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PRESS RELEASE / May 19, 2025

A Bear-y Special Brunch! Celebrate Father’s Day with Papa Bear Brunch

Tickets for Grazing at the Zoo event series on sale now!

WHAT:
Woodland Park Zoo is sharing more delicious dates for its new and exciting food and beverage series this summer, Grazing at the Zoo!

This delightfully delectable new series blends scrumptious flavors with immersive zoo experiences. Each event offers a unique opportunity to indulge in themed menus while connecting with wildlife and learning about the zoo’s conservation efforts. These exclusive gatherings invite you to experience the zoo like never before.

Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with a brunch experience that’s bear-y special at Papa Bear Brunch on June 14 and 15! Guests will choose between two wild locations—Living Northwest Trail or Banyan Wilds—for an unforgettable morning meal alongside the zoo’s most iconic bears.

Whether you’re brunching near brown bears, lynx, and elk or dining beside sloth bears and tigers, each venue offers up-close animal views, themed family photo ops, and a hearty buffet stacked with favorites like chicken and waffles, artisan sausage, and homemade cinnamon rolls. Plus, guests receive a complimentary family photo keepsake! Be sure to stop by our airbrush tattoo station, where kids (and kids at heart!) can get their faces painted for free and get complimentary matching bear themed airbrush tattoos—making that keepsake photo even more memorable. Raise a mimosa or Bloody Mary to the dads in your life and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Tickets are also still available for the zoo’s new rotating Brunch Club featuring delicious dining experiences set in some of the zoo’s most scenic spaces. Each brunch features a unique menu, scenic views and opportunities to connect with wildlife.

WHEN:
Papa Bear Brunch
June 14 and 15, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

Brunch Club(9:00–11:00 a.m.)

  • June 7
  • June 8 
  • June 30
  • September 7
  • September 12
  • September 21

WHERE:
Woodland Park Zoo:
West Entrance: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103

TICKETS:
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.zoo.org/grazing

Papa Bear Brunch (includes service fees) 

  • Adult – $89 (13+)
  • Child – $69 (3-12)
  • Includes zoo admission for the day

Brunch Club (includes service fees)

  • Adult – $79 (13+)
  • Child – $59 (3-12)
  • Includes zoo admission for the day 

INFO:
The Grazing at the Zoo series includes multiple fun and tasty events including Afternoon Tea and Pancakes with Penguins. To learn more about each event or buy tickets, please visit https://www.zoo.org/grazing.