Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
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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.
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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
  • Company Picnics
  • Bridal/Baby Showers
  • Holiday Gatherings
  • Retirement Parties
  • ​Weddings
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
  • Anniversary Parties
  • Reunions
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​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 & DETAILS
EVENT GUIDELINES

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 per side
Entire building holds 100 Seated, 120 Standing

Preferred Vendors

See below for a list of preferred vendors! 

RESTURANT
  • Billy’s Bakery – (203) 337-5349
  • BRYAC Restaurant & Raw Bar – (203) 522-4777
  • Creative Kitchen Catering - (203) 926-1485
  • David Grant Catering – (203) 924-2623
  • Fortuna’s Catering – (203) 371-6177
  • Garden Catering – (203) 870-8444
  • Hardcore Sweets - (860) 417-6660
  • Hub and Spoke – (203) 345-9110
  • Joey C’s Boathouse – (203) 870-4838
  • Joey C's Roadhouse – (203) 301-3299[GU1] 
  • Little Goose – (203) 296-9789
  • Little Pub – (203) 612-4567
  • Luna Azzurra Italiano -  (203) 292-8202
  • Nautilus – (203) 283-1883
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes - (475) 200-9909
  • Open Door Tea - (203) 345-9659
  • Spice Catering – (203) 516-5665
  • The Blind Rhino – (203) 956-7243
  • Vazzy’s – (203) 371-8046
  • Yalla Organic Hummus & Grill – (914) 935-7374
ENTERTAINMENT
 
Entertainment:
  • David Jason Entertainment – (203) 667-1968
    ​Contact: David Jason[AV2] [GU3] 
  • The Navels – (203) 640-1239

Face Painter:
  • Once Upon A Face Designs – (203) 435-8173
    Contact: Sandra Cassidy
 
​RENTALS
  • Durants Party Rentals – (203) 744-2295
CONTACT US 
For more information or to make reservations, please e-mail Lindsay Durkee at
​ ldurkee@beardsleyzoo.org or call 203-332-4243.
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​203-394-6565
​info@beardsleyzoo.org 
1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Open 9am-4pm daily
​Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is dedicated to acquainting a diverse public to the delicate balance that exists between living things and their environment.

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is a 501(c)(3) not for profit owned and operated by the Connecticut Zoological Society.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Blog
    • Contact Us
    • Jobs
    • Press
  • Guest Info
    • Accessibility
    • Calendar
    • For Kids >
      • Coloring Pages
      • Zoo Patrol
      • Zoo Tots
    • Our Animals >
      • Eastern Rat Snake
    • Our Plants
    • Parents
    • Zoo Cams >
      • Outdoor Red Panda Cam
      • Indoor Red Panda Cam
      • Outdoor Spider Monkey Cam
      • Indoor Spider Monkey Cam
      • Otter Cam
    • Zoo Etiquette
    • Zoo Map
  • Membership
  • Education
    • Zoo to You!
    • Digital Programs
    • Kids & Teens
    • Field Trips
    • Cool Blue Bridgeport
    • Educational Resources
  • Support
    • Animal Sponsorship
    • Appeal
    • Corporate Support
    • Donate
    • Events
    • Gift Guide
    • Honor & Remember
    • Monthly Giving
    • Naming Opportunities
    • Wish List
  • Birthdays, Private Events & Weddings
    • Birthdays
    • Private Events
    • Weddings
    • Rates and Details
  • Volunteer
    • Interns
  • Buy Tickets