Calling All Party Animals to Jazzoo, Zoo Atlanta's Wildest Night of the Year

More fun than a barrel of monkeys, Jazzoo Atlanta on Saturday, October 13 is the party habitat for Atlanta's young professionals. This jungle jam runs amok from 6:30 -11 p.m. at Zoo Atlanta. All-inclusive tickets cover grrrrreat food from more than 30 restaurants -- The Pinewood, RA Sushi and Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food included -- full bar watering holes and four stages of live music and entertainment. Proceeds support Zoo Atlanta's gorilla and orangutan programs such as the Great Ape Heart Project. Creative cocktail attire is a must! Unleash those leopard prints and sequined zebra stripes and perk up your mane with some animal ears. YouTube videos from last year's event show how crazy those human animals can be. Tickets are priced as regular or VIP, and there are group discounts for human herds of 10 or more. More information:  jknox@zooatlanta.org.

Get Wild at Zoo Atlanta's Jazzoo on October 15

Calling all party animals, Zoo Atlanta's fourth annual Jazzoo is on Saturday, October 15 from 6:30 - 11 p.m. Plan on bringing your beastly appetite because Spice Market, RA Sushi and Uncle Julio's Fine Mexican Food are among the 25 popular Atlanta restaurants that will be providing food for the event. Visit your favorite exhibits as you hit up the fully stocked bar or check out the four stages with entertainment provided by Eddie's Attic, Dr. Stech and Nervous Habit and Yacht Rock.

Leave the traditional coat and tails at home, "creative cocktail" attire is required at this party. Shorts, flip-flops, sequins, bow ties and animal prints will land you on the best dressed list. All-inclusive tickets are priced at $100 each (VIP tickets/$150 each); rain or shine, no refunds. Ages 21 and over only, and please have ID. SafeRide will provide "tips only" rides home within a 15-mile radius and $2 per mile beyond that. Proceeds support Zoo Atlanta programs and fund field trips for disadvantaged children and schools.