The Rotary Club of Norfolk has joined forces with the Norfolk Sunrise Rotary Club and the Virginia Zoo for the inaugural Growl Fest on Saturday, September 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Virginia Zoo. The craft beer festival is sponsored by both Rotary clubs and the Zoo and will feature beer from five Norfolk craft breweries and several Virginia Beach craft brewers.

 

Advance tickets are $25 for adults, which include after-hours zoo access, two beer tickets and a souvenir Growl Fest growler to take home. Non-beer and youth tickets (up to age 20) are $10 in advance. Click here to buy tickets. Tickets go up $10 on the day of the event. Proceeds will benefit the Zoo and the two Rotary Clubs, which support many nonprofits in Hampton Roads. The evening will include games, night-time Pokemon hunting and food trucks. For questions contact Rotarian Jamie Wright. Click here for a Facebook event page you can share.