Feast with the Beasts (FWTB), presented by Amazon, is the legendary fundraiser that combines tastes from South Florida restaurants/caterers/beverage providers with full open bars, wild animal encounters and live entertainment at Zoo Miami

MIAMI, FL – Zoo Miami Foundation is hosting Feast with the Beasts “Rainforest Soiree” on March 7, 2025 at Zoo Miami. The annual fundraiser returns in its 27^th year to honor wildlife and tantalize palates with tastes of the most extraordinary dishes created by some of South Florida’s most renowned fine food establishments. The event will benefit Zoo Miami Foundation’s mission to inspire people to preserve nature and motivate others to join us through community engagement, fundraising and building relationships. 

From  8 p.m. – 11 p.m., Feast with the Beasts’ Main Event returns as one of the best events in Miami featuring tastes from local restaurants & caterers, full open bars by Bacardi, wild animal encounters, live entertainment and a fabulous silent auction with trips, sports memorabilia, and jewelry. 

From 7 pm to 9 pm, the VIP reception grants guests access to the pre-party in the VIP lounge, Main Event, VIP area in the main event area, private bars, and exclusive animal encounters.

Participating VIP restaurants include Cry Baby Creamery, Doya, Fogo De Chao, Josh’s Premium Meats, Platea Prime Steakhouse & Ceviche Bar, Smoke & Dough and Taste of Miami from Service Systems Associates. Main Event restaurants and beverage providers include: Babe’s Meat & Counter, Bonefish Grill, Cerveceria La Tropical, City Hall Bistro & Martini Bar, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Bar, Chick-Fil-A , Craft Standard, Crepemaker, DiCED, Frutero Ice Cream, Golden Rule Seafood, Gulf Stream Brewing, Harvey’s BBQ, Hate Mondays Tavern, IKEA, Kona Big Wave, Lionrush Coffee, Outback Steakhouse, PDQ Chicken, Poki Bowl Kendall, Samurai, Sonia’s Seafood Market & Restaurant, Stella Artois, Surfside Seltzer, Texas Roadhouse, The Berry Farm, Tiagos Tacos and True Food Kitchen. 

“We’re so excited to host Feast with the Beasts again at Zoo Miami! As one of my personal favorite fundraisers, it’s wonderful to see the community of supporters come together to celebrate wildlife by serving delicious bites and beverages, by donating auction items, through sponsorships and by attending,” said Jose Romano, ZMF President & CEO.

Celebrity judges will be selecting the best food and drink and crown them “The Beast of the Feast.” The judges will be Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill, Former NFL player turned celebrity Food Network chef Eddie Jackson, former professional baseball player, four-time MLB All-Star Mike Lowell and celebrated Miami-born chef and owner of Eating House and Luca Osteria Giorgio Rapicavoli.  Guests in attendance will also be able to vote for their favorites and select the “People’s Choice Award.”

Admission tickets to the Main Event at FWTB are available for $200 and VIP Reception tickets are $500.  VIP perks include one-hour early entry into the Main Event path, exclusive VIP lounge access from 7 pm to 9 pm, a VIP area in the main event area and exclusive restaurant access and animal encounters.  Cocktail attire is encouraged. This event is only for adults 21+. Tickets, sponsorship, and underwriting opportunities as well as ways to contribute to our silent auction are available at www.fwtb.org. For more information, you can also email [email protected] or call (305) 255-5551. 

Select photos from Feast 2024 are available here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/dwqajy3xhoktxbjg4vfl1/h?rlkey=id9d83gz40yypac5sk84pwx1e&st=ut6vgldb&dl=0

Video from Feast with the Beasts 2024 is below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1rE3F9G4XI