Host a Private Event

Host a Private Event

A Venue Unlike Any Other

Make your private event special by choosing Chicago’s premier venue: a place where the world of wildlife thrives all around you. We have stunning spaces, expert event partners, and prime real estate. With nature as the backdrop, make every event unforgettable.

From bright, intimate spaces to full zoo buyouts, ZooLights rentals are now available! Contact us at groupsales@lpzoo.org for more information.

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Featured Venue

Café Brauer

Introduce timeless style to your event by booking at a historic Chicago landmark. This venue overlooks Nature Boardwalk, a lively pond ecosystem, and has a clear view of the surrounding park and city skyline from the Great Hall.

Interior of Cafe Brauer prior to a private event

Rent the Entire Zoo

You can rent the entire zoo for your grand, exclusive event of up to 20,000 guests. With this option, you and your guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor animal habitats, gardens, and attractions. Availability of on-site features may change based on animal care needs.

312-742-2300
groupsales@lpzoo.org

The zoo prior to a private event

All Venues

Conference Meeting Spaces

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150

Ann Milligan Gray Room at Matthew Laflin Memorial Building

An indoor, historic space with unique architecture and rooms.

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150

AT&T Endangered Species Carousel

Immersive outdoor space amidst big cat exhibits, and the nearby, outdoor carousel featuring 48 artisan-crafted wooden animal replicas.

The red barn at Farm-in-the-Zoo

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150

A rustic barn, echoing feelings of a midwestern family farm experience.

Bird's Eye Bar & Grill

Capacity: 61–150, 151–300, 10–60

Bird’s Eye Bar & Grill

An open-air rooftop among the treetops in the heart of the zoo.

Interior of Cafe Brauer prior to a private event

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150, 151–300, 301–500

Introduce timeless style to your event by booking at a historic Chicago landmark.

Landmark Cafe prior to a private event

Capacity: 61–150, 10–60, 151–300

Eadie Levy’s Landmark Café

One of the zoo’s oldest historic landmarks, located in the heart of the zoo.

Domestic pig nursing piglets in exhibit

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150

An intimate house amidst at Farm-in-the-Zoo, where guests can view animals.

Farm-in-the-zoo

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150, 151–300, 301–500, 500+

Farm-in-the-Zoo

The farm buildings, including the Main Barn, ranch-style Farm House, and Dairy Barn.

Indoor/Outdoor Spaces

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150, 151–300

Foreman Pavilion

An open-air pavilion that overlooks Waterfowl Lagoon and Hope B. McCormick Swan Pond.

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150

Helen Brach Primate House

This fun, immersive space is surrounded by the habitats of 10 different primate species.

Conference Meeting Spaces

Capacity: 40, 100

Kevin J. Bell Board Room at Pepper Family Wildlife Center

A conference room with inside-the-habitat, floor-to-ceiling views of the lions.

The Main Mall prior to a private event

Capacity: 500+, 10–60, 61–150, 151–300, 301–500

The epic centerpiece of the zoo with views of African lions, harbor seals, and the historic Eadie Levy’s Landmark Café.

Indoor/Outdoor Spaces

Capacity: 10–60, 61–150, 151–300, 301–500

Park Place Terrace & South Lawn

Bordered by swan, primate, and flamingo exhibits, the terrace and gently sloping lawn are ideal for outdoor events.

Indoor/Outdoor Spaces

Capacity: 175, 215

Peoples Gas Education Pavilion

A Chicago landmark south of the zoo at beautiful Nature Boardwalk.

Capacity: 380, 400, 600

Pepper Family Wildlife Center

Pepper Family Wildlife Center: The historic yet fully renovated home for big cats has a large interior space, a vaulted ceiling, and multi-perspective viewing of the lion habitat.

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