Zoofari celebrates the St. Louis Zoo’s conservation efforts, and the event showcased the 2026 featured animals: flamingos! Guests enjoyed sweet and savory bites from dozens of St. Louis restaurants, live music by nationally acclaimed cover band A-Town A-List, and special experiences, including a wine pull, bubbly wall, bourbon tasting, local restaurant gift card wall, interactive Topgolf experience, Hearth & Soul pop-up shop, Kendra Scott Color Bar, giving gallery featuring flamingo artwork and silent auction offering exclusive Saint Louis Zoo experiences.

Stephanie Schwendinger, Annie Lux

Phillip and Annie Lux

Stephanie and Derek Schwendinger

Emily and Michael Hickey

Dwight and Kathy Scott

Amy and Douglas Dove

Stephanie Schwendinger, Dwight Scott, Annie Lux

Michael Hickey, Annie Lux, Dwight Scott, Stephanie Schwendinger, Larry Thomas


Charles Cowley

Karen and Don Jubel



Daretta and Fred Burdell

Michael and Veronica Hogan

Jason and Emily Striegel, Cari McFarland, Tony Ziegler

Chance Carlyon, Madasyn Ray, Mickey and Janet Raftery

Linda and Paul Rohde

Erin Wist, Nicholas Pavlishin

Bev Becker, Jenessa Jones, Karonlina Shook, Diane and Caroline Sutcliffe, Katie Becker




David and Lauren Kingsten

John Heinkel, Julie O’Neill Cantwell

Dennis and Michelle Jenkerson

Larry and Meg Zelenovich, Marcia and Joe Ambrose

Anastasia and Cy Beckham

Dusty and Jennifer Deschamp


Jeff Huntington, Jayne Ullstrom, Mike Fortman

Lauren Wilson, Joey Kohnen

Darla and Brad Baker

Colleen and Michael Zucker

Jessie Sims, Trish Rexing, Walter Edwards, Julie O’Neill Cantwell, John Heinkel

Jessie Sims, Trish Rexing, Walter Edwards

Suzie Nall, Liz Green

Scott and Karen Monette, Kevin and Nicole Kueker

Mark Shyken, Shelley Roach


Keegan Jennings, L.A. Hill, Nya Grimes


Andrew Viragh, Matthew Pavia

Emma Binder, Brian, Natalie, Crystal and Steve O’Loughlin
Photos by Diane Anderson





