We can accommodate any event, whether it is a corporate meeting in our Victorian Greenhouse, to a family picnic outdoors in the Picnic Grove, a social event in our beautiful Carousel Building or a bridal shower in our Hanson Building. We will ensure that your event is one that your guests will remember for years to come!

Available Spaces for Your Event

• Facilities for groups large and small
• Rental of our Carousel Building, Greenhouse, and much more!
• Please note: not all items & decorations in the pictures below are provided by Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.
• When booking, please ask about specific items you would like to use.

Carousel Building

• Capacity: 180 Seated, 300 Standing

Victorian Greenhouse

• Capacity: 75 Seated, 100 Standing

Picnic Grove

• Capacity: 500

Hanson Exploration Station

• Capacity: 45-50 Seated, 60-65 Standing
• Capacity is for each side of building - entire building holds 100 Seated, 120 Standing

Entire Zoo

• Capacity: 2,000

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