Experience an exotic getaway without leaving Boston when the Franklin Park Zoo hosts its Fun in the Tropics event on March 23 from 5–7:30 p.m. Housed in the facility’s ever-temperate Tropical Forest enclosure, this frolic for the 21-and-over crowd gives visitors the opportunity to wander after-hours among displays featuring Western lowland gorillas, ring-tail lemurs, pygmy hippos and more, all while donning festive luau attire, partaking in animal-themed games, marvelling at up-close animal encounters hosted by zoo staff and enjoying beer, wine and appetizers. A $40 ticket allows admission, a free drink ticket and the knowledge that the proceeds help the zoo further its educational and conservation mission.