Zoo a la Carte – Milwaukee County Zoo
August 17 @ 9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Back in 2025: Zoo a la Carte at the Milwaukee County Zoo! Don’t come just for the food, stay for musical performances from national and local bands throughout the Zoo! 40 Milwaukee area restaurants, along with the Zoo’s in-house food and beverage offerings, 6 stages of entertainment, plus a premium wine tent.
Mark your calendar for this Milwaukee tradition as the Zoo comes alive with music, food, and fun! Popular Milwaukee restaurants are scattered throughout the park, offering delicious fare, AND top national and local entertainment perform for guests on six stages. And don’t forget the animals!
Note Hours for Zoo a la Carte:
- A La Carte at the Zoo is August 14-17
- Open 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday – Saturday
- Open 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Note payment system:
Food and beverage vendors are accepting credit cards or debit cards only – NO CASH.
A cash-to-card kiosk is available in the U.S. Bank Gathering Place. Cash, credit, and debit cards are accepted for admission, parking, merchandise, and attractions.
2025 Zoo a la Carte Details Caribou Main Stage Headliners
The 2025 festival welcomes these national performers on the Miller Lite Caribou Stage:
- Thursday, August 15 TBD
- Friday, August 16 TBD
- Saturday, August 17 TBD
2025 Zoo a la Carte Local Eats –
Enjoy a variety of cuisines as you stroll through the park to enjoy the renowned animal population. Participating restaurants include:
- A la Crepes (vegetarian)
- BBQ Belle
- Bear Garden
- BelAir Cantina
- Brew City Snowballs
- Bubble Waffle Shoppes (vegan, vegetarian)
- Caribou Beverage Bar
- Catalano Corn (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Chillwaukee Pops (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- C-Viche (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, sustainable seafood)
- Funnel Cake Factory
- Giraffe Beverage Bar
- Giraffe Wine Bar
- Hopper’s Mini Donuts
- Ice Cream Parlor
- La Masa
- Leinie Lodge
- Milwaukee Pretzel Company (vegetarian)
- MIL-WOK-EE (vegan, vegetarian)
- Nothing Bundt Cakes (gluten-free)
- Nourish 414
- OOZ (vegetarian)
- Penguin Beverage Bar
- Pie Craft Pizza (vegetarian)
- Pig Tailz
- Po’ Manz Food
- Saz’s (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Scrima’s Woodfired Pizza
- Shawarma House (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Snack Barn (vegetarian)
- Summer County Fare
- The Coop
- Thunder Bay Grille (vegetarian)
- Tots on the Street (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Ultimate Confections Desserts featuring Suzy’s Cream Cheesecakes (vegetarian, gluten-free)
- Watering Hole Root Beer Floats
- West End Snacks
- Wild Burger (vegan, gluten-free)
- Woody’s Custard
- Wok in the Zoo (vegetarian)
Check out these reader tips from our Lake Country Family Fun Facebook followers.
- Scope it out first to see what you want.
- Sometimes restaurants sell out.
- Buy a variety and share with your family/friends.
- The Zoo is a smoke-free attraction (including e-cigarettes). Smoking is allowed in the parking lots only.
- Carry-in of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. No glass bottles or glass containers are allowed.
Lake Country Family Fun’s 2019 Zoo A La Carte Fun:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RHrzlnHWf/
Lake Country Family Fun’s 2018 Zoo A La Carte Fun:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmqz2P5AdCX/?taken-by=lakecountryfamilyfun
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