Plan the Event of Your Wildest Dreams
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is situated on 52 lush acres in Beardsley Park, providing an unforgettable setting for a truly unique affair. Your guests will “roar” at the opportunity to dine and mingle with animals primarily from North and South America.
The Zoo offers a variety of indoor and outdoor facilities to accommodate any event for an entertaining and imaginative experience year-round. Our Rental & Events Staff will help make any event a memorable one. From developing and designing, corporate or social, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo can take your visions and make them a reality.
Let the Zoo Host Your Next Event!
Corporate Meetings |
Weddings |
Company Picnics |
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs |
Bridal/Baby Showers |
Birthday Parties |
Holiday Gatherings |
Anniversary Parties |
Retirement Parties |
Reunions |

Available Spaces for Your Special Day
- Facilities for groups large and small (scroll down for photos)
- Please note: not all items & decorations in the pictures below are provided by Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo.
- When booking, please note specific items you would like to use.
Rates and Details
Event Guidelines
Preferred Caterers/Vendors
For more information or to make reservations, please e-mail Lindsay Durkee at ldurkee@beardsleyzoo.org or call 203-332-4241.
Carousel Building
Capacity: 180 Seated, 300 Standing



Picnic Grove
Capacity: 500



Victorian Greenhouse
Capacity: 75 Seated, 100 Standing




Hanson Exploration Station
Capacity: 45-50 Seated, 60-65 Standing per side
Entire building holds 100 Seated, 120 Standing




