Brew at the Zoo (Toronto) 2026

**This event has ended** — held Saturday September 5, 2026 at the Toronto Zoo's Africa Savanna (Kesho Park). Kept here for reference and search discovery. See CraftBeerEvents.ca for the 2027 edition when announced. Unique daytime pay-per-sample format (unlike the after-hours ticketed model most zoo-brew events use). Regular zoo admission required separately. **Format**: Pay per sample ($2.50 each) or grab a $20 starter bundle: 6 samples (choice of 4 oz beer and/or 1 oz spirit) plus an exclusive Brew at the Zoo T-shirt. 19+ to sample — valid ID required; under-25s wear wristbands. **Meet the Guardians talk schedule** (all Africa Savanna): 12:00 African Penguin, 1:00 Lions, 2:00 Hyena, 3:00 White Rhinoceros. **2026 participating breweries** — Lost Craft Brewery, Steam Whistle Brewing, Common Good Beer Company, Nickel Brook Brewing, Side Launch Brewing Co., Steadfast Brewing Co., Little Beasts Brewing Co., Collective Arts Brewing, Labatt, Town Brewery, plus Kozel/Pilsner Urquell/Grolsch and Barking Brew. Held as part of Labour Day long weekend zoo programming. Alcohol cannot leave the Brew at the Zoo area (Kesho Park). Tickets only via torontozoo.com — unofficial third-party tickets not honoured.