What to Know
- "Roaring Nights" at the Los Angeles Zoo
- Friday, June 16 from 6 to 10 p.m.
- $20 members, $25 nonmembers; 21+ and up only
Some say the '80s are back, but we'll embrace the over-the-top, neon-hued, VCR-vivacious opinion that the outsized era never truly left.
Not when we're constantly hearing hits of the decade, both from passing cars and in brand-new movies, and spying a stunning sartorial choice that involves jelly shoes, a lace top, and an excess of hair mousse?
Coming across such an outfit in 2023 can happen any day of the week, no costume party required.
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But if you do want to break out the jelly shoes and glittery hair mousse, all to move to the music of the synth-strong span of time, you'll want to buy your ticket to Roaring Nights, the 21-and-over party trotting back to the Los Angeles Zoo.
Like, for sure, the '80s will provide the exuberant vibe of the eveningtime to-do, which will feature food trucks, places to purchase cocktails, live music from Flashback Heart Attack, and "special animal presentations," always a sweet and science-centered favorite of this fundraising affair.
Were you around in the 1980s? Was your favorite critter back then the same beastie you still obsess over today?
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Fashions may come and go, but our most ardent animal affections do adorably endure.
Something to keep in mind about the event: While past summers have seen a few "Roaring Nights" events fill the calendar, the June 16 celebration is the only one on the 2023 schedule.
Which means this: If you're going to skinny-tie-it-up, and break out the acid-washed jeans and pastel hair clips, you'll want to do so for the mid-June jamboree.
