zoo After Hours presented by the Minnesota Lottery
Join us for Zoo After Hours – an 18+ Minnesota Zoo experience!
Experience the Minnesota Zoo like never before at Zoo After Hours—evenings exclusively for adults! On January 31, February 14, March 21, and April 25, the Zoo is extending its hours so adults like you can unwind with the wildlife. Make it a memorable date night or a meetup with friends. The Wonder of Nature awaits you!
Zoo After Hours at the Farm: Cowchella
April 25, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
E-i-e-i-oh so much fun awaits you when Zoo After Hours heads to the Farm on Saturday, April 25. Only the Farm is open during this event. This event is exclusively for adults 18+ so you can unwind with the wildlife – and a farmful of friends. We’re tacking on the treats to this Zoo After Hours. Your ticket includes a spin on the Conservation Carousel (where the horses are the wild variety).
As the sun sets over the Farm, enjoy dining, drinks, live music, lawn games, and Barnyard BINGO. Plus: heritage livestock breeds in the barns and pastures, Farmkeeper Chats, and photo ops with the Clydesdale draft horses. Yeehaw! You can meet miniature donkeys and miniature cows – they’re brand-new to the Farm in 2026.
Enter the Costume Contest with prizes provided by the Minnesota Lottery. The dress code is Farm fashionable!
- Kicky Boots Don your Farm-fancy footwear. This theme should spur you to pull on your cowboy boots, sneakers, or wellies.
- Denim Duo: As a pair, wear your best blue jeans. Canadian tuxedos admired but not required.
- Handsome Herd: Round up your friends and cultivate a coordinated look.
Giddyap and get your tickets soon before they’re gone! Early birds get $5 off ticket prices.
Pricing:
• Member Adult: $15 early bird special ($20 day of the event)
• Non-Member Adult: $20 early bird special ($25 day of the event)
Parking $10 per vehicle (Free for MN Zoo Members)
• $40 Optional add-on BBQ Dinner
• Online tickets required with limited capacity
• Children, including infants, will not be admitted
Farm to Table BBQ Dinner
Enhance Your Experience with a farm inspired dinner. New, farm fresh dinner add – on. Purchase Cowchella add on tickets to enjoy this one-of-a-kind, BBQ dinner, fresh off the grill and perfect for a night on the Farm.
Add-on Dinner Menu
Chili Rubbed Charcoal Oven Chicken (DF, GF) with a creamy cilantro sauce • Served with - Herb Roasted Potatoes (VG), Grilled Vegetables (VG), Simply Dressed Green Salad (VG), Winter Squash Bisque (V), Dinner Rolls and Butter and Assorted Mini Desserts. Includes water, tea, lemonade and coffee
Groups of 15 or more, please contact Group Sales at 952-431-9200 or email [email protected]
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