Nashville, Tennessee: The most beautiful beaches – The Nashville Zoo’s after-hours soiree, Sunset Safari, promises a plethora of specialties from Nashville restaurants, as well as live entertainment and up-close encounters with some of the zoo’s amazing animals. This premier fundraiser will take place on Friday, September 13, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and tickets are on sale now.
The zoo will close at 2 p.m. on September 13 to prepare for an evening of festivities. Guests of the Sunset Safari will have the opportunity to stroll the zoo’s trails while sampling food and beverages from more than 40 of Nashville’s finest restaurants, liquor brands, bakeries and cafes.
There will be areas along the way where guests can stop and enjoy music from The Music City Sound and Jonny Gray, as well as fire dancers from Beyond Wings. This year’s event is themed around the nighttime mysticism of Friday the 13th and includes readings from Emerald Eye Tarot Readings.
Main Event tickets for Sunset Safari are $175.00. Guests can upgrade to Patron tickets for $300, which includes early entry and access to the VIP lounge with unique animal experiences and special appetizers. Benefactors tickets are sold in pairs for $1,000 and include all of the above plus reserved parking. Champions tickets are also sold in pairs for $5,000 and include all of the above plus a special invitation to an exclusive Champions Party on August 8th.
Sunset Safari also encourages young adults to support the zoo by purchasing Night Owl tickets for $85.00, which allow 21-35 year olds entry after 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available online and at the zoo the night of the event. Sunset Safari is an adults-only event.
The 2024 Sunset Safari Honorary Chair is Dottie Frist. The Event Committee Chairs are Maggie and Will Finn, Tripp King and Chip Wilkison. Event sponsors include Amazon, Big Visual Group, Curated Events, Famous Footwear, Frugal MacDougal, Solomon Builders and SSA Group. Additional sponsors include Ajax Turner, American Paper & Twine, Empire Distributors, Inc., Enterprise Holdings Foundation, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Sherrard Roe Voight & Harbison and the Tennessee Titans.
For more information and tickets, visit www.nashvillezoo.org/sunset-safari.
About the Nashville Zoo
The Nashville Zoo is a nonprofit organization and a recognized member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and is committed to the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. The Zoo is actively involved in conservation research, habitat protection, breeding programs and educational initiatives in our own community and around the world.
Thanks to the support of the Nashville community, donors and sponsors, the zoo is considered the largest tourist attraction in Middle Tennessee, welcoming over 1.4 million guests annually. The Nashville Zoo is located at 3777 Nolensville Pike, just six miles south of downtown.
For more information about the Nashville Zoo, visit nashvillezoo.org.
