Dig Deeper

The Zoo Has a Place for You

Indoor or outdoor, large or small, no matter the event you’re planning, we have a venue for you! Cocktails with the bears? Hors d’oeuvres alongside the prairie dogs? Many Zoo habitats are also available for rental beside our signature venues like the Mansion House and Lakeside Pavilion.

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RENTAL INQUIRY FORM

Mansion House Porch

  • Indoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: year-round, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: seated (180), standing (250)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $2600
  • Friday: $3000
  • Saturday: $3800
  • Sunday: $3400

Waterfowl Pavilion

  • Outdoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: April – October, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: seated under pavilion (100), standing under pavilion (200), entire area (up to 5,000)

Rates:

  • $1,200 (with purchase of Zoo admission for at least 50)
  • $1,600 (for free-standing rental)

Lakeside Pavilion

  • Outdoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: April – Oct, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: lower level (125), lower & upper level (180)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $2600
  • Friday: $3000
  • Saturday: $3800
  • Sunday: $3400
  • Wedding ceremony (1 hour): $1200

tents and picnic tables in the grass

Celebration Hill

  • Outdoor venue
  • 2-hour rental
  • Availability: April – October, daytime
  • Capacity: 30 (picnic table seating)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $425 (Zoo member), $500 (non-member)
  • Fri – Sun: $600 (Zoo member), $700 (non-member)

Habitat Rentals

Kirby Fowler

Penguin Coast

  • Indoor/outdoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: year-round, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: seated (80), standing (250)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $2600
  • Friday: $3000
  • Saturday: $3800
  • Sunday: $3400
  • Wedding Ceremony (1 hour): $1200

lion exhibit

Lion Promenade

  • Outdoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: April – October, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: seated (80), standing (150)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $1,800
  • Friday: $2,000
  • Saturday: $2,500
  • Sunday: $2,250

elephant exhibit

Elephant Overlook

  • Outdoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: April – October, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: seated (40), standing (60)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $1,800
  • Friday: $2,000
  • Saturday $2,500
  • Sunday $2,250

Chimpanzee Forest

  • Indoor venue
  • 4-hour rental (additional hours available)
  • Availability: year-round, daytime and evenings
  • Capacity: seated (80), standing (200)

Rates:

  • Mon – Thurs: $2600
  • Friday: $3000
  • Saturday: $3800
  • Sunday: $3400

RENTAL INQUIRY FORM

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Questions? Reach out to our rentals team at rentals@marylandzoo.org.