Plan the Event of Your Wildest Dreams

The zoo offers rental venues for birthdays, meetings, weddings, parties and more.

Inquire with us if you are interested in booking a Private Zoo Lights night for the 2024/2025 season. Private Lights are seasonal and only take place when Zoo Lights season is happening, from late November through the end of February. It is too light during all of the other months of the year. Book your date early! Email us here.

Private Zoo Lights Rates:

• Base Rate…$3,500

• Additional Zoo Lights Admission…$15/person

• Greenhouse Add-on…$500

• Gateway Add-on…$700

• Additional Hour (of Zoo Lights)…$800

• Additional Hour (in Gateway)…$150

• Additional Hour (in Greenhouse)…$140

Private Zoo Lights - School Rate:

• Base Rate (200 entries, must be a school group)…$2,000

• Additional Entries…$700 for 100 tickets

Zoo Venues

Please note that rental fees are non-refundable.

Gateway Hall

Built in 2008, the Gateway Hall is our modern, indoor meeting hall is perfect for medium to large events. Fully equipped for audio/visual equipment, plan your training events or conferences in our spacious hall, with free parking and a full kitchen. Also perfect for wedding receptions. Renovated in 2021 with a new dance floor and carpet.

Gateway Hall Rates:

• Monday-Thursday…$850

• Friday-Sunday…$1,000

• Discounted Admission Add-On…$12/person

• Gateway Additional Hour…$185

• Optional Clean Up…$200

Lawn

The lawn area is a spacious and lush green setting to hold on outdoor wedding under a big tent or a summer company party with ample social distancing. The lawn includes a stage area and is located adjacent to the greenhouse for additional rental options. The area is surrounded by split rail fence for privacy.

Lawn Rates (150 admissions with base rate):

• Monday-Thursday…$1,500

• Friday-Sunday…$1,900

• Lawn Additional Hour…$225

• Additional Admission…$12/person

• Optional Clean Up…$250

• 10x10ft Tent…$80

• 20x20ft Tent…$350

• 10x40ft Hex Tent…$850

• Audio Equipment…$250

Greenhouse

This light and spacious greenhouse has a stone floor and plants to add to the feel of the area. Perfect for small weddings, catering area for lawn weddings or company parties. Adjacent to the lawn and stage for additional rental options.

Greenhouse Rates (25 admissions with base rate):

• Monday-Thursday…$675

• Friday-Sunday…$775

• Greenhouse Additional Hour…$140

• Additional Admissions…$12/person

• Optional Clean-up Fee…$100

• Bluetooth Speaker…$30

Event Ideas

Zoo Lights Birthdays (new!) and Regular Zoo Birthdays

New Zoo Lights Birthday Parties are available select evenings this winter, offering a unique birthday party package with the spectacle of Zoo Lights! Experience Zoo Lights with this youth birthday party package which includes 15 Admissions tickets and 2.5 hours in the Greenhouse for food and drink, gifts, games, or just as an indoor respite from the cold. Book this package easily online!

Weddings

Venue options: Wedding and/or reception in Gateway Hall, outdoor wedding and reception on the lawn, outdoor wedding on the lawn with reception in the greenhouse or wedding in the greenhouse with reception on the lawn.

Company Events

Venue options: Summer outdoor company picnics on the spacious lawn, full day admissions to walk zoo trails for attendees, barbeque and catering space in the greenhouse and lawn, indoor company gatherings in the spacious Gateway Hall (great for winter parties, workshops, meetings).

Set up a Venue Tour!

We are happy to meet with you at pre-scheduled times to show you our venues. We are also happy to coordinate with you remotely to discuss your event ideas and our available spaces. We have a rental space for every event idea!