Catered Celebrations

Celebrate life’s biggest moments in a truly wild setting! Whether you’re planning an anniversary, milestone birthday, or another special occasion, the Cincinnati Zoo offers unique event spaces, delicious catering, and unforgettable experiences for you and your guests.

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

All-Day Menus

Bar Packages

Evening Venues

Elephant Trek

Best for groups of 100-140 – best for dinner events (indoor/outdoor)

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)

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)

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)

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