Date:

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time:

6 to 9:30 p.m. (Additional VIP hour available for a limited number of vendors, 5 to 6 p.m.)

Place:

Ettiquette:

Exhibitor areas will be available throughout the Zoo at both indoor and outdoor locations.

To help create a safe and professional environment, all vendors must follow Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Code of Conduct at all times. Vendors are expected to reamin sober during the event and may not sample their own products or those of other vendors while working.

Booth Set-up:

Setup is on Thursday, June 25 between 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. You will be emailed with an exact arrival time closer to the event. By sticking to this time as closely as possible, you can help us avoid traffic jams at the check-in booth. 

Due to large crowds at the event, exhibitors and staff who arrive late may be denied entry.

Your booth must be set and ready to go by 5:45 p.m. (or 4:45 p.m. for VIP vendors).

We highly recommend scheduling an on-site visit before the event.

Tear Down:

Your booth must be actively staffed until 9:30 p.m. on event day.

Attendance:

Estimated total event attendance is 1,650. This event typically sells out every year.

Beneficiary:

As one of only a handful of accredited, non-profit zoos nationwide that does not receive any tax or government support, Moonlight on the Mountain directly supports the Zoo and the care of our animals.

Booth Details:

Your booth includes:

• One six-foot table and two chairs
• Electricity will be provided upon early request
• Ice will be available for no charge, but you must reserve the amount you will need in advance
• As part of our effort to make this event more waste-wise, all guests will receive a souvenir cup and a spork at Admission to be used throughout the evening. Beverage purveyors do not need to supply guests with cups, and food purveyors do not need to supply guests with utensils.

The exhibitor needs to supply:

• All prep and serving utensils.
• Staff for the event. Booth space is limited to four staff members or less (please let us know if you would like us to consider an exception). Everyone working your booth must be 21 or older with proper ID, which will be verified at the front gate.
• Signage to identify your business. No banners will be hung by the Zoo, and banners are not allowed to be hung on walls or railings.
• Any handouts or giveaways. (No selling is allowed at the event.)

Investment:

Brewery and Cidery: Five half barrels (minimum). Guests will be allowed to have unlimited drink sampling at the beverage booths, subject to your professional serving judgment/TIPS training. We will enforce a 4 oz. max per sample policy for beer and hard cider.

Restaurant: 2,200 pieces (minimum).

Non-alcoholic Beverages: Approximately 500 pours (sample size is up to you).

Wine and Spirits:  Five cases (minimum). Guests will be allowed to have unlimited drink sampling at the beverage booths, subject to your professional serving judgment/TIPS training. We will enforce a 2 oz. max per sample policy for wine and a 0.5 oz. max per sample policy for spirits.

Donation Procedure for Alcoholic Beverage Vendors:

• Vendors must provide a zero dollar invoice with a list of your donated products to specialevents@cmzoo.org no later than (3) days prior to the event.
• Vendors with a distribution license are welcome to bring their product with them the day of the event. The Zoo will check your donation against the zero dollar invoice once you are onsite the day of the event.

Additional Info:

Exhibitor recognition will be included on the Zoo’s event webpage and event program. Email collection, giveaways, coupons or other marketing giveaways to help you promote your product or company is permitted.

From The Animals:

As a participant, you will have the opportunity to purchase up to 10 general admission Moonlight tickets at a discounted rate of $69.75 each (regular advanced ticket price is $79.75 each). These need to be purchased in advance and a discount code will be provided to you upon registration. Tickets are subject to selling out, so purchase your tickets early. When they are sold out, they are sold out for everyone.

After successful completion of the event (including having your booth staffed and operational until 9:30 p.m.), Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will mail your organization 20 daytime Zoo admission tickets (around a $580 value) as a thank you for your support! 

Questions?:

Direct all questions to specialevents@cmzoo.org or (719) 424-7847.