Elmwood Park Zoo
All-inclusive venue
The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $15,270 for off-peak dates, and $16,470 for peak dates
Guest capacity
Up to 150 seated guests
About this venue
When you plan your next event at Elmwood Park Zoo, not only do you treat your guests to a highly interactive experience at the most unique event venue in the Greater Philadelphia area, but you also support an important nonprofit organization. The zoo is centrally located in Montgomery County and is easily accessible to guests from Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties. From intimate affairs with your closest loved ones, to all-out bashes with every far-flung friend and relative, Elmwood Park Zoo is your choice for the most unique and exciting wedding venue.
Our event spaces
Canopy Gardens Hall
Reception Location
Our beautiful premier indoor event space can seat up to 150 guests, complete with a dance floor and room for catering services. The space features a full stone accent wall, along with wood-accented flooring and ceilings, making for an elegant lodge-like feel. It also has retractable, floor-to-ceiling glass doors along the garden side of the pavilion, giving the option of open access to the adjacent patio and garden area.
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding reception
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Centennial Plaza
Ceremony Location
Our new Centennial Plaza features beautiful landscaping and a fountain adorned with a brass white tailed deer. This space is our premiere ceremony location!
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
GLT Plaza
Ceremony Location
This new ceremony location has your guests surrounding you along with our Golden Lion Tamarins. Behind you is our centennial clock to capture the time when you say "I Do"
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 199 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
Pond
Ceremony Location
An outdoor ceremony location overlooking our beautiful fountain and vintage carousel.
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 150 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
Zoo Bowl Theatre
Ceremony Location
A spacious outdoor venue with seating for up to 150 guests. The theater is a perfect location for your beautifully intimate ceremony.
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
Trail Of The Jaguar
Cocktail Hour Location
Our state-of-the-art exhibit will immerse guests in the southwestern habitat of these majestic big cats. Your guests will enjoy being so close to our family of jaguars, and they’ll delight at being surrounded by some of the other various animals that hail from the region, including Montezuma quail, Colorado river toads, and a gorgeous ocelot. Trail of the Jaguar can accommodate small receptions cocktail hours, and much more.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 100 Standing
Ideal for
Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Zoo Brew Beer Garden
Cocktail Hour Location
EPZ’s in-house bar and beer garden is located just across from the bison feeding deck. It’s ideal for cocktails, appetizers, or action stations. Your guests will enjoy a taste of our craft beers on tap, as well as the relaxing views sounds of the Stony Creek.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 150 Standing
Ideal for
Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Canopy Gardens Hall
Reception Location
Our beautiful premier indoor event space can seat up to 150 guests, complete with a dance floor and room for catering services. The space features a full stone accent wall, along with wood-accented flooring and ceilings, making for an elegant lodge-like feel. It also has retractable, floor-to-ceiling glass doors along the garden side of the pavilion, giving the option of open access to the adjacent patio and garden area.
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding reception
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Centennial Plaza
Ceremony Location
Our new Centennial Plaza features beautiful landscaping and a fountain adorned with a brass white tailed deer. This space is our premiere ceremony location!
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
GLT Plaza
Ceremony Location
This new ceremony location has your guests surrounding you along with our Golden Lion Tamarins. Behind you is our centennial clock to capture the time when you say "I Do"
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 199 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
Pond
Ceremony Location
An outdoor ceremony location overlooking our beautiful fountain and vintage carousel.
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 150 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
Zoo Bowl Theatre
Ceremony Location
A spacious outdoor venue with seating for up to 150 guests. The theater is a perfect location for your beautifully intimate ceremony.
Guest capacity
Up to 150 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony
Trail Of The Jaguar
Cocktail Hour Location
Our state-of-the-art exhibit will immerse guests in the southwestern habitat of these majestic big cats. Your guests will enjoy being so close to our family of jaguars, and they’ll delight at being surrounded by some of the other various animals that hail from the region, including Montezuma quail, Colorado river toads, and a gorgeous ocelot. Trail of the Jaguar can accommodate small receptions cocktail hours, and much more.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 100 Standing
Ideal for
Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Zoo Brew Beer Garden
Cocktail Hour Location
EPZ’s in-house bar and beer garden is located just across from the bison feeding deck. It’s ideal for cocktails, appetizers, or action stations. Your guests will enjoy a taste of our craft beers on tap, as well as the relaxing views sounds of the Stony Creek.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 150 Standing
Ideal for
Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Available services that can be provided by Elmwood Park Zoo
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wedding cake services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- Barware
- China
- Flatware
- Linens
- Standard Chairs
Reviews
Write a review4.9 out of 5
9 reviews
A Perfect Wedding
My wife and I had our wedding ceremony and reception at The Elmwood Park Zoo in October 2024, and it was beyond our wildest expectations. Everything was perfect. The ceremony location was beautiful. Our guests loved the animals and the carousel during the cocktail hour. The reception space was gorgeous, and the food was amazing. Becky Bell was an absolute pleasure to work with, and she was fantastic all the way from our first inquiry through the end of the reception. We would recommend Becky and The Elmwood Park Zoo to anyone.
Definitely have your wedding here!!
My husband and I absolutely loved having our wedding at the Elmwood Park Zoo!! Becky and her team were so wonderful to work with. Becky took care of everything and was so easy to communicate with. She made sure we covered every detail and we felt so prepared going into our wedding day. Communication and transparency were so important to me, and I was so relieved to have had both. Pricing is very reasonable for all that the zoo has to offer. Everything was stress free and direct. I also loved that catering and the bar was part of the package. It made it so much easier with the options that they provided. They also did an amazing job with the upgrades they have made so far and the Halloween/ fall decoration. The zoo is a beautiful venue with so many fun options to make your day even more memorable!!
Amazing time at EPZ
We had our reception at the Elmwood Park Zoo in April 2024 and it was the best venue we could have asked for. We’re both huge animal lovers and knew we needed a space to accommodate a very large family, so EPZ was a great fit. We worked with Becky for most of the process and received amazing service! The events team made sure everything was taken care of before, during, and after the reception. As for the guests, our families LOVED the zoo and so many of them made sure to tell us how much fun they had! Additionally, they were very LGBTQ friendly! If we had to do it all over again, we’d definitely pick EPZ over and over.
This is the only venue we toured!!
Elmwood Park Zoo was the perfect venue for our wedding celebration. From our first interaction, the staff was quick, easy, collaborative, and incredibly understanding as we planned our big day. Their gorgeous renovated spaces were the ideal backdrop for our ceremony and reception, especially for us as animal lovers. Becky, our coordinator, was amazing to work with - she answered all of our questions and made sure the day ran smoothly from start to finish. We had a dream come true type of day being able to celebrate with the people (and animals!) we love most, including an unforgettable giraffe feeding experience. We loved the payment plan and the flexibility offered! The entire Elmwood Park Zoo team contributed to making our special day truly magical.
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