Carousel Building
Capacity: 180 Seated, 300 Standing
Private Events
Plan the event of your wildest dreams!
Celebrate With Our Residents
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo spans 52 acres in Beardsley Park, offering a one-of-a-kind setting where guests can celebrate alongside animals from the Americas. With versatile indoor and outdoor spaces, the Zoo hosts unforgettable events year-round. Our Rentals & Events team will help bring your vision to life, from concept to celebration.
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Let the Zoo Host Your Next Event
- Corporate Meetings
- Company Picnics
- Bridal/Baby Showers
- Holiday Gatherings
- Retirement Parties
- Weddings
- Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
- Anniversary 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.
Victorian Greenhouse
Capacity: 75 Seated, 100 Standing
Picnic Grove
Capacity: 500
Hanson Exploration Station
Capacity: 45-50 Seated, 60-65 Standing per side
Entire building holds 100 Seated, 120 Standing