Sacramento Zoo King of Feasts Ticket Giveaway!!

The Sacramento Zoo King of Feasts is on June 23rd from 6-9pm! Enter to win a pair of tickets over on cavegrrl.com!

King of Feasts at the Sacramento Zoo, June 25th, 6-9pm ENTER TO WIN TICKETS!

One of my favorite summer events is the Sacramento Zoo’s King of Feasts. Now that summer has finally showed its face, come out and celebrate at this one-of-a-kind outdoor event.

Break out your luau attire and prepare for a unique evening of international aloha-flavor for adults. Relax with entertainment and food. The evening will include Ukulele players, Polynesian dancers, a hula-hoop contest and three silent auctions featuring one-of-a-kind items.

The party takes place on Saturday, June 25th, from 6 pm to 9 pm and will feature a wide selection of local beers, wines, premium spirits and mouth-watering specialties offered by the Sacramento region’s finest restaurants.

Some of the restaurants providing delicious samples include: 4th Street Grille, Chops, Cupcake Craving, Giovanni's Pizza, Grateful Bread, Just 4 U Catering, Kru Restaurant, L and L Hawaiian BBQ, The Melting Pot, Mochii Yogurt, Mulvaney's B&L / Culinary Specialists, Piatti, Pyramid Alehouse, Red Lotus Kitchen and Bar, Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, Taste of the Wild Catering, Taylor’s Kitchen and Vic’s Ice Cream. New this year, Food Trucks - Drewski’s Hot Rod Kitchen is confirmed with possibly more trucks on their way.

Breweries, wineries and beverages include: Amador Cellars, Boeger Winery, Bacardi, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Bogle Winery, Heringer Estates Winery, Hoppy Brewing Company, James David Cellars, Lost Coast Brewery, Michael-David Winery, Oakstone Winery, Renwood Winery, River City Brewing Company, Rominger West Winery, Scribner Bend Vineyards, Sudwerk, Terra d'Oro Winery and Twisted Rivers Wines.

This is the tenth consecutive year for the event, which draws hundreds of participants annually. Because of this fundraiser, the Zoo will close early at 1:30 p.m. that day to prepare for the Luau. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $45 for Zoo members, $50 for non-members or $60 at the door. Adults only, please. Visit the King of Feasts website here, or call 916-808-5888 to purchase tickets. Proceeds from this event benefit Zoo improvements, education programs and wildlife conservation.

If you’re on twitter, follow the Sacramento Zoo, and let’s talk about King of Feasts leading up to and at the event! Use the hashtag and phrase: #saczooKOF

For a chance to win tickets to King of Feasts, leave a comment on this post and tell me which restaurant or winery you love most and why, or which one you are excited to try. (You must be 21 or older to win).

Sacramento Zoo King of Feasts, June 26th! Win a pair of tickets!!

You have two more days to enter!


This year, get ready for a luau in the jungle!

On Saturday, June 26th, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, the Sacramento Zoological Society hosts King of Feasts, a food and wine luau. Taste premium local wines, beers and an array of spirits as Sacramento’s dining scene converges on the beautiful grounds of the Sacramento Zoo.

Break out your luau attire and have a unique evening of international aloha-flavor for adults, hosted by the ladies of Good Day Sacramento. Rick Kushman of the Sacramento Bee will share his food and wine knowledge.

It wouldn’t be a complete luau without live Ukulele players, Polynesian dancers and a Classic Tiki Cocktail Mixology Competition put on by the local Bartenders Guild and coordinators of Midtown Cocktail Week. Guests may also indulge in one-of-a-kind items at three separate silent auctions.

Some of the restaurants providing delicious samples include: Asante Catering, The Berry Factory a Shari Fitzpatrick Company, California Pizza Kitchen, Chops, Cupcake Craving, Dad's Kitchen, Elephant Bar, 4th Street Grille, Giovanni's Pizza, Grateful Bread, Hornblower Cruises, Jealousy Catering, Just 4 U Catering, Kru Restaurant, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, The Melting Pot, Mochii Yogurt, Mulvaney's B&L / Culinary Specialists, Naan India Grill, PF Chang's, Pyramid Alehouse, Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, Sutter Buttes Olive Ranch, Taste of the Wild Catering, Tex Wasabi, Trader Joe's, Sandra Dee's BBQ & Seafood, Yogurtagogo and Zocalo.

Breweries, wineries and beverages include: Bacardi, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Bogle Winery, Carvalho Family Winery, Hoppy Brewing Company, Lost Coast Brewery, Markstein Beverage Company, Michael-David Winery, Oakstone Winery, Perry Creek Winery, Radee Wine, Railbridge Cellars, Renwood Winery, River City Brewing Company, Rominger West Winery, SanTasti, Inc, Scribner Bend Vineyards, Terra d'Oro Winery and Twisted Rivers Wines.

Tickets may be purchased in advance for $45 for Zoo members, $50 for non-members or $60 at the door. Adults only, please. Visit www.saczoo.com/kingoffeasts, or call 916-808-5888 to purchase tickets. Proceeds from this event benefit Zoo improvements, education programs and wildlife conservation.

You can win a pair of tickets to this tropical shindig with the animals, but you have to have a twitter account! What you need to do is, leave your twitter handle/ID in the comments section below, and tweet the message "@cakegrrl @sacramentozoo I love #saczooKOF" !! For fun, include your favorite restaurant or winery (from the list above) in your tweet.

For example, you could tweet: "@cakegrrl @sacramentozoo I love #saczooKOF & my fave restaurant is @zocalo_sactown"

The more you tweet about the event, the more you will be entered, increasing your chances to win! Make sure you are following me (@cakegrrl) and also following @sacramentozoo!

I will pick a winner at random on June 22th. (Sorry, no entries under 21, as you have to be over 21 to attend the event).

For more information on the event, visit King of Feasts on the Sacramento Zoo website.

The Sacramento Zoo is home to over 140 native, rare and endangered species and inspires conservation awareness through education and recreation.