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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.