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There’s no other place in Cincinnati where you can eat dinner and have drinks with elephants, cheetahs, lions, and so much more! Host an after-hours event and we guarantee your event will be one to remember! Check out your options below.

Catering

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Venues

Africa

Africa Deck: Best for groups of 75-200 – Best for dinner events (outdoors; partially covered)

Africa Lion: Best for groups of 25-50 – Best for cocktail hours (outdoors; partially covered)

Clubhouse

Best for groups of 40-60 – Best for dinner events or cocktail events (indoors)

Discovery Forest

Best for groups of 50 – Best for cocktail hours (indoors)

Elephant

Elephant Reserve: Best for groups of 70-100 – Best for dinner events or cocktail events. Stay tuned for our new Elephant Trek Venue Space Coming late 2024

Frisch’s Theater

Best for groups of 100-150 – Best for dinner events (indoors)

Giraffe Ridge

Best for groups of 40-60 or wedding ceremonies up to 110 people – Best for cocktail seating, dinners, and wedding ceremonies (outdoors; not covered)

Gorilla World

Best for Groups of 40-60 – Best for cocktail seating (outdoors; partially covered)

Hippo Cove

Best for groups of 30-50 – Best for cocktail hours (outdoors, covered)

Hops

Best for groups of 75-100 – Best for dinner events (outdoors; partially covered)

Mai Thai’s Market

Best for groups of 75-100 – Best for dinner events or cocktail events (indoors)

Manatee Springs

Best for groups of 50-70 – Best for dinner events (indoors)

The Grove

Best for groups of 200-250 – Best for dinner events (outdoors; not covered)

Treetops

Best for groups of 25-50 (Half) or 50-100 (Full) – Best for dinner events (indoor)

Twiga

Best for groups of 40-80 – Best for dinner events or cocktail events (outdoors, not covered)

Wings of Wonder

Best for groups of 800 – best for performances (outdoors; not covered)