The Denver Zoo offers a wide range of event spaces, each with unique features and capacities, catering to both corporate and social events. Whether you’re planning a corporate meeting, a team-building activity, or a special celebration, the Denver Zoo has the perfect venue to make your event a memorable experience.
Corporate Event Venues
Zoo Gardens Pavilion + Plaza
- Seated Capacity: 250 under pavilion, or 375 in pavilion & plaza
- Standing Capacity: 300
- Ideal for corporate meetings, team or client appreciation events, and company milestones.
Bighorn, Crane, Trout
- Located within Norgren Hall
- Seated Capacity: 40
- Standing Capacity: 65
- Ideal for small corporate meetings or gatherings.
Norgren Hall
- Seated Capacity: 175
- Standing Capacity: 250
- Ideal for larger corporate meetings or indoor gatherings.
Grasslands Studio, Treetops Studio
- Located inside the Gates Education Center
- Seated Capacity: 40 (each room)
- Standing Capacity: 65 (each room)
- Ideal for small meetings or breakout rooms.
Gates Education Center Buyout
- Includes rental of Norgren Hall, Grasslands and Treetops Studios
- Seated Capacity: 255
- Standing Capacity: 300
- Ideal for large groups with breakout session rooms.
Kibongi Conference Room
- Ideal for unique business meetings.
Social Event Venues
Animal Hospital (Schlessman Family Foundation Visitor and Education Center)
- Seated Capacity: 30
- Standing Capacity: 45
- Ideal for intimate events.
Pahali ya Simba
- Seated Capacity: 40
- Standing Capacity: 65
- Ideal for smaller groups with a unique experience alongside lions and hyenas.
Wildlife Plaza
- Seated Capacity: 100
- Standing Capacity: 200
- Ideal for outdoor gatherings with views of wild dogs, cape buffalo, and black rhinos.
Primate Panorama Deck
- Seated Capacity: 40
- Standing Capacity: 65
- Ideal for corporate luncheons, happy hours, or relaxed outdoor gatherings.
Stingray Cove
- Seated Capacity: 40
- Standing Capacity: 80
- Ideal for unique events with views of stingrays and sharks.
Zoo Lights Event Venues
Norgren Hall
- Seated Capacity: 175
- Standing Capacity: 250
- Ideal for corporate holiday celebrations or private parties.
Gates Education Center Buyout
- Includes rental of Norgren Hall, Grasslands and Treetops Studios
- Seated Capacity: 255
- Standing Capacity: 300
- Ideal for large groups with breakout session rooms.
Zoo Lights Buyouts
- Capacity: Up to 6,000
- Ideal for exclusive, seasonal buyouts with private zoo access.
Pricing and Packages
| Venue | Package |
|---|---|
| Zoo Gardens Pavilion/Plaza/West Side | $7,500 (includes 500 after hours admission tickets) |
| Norgren Hall | $3,750 (includes 150 after hours admission tickets) |
| Gates Center Buyout | $5,000 (includes 225 after hours admission tickets) |
| Stingray Cove | $2,000 (includes 50 after hours admission tickets and private feeding and keeper talk) |
| Pahali | $1,500 (includes 40 after hours admission tickets and lion demonstration) |
| The Edge | $1,500 (includes 80 after hours admission tickets and tiger demonstration) |
| Harmony Hill | $1,250 (includes 50 after hours admission tickets and access to Tropical Discovery) |
| TEP Plaza | $2,500 (includes 125 after hours admission tickets) |
Rules and Regulations
- Events during public operating hours can take place between 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. from November to February and 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. from March to October.
- After-hours events are available from January through the first Thursday in November from 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m..
- Rental packages include a specific allotment of admission tickets with additional tickets billed post-event based on attendance.
- Full buyouts are not available during public operating hours.
Contact Information
- Phone: 720.337.1442
- Email: [email protected]
References:
– Denver Zoo – Public Hours Events
– Denver Zoo – Private Events
– Denver Zoo – Zoo Lights Rentals
– Denver Zoo – Social Events
– Denver Zoo – Evening Event Pricing