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---SOLD OUT!--- Feast with the Beasts 2009

 The Houston Zoo's 4th Annual Food & Drink Celebration

Feast with the Beast At the Houston Zoo
Friday, November 6, 2009
7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
 

The Houston Zoo’s Fourth Annual Feast with the Beasts
is officially SOLD OUT! 

There are no more tickets available for this event.

Thanks to everyone who has purchased tickets to the biggest Fall fundraising event for the Houston Zoo. 
 
Money raised helps support the care and feeding of the over 4,500 animals that call Houston Zoo home.

Ticket for the Fall 2010 Feast with the Beasts will go on sale in August 2010,  Make sure you subscribe to the Houston Zoo e-mail newsletter to get information on how to purchase tickets early. 

 
 



Featuring 50 of Houston’s hottest restaurants and a live performance
by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on the Bud Light Stage!
 
Guests must be 21 or older to attend
  
 
Tickets purchased after 11/01 will be held at Will Call

A generous thank you to our 2009 Sponsors

 
 
 
 
Launched in the fall of 2006 as a fundraiser for the Houston Zoo, Feast with the Beasts was an instant hit! The Zoo’s naturally wild environment and 4,500 animals offer an unprecedented venue for this wine and food event.
 

Where else can you dine while watching a
tiger eat his dinner?  

 
The 2006 event had 33 restaurant participants. The event has grown to feature 50 Houston-area restaurants, all serving their best dish.

In 2008 we added the Beastly Battle – a chance for guests to vote for their favorite cuisine. This popular addition will be back for this year's Feast with the Beasts. Will Taste of Texas take home top honors again this year?
 
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, an internationally-known swing band with smash hits “You & Me & The Bottle Makes Three Tonight (Baby)” and “Go Daddy-O”, adds a new and exciting musical element to the event. 

VIP Lounge Tickets are Sold Out!
We’re also adding a VIP ticket this year. If you want to be the first on the scene, this is the ticket for you!  VIPs will receive early entry into the event and can chill out in our “Bud Light Lounge hosted by Rod Ryan.” 
    

Guests must be 21 or older to attend.
Valid form of ID required for admission.
No outside food or beverages allowed.
Tickets are non-refundable.
      This event will occur rain or shine.
 

Want More Details About This Year's Event?

We're proud to introduce the Community Coffee Dessert Corner! Satisfy your sweet tooth and have your after-dinner coffee at booths located in this special area. The Community Coffee Dessert Corner will be open from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

2009 Feast with the Beasts Restaurants

Food Served 7 - 9 p.m.

Benjy's
Blue Bell Creameries
Hungry’s Café & Bistro
Jackson and Company
Joyce’s Seafood & Steaks
Prima Pasta Restaurant
Polo's Signature
Ruggles Green
Russo's New York Pizzeria
The Rockwood Room

Two Rows Restaurant and Brewery

  

We would like to thank our generous 2009 Sponsors

   
 
 Community Coffee
 
  
 

Bill Young Productions, Inc.
 
BMC Software

Bridgeway Foundation
 
Cayman Islands Department
   of Tourism

Devon Energy Corporation
ExxonMobil

Houston Texans
 
Memorial Hermann

Oceaneering International, Inc.
 
Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P.
 Media Partners

   
   
 
94.5 The Buzz
 
Rod Ryan Show
 
 
 
 

2009 Feast with the Beasts animal experiences

Sea Lion Show at 7:30 p.m.
Cheetah Presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Komodo Dragon Feeding at 7:30 p.m.
Tiger Chat at 8:00 p.m.
Elephant Chat at 8:00 p.m.
Cuban Crocodile Feeding at 8:00 p.m.
Community Coffee Dessert Corner at 8 - 10 p.m.
Lion Chat at 8:30 p.m.
Pirahna Feeding at 8:30 p.m.
African Wild Dog Chat at 9:00 p.m.
And plenty of other animals up-close-and-personal throughout the night!
 
 VIP Lounge Tickets are Sold Out!
VIP experience will allow you to enter the Zoo 30 minutes early so you can enjoy Feast with the Beasts with no lines! Your VIP ticket also gains you access into the “Bud Light Lounge” where you’ll enjoy free beverages all night, special animal experiences just for you, and a meet and greet with this year’s band, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy!
 
6:30 p.m. – Gates open for VIP ticketholders
7:00 p.m. – General admission gates open
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. - Food is served
9:30 p.m. – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performs
 
Ticket Prices:
Members: $75
Non-Members: $85
VIP: $125
Flock and Ambassador Members: $55
 
 
The Houston Zoo is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. Fundraising is essential to the Houston Zoo, and we could not continue our mission without support from the Houston community.
 
Feast with the Beasts is not only a much-talked about and well-loved annual event, but also one of the Houston Zoo’s largest fundraisers of the year. This event raised almost $1,000,000 in its first three years! All money raised goes to the Houston Zoo’s conservation, education, and animal care programs.
 

 

Feast with the Beasts
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2009 Feast with the Beasts Chairs:
Lori Vetters
Jamey Rootes

Frank Crapitto

For additional Feast with the Beasts event information,
Christine Warren at (713) 533-6524
or contact April Matthews at (713) 533-6613
 

Have a question about tickets? Contact Rick Ellis at (713) 533-6754.
 
Tickets purchased after 11/01 will be held at Will Call

For lost tickets, please call Group Sales at (713) 533-6754. 
Tickets will be re-issued for a $10 fee.