Sample beer with friends, listen to comedians and live music, and enjoy exotic wildlife too – the zoo has elephants, koalas, and apes among many other attractions. But leave the kids at home for this 21 years and up event.

Website: lazoo.com/brew

Directions: From the I-5 S, exit at Western Ave., go west and turn left at Victory Blvd., then left onto Zoo Drive. Follow Zoo to Zoo parking lot on right. For amtrak timetables: amtrak.com