Growlfest tickets are going fast so get yours now and make sure family, friends and neighbors know about this fun event our club is co-sponsoring. Growlfest will be at Virginia Zoo this Saturday, September 16. The zoo will be open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. with animals on display until 7:30 p.m. Ticket holders with $25 advance tickets get two beers plus a souvenir growler that gets them discount fills for a month at area breweries. There are $10 non-drinking and children's tickets available so the whole family can enjoy an evening at the zoo. Advance ticket sales end on Friday. If tickets are still available they will cost more at the gate. 
 
The inaugural event last year raised nearly $30,000 for the three sponsor -- Rotary Club of Norfolk, Norfolk Sunrise Rotary and Virgnia Zoo. Our club used its portion to award grants to nonprofits in our community. This year's event will feature eight local breweries plus six food trucks.
 
To guarantee Growlfest 2017 is even more successful: