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Zoo Gala 2025: Celebrating 70 Years of Wild

September 26, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Zoo Gala 2025: Celebrating 70 Years of Wild

Mark your calendars for Zoo Gala 2025, an unforgettable evening celebrating 70 years of wild at your Birmingham Zoo. 

This year’s Zoo Gala is a black tie optional event filled with elegance, entertainment, exceptional cuisine, and majestic animals.

When: Friday, September 26, 2025

6:00 p.m. – Cocktails and Animal Encounters
7:30 p.m. – Dinner followed by Live Auction and Dancing

Location:  Birmingham Zoo’s Trails of Africa

Dress:  Black Tie Optional

Catering:  Kathy G

This is a 21+ event and is the largest annual fundraiser for Your Birmingham Zoo.

Josh’s Presenting Sponsor (Lion):  First Horizon

Bulwagi Benefactors (Elephants):  McKinney Family and Bowron Family

Oliver’s Party Patrons (Orangutans):  Dixon Brooke and Vulcan Materials

Baron’s Buddies (Flamingos): Wally Nall, the Carroll Family, Alabama Aquarium, O’Neal Industries, and Nancy Goedecke.
Other sponsorships available. See link below.

 

2025 Honorary Chairs:  For Zoo Gala ’25 all past Honorary Zoo Gala Chairs will be recognized for their ongoing support. 

Don and Sandy Logan; Don and Anna James; Bill and Emily Bowron; Dixon Brooke; Lee and Kelly Styslinger; Roddy and Janice McKinney; Phyllis and Larry Wojciechowski; Wally Nall;  Lisa and Craft O’Neal; the Carroll family; the Collat family; the Goedecke family; and the Crawford family

Online auction opens one week prior to the event. More details to come.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

If you are unable to attend this year but would still like to show your support, you can do so by making a donation at the following link:

MAKE A DONATION HERE

 

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Details

Date:
September 26, 2025
Time:
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.birminghamzoo.com/event/zoo-gala-2025-celebrating-70-years-of-wild/

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