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Page 8 June 18, 2025 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT ‘ZooNights’ Returns with Music, Food, and Fun All Summer Long Oregon Zoo’s Friday Night Series Kicks Off June 20 with Live Music from Hit Machine When summer returns to Port- land, it’s cause for celebration — and time to soak up the good vibes at ZooNights! Friday eve- nings, from June 20 through Aug. 22, guests can enjoy live local music, food carts, animal encoun- ters and activities for all ages at the Oregon Zoo. “Nothing beats summer nights in Portland,” said Jamie Inglis, the zoo’s events director. “And ZooNights is the perfect way to soak up the sunshine, listen to stellar local performers and enjoy an evening at the Oregon Zoo.” ZooNights features live mu- sic on the lawn at 6:30 p.m. and activities starting at 5 p.m. The ZooNights takes place Friday evenings from June 20 through Aug. 22, with live local music, food carts, animal experiences and activities for all ages. Photos by Fred Joe, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo. series kicks off June 20 with Hit Machine and continues June 27 with Tom Petty tribute band Pet- ty Fever. The following week features a special Thursday Zoo- Nights (due to the July 4 holiday on Friday) with country belter Jacquie Roar. Food and snacks will be avail- able, including the ever-popular elephant ears, plus a selection of local beer and wine for adults. ZooNights is a special event and is not included with regular daytime admission. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. For more information, visit ore- gonzoo.org/nights. As part of Metro, the Oregon Zoo helps make greater Portland a great place to call home. Com- mitted to conservation, the zoo acts globally on behalf of spe- cies from pikas to polar bears. Over the past 30 years, it has prevented extinctions, expanded populations, advanced conserva- tion science, and formed power- ful communities to protect wild- life in the Northwest and around the world. To plan your trip, go to oregonzoo.org/visit. Support from the Oregon Zoo Foundation enhances and expands the zoo’s efforts in spe- cies recovery, conservation ed- ucation and animal well-being. Members, donors and corporate and foundation partners help the zoo make a difference across the region and around the world. To contribute, go to oregonzoo. org/give.
