Host Your Wedding at the Zoo!

Pricing starts at $175 per person for 150 guests

This package includes:

• A picturesque ceremony space of your choice.

• A delightful two-entrée buffet dinner in either the Savannah Ballroom or Swan Pavilion.

• A standard bar to keep the festivities lively.

• Professional staff and house linens for a polished presentation.

Pricing starts at $275 per person for 150 guests.

This package includes:

• Your choice of outdoor or indoor ceremony, cocktail hour habitat and dinner reception location

• A selection of three (3) passed appetizers during cocktail hour and either a plated or buffet dinner

• A standard bar with signature couple’s drink

• Full-service staff to ensure every detail is flawless

• House linens to compliment your décor

Pricing starts at $400 per person for 150 guests.

This package includes:

• Your choice of outdoor or indoor ceremony, cocktail hour habitat and dinner reception location.

• A champagne and sparkling water Welcome Drink to greet your guests as they arrive.

• A selection of three (3) passed appetizers during cocktail hour and either a plated or buffet dinner with premium entrée options.

• A premium bar with signature couple’s drink.

• Full-service staff to ensure every detail is flawless.

• Custom linens to compliment your décor.

• Upgraded Couples Suite with snacks and bottled water.

• Private giraffe feeding for the couple and their photographer

• Animal ambassador to greet your guests at the dinner reception

Serving as Brookfield Zoo Chicago's premiere banquet facility, Discovery Center offers an array of room options ideal for receptions, banquets, dances and business meetings:

Savannah Room - Capacity: 300 (reception); 240 (banquet rounds); 200 (theater)

Founders Room - Capacity: 75 (reception); 40 (banquet rounds); 50 (theater)

Riverside Lobby - Capacity: 150 (reception)

The Pavilions can accommodate approximately 2,000 guests for both day and evening events. The Pavilions area is gated, offering privacy for guests. In addition, a full-service kitchen has been incorporated into the design so staff can better serve clients.

Pavilion Plaza - Capacity: 2,000 (reception); 1,000 (seated)

Swan Pavilion - Capacity: 350 (reception); 200 (banquet rounds); 300 (theater)

Bison Pavilion - Capacity: 75 (seated)

Dolphin Pavilion - Capacity: 75 (seated)

Peacock Pavilion - Capacity: 40 (seated)

Picture yourself standing near panoramic viewing areas, separated by only a pane of glass from majestic silverback gorillas, as you witness the intricacies of their daily lives.

The thoughtfully designed habitats incorporate running water features, climbing structures, and abundant vegetation, creating an unforgettable backdrop for your special occasion.

Treetop Grand Vista Room - Capacity: 120 (seated)

Treetop Gallery - Capacity: 128 (reception)

Formal Pool Plaza - Capacity: 50 (reception)

Gorilla Conservation Center Lobby - Capacity: 55 (reception)

Capacity: 400 (reception)

• Tropic World: Explore the lush rainforest canopies of Africa while monkeys, apes, birds, and other amazing animals look on.

• The Swamp: Drift along a Cajun country bayou and get close to crocodiles, wood storks, snapping turtles, river otters, and a host of other wetland creatures.

Capacity: 250 (reception)

• Dolphin Bay: Enjoy the graceful antics of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins as they provide a constantly changing backdrop to your festive event.

Capacity: 200 (reception)

• Great Bear Wilderness Underwater Viewing: Explore the wilderness and celebrate among playful grizzly and polar bears. Enjoy fresh air in a scenic, lush landscape or trek below the surface to enjoy dual underwater viewing windows with bears swimming through your backdrop.

• The Living Coast: Break away to the coastal waters of South America and see moon jellies, sharks, green sea turtles, and a myriad of sea creatures.

Capacity: 100 (reception)

• Habitat Africa: Visit the plains of Africa and mingle with giraffes and other magnificent animals as they move gracefully across the savannah. Both indoor and outdoor event venues are available.

Watch sea lions and seals splish and splash in their open-air exhibit. Go nose to nose with these playful pinnipeds as they glide past you in the Underwater Viewing Area.

Capacity: 175 (reception)