Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a la Carte
August 19 - 22, 2010

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a la Carte at the Zoo

Get ready to dine with our dinosaurs and snack with our snow leopards, as we celebrate the 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a la Carte!The event kicks off August 19, runs through August 22 and showcases more than 27 restaurants, offering a range of cuisines, along with local and national entertainment performing throughout the park.

The Zoo will host these headliners at the Caribou Stage:

Thursday, August 19 at 8 p.m. “The Stray Cat” Lee Rocker
Friday, August 20 at 8 p.m. Gin Blossoms
Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m. An Acoustic Evening With Jon Anderson (The Voice Of Yes)
Sunday, August 22 at 5:45 p.m. Light Up – A Tribute To Styx  (Local)

Food, Fun & Festivities:

Activities for Kids
Enjoy the artistic fun of Kohl’s Color Wheels, a mobile art experience, featuring activities like a playground of paper, splatter drawings and animal sculptures. 
Located in the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm.

Giraffe Village Wine Tent
Take a break and relax near our gentle African giants.  Here you can sample a premium glass of wine while enjoying soothing sounds from popular local bands.

Special Exhibit
Visit our very own prehistoric habitat for dinosaurs, by venturing to Adventure Dinosaur! sponsored by Lowe’s.  Listen to the rumble of a species that roamed the Earth millions of years ago, dig for dino bones and follow their footsteps into their outdoor, tropical world. Watch as more than 25 dinosaurs move, “talk,” lurk, hunt, protect, and entertain visitors! (Cost:  $2.50, after regular Zoo admission)

Admission rates for 2010 a la Carte:

Adults: $13.25
Juniors (ages 3 to 12): $10.25
Children (ages 2 and under): FREE
Seniors (ages 60 and older): $12.25
Parking: $11

All musical entertainment is free with regular admission, while food tickets and Zoo rides and special attractions can be purchased for an additional charge.

For extra savings, take advantage of the following discounts on a la Carte admission:

Purchase an “a la Carte Value Ticket” – Includes multi-day passes valid Thursday, Friday, Saturday OR Sunday!

Adult Value Ticket: $26.00
Child Value Ticket: $18.00

Available at all Tri City National Banks through August 22.

Advanced/reduced single admission tickets also are available at Tri City National Banks through August 22 – Adults: $11.25 Children: $8.25.

The following restaurants will be here to tempt your taste buds:

  • Aladdin’s – Taste of the East
  • Alioto’s
  • Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
  • Bella Caffé
  • Bonefish Grill 
  • Café El Sol
  • Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie
  • Edwardo’s Natural Pizza
  • Joey Buona’s
  • Pacific Orient
  • Palms Bistro & Bar
  • Pedrano’s Restaurante
  • Qdoba Mexican Grill
  • Robert’s Frozen Custard 
  • Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
  • Sabor Brazilian Churrascaria
  • Saz’s
  • Simma’s Bakery
  • The Soup Market
  • Suzy’s Cream Cheesecakes
  • Thunder Bay Grille
  • Trinity Three Irish Pubs
  • Ultimate Confections
  • Water Street Brewery
  • West Bank Café
  • Whole Foods Market
  • Wisconsin Machine Shed
  • Wong’s Wok

The 2010 festival is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. This event is sponsored by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Miller Lite.

For additional information, please contact the Zoo’s Public Affairs and Services Division at
(414) 256-5466.

Watch for the entire entertainment schedule on our Web site in early August!

Special thanks to our a la Carte sponsor:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel