Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
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Venue Rates and Details

Let the Zoo Host Your Next Event!

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.
ZOO
​LOCATION
​
ZOO HOURS
(9:00AM-4:00PM)
AFTER
ZOO HOURS

Carousel Building
N/A
​$2,750
Hanson Exploration Station
$1,000
$1,500
​Victorian Greenhouse
$750
​$1,000
Entire Zoo
N/A
​$6,000
Picnic Grove
$1,000
​$1,250
During business hours, a wristband rate is applied for Zoo admission.

*For our special non-profit rental rates, please contact Lindsay Durkee at ldurkee@beardsleyzoo.org or 203-332-4243.

Catering and Event Design
Outside catering and event design is permitted on Zoo grounds as long as it is cleared through the Rental & Events Department. For more details on caterers and event designers, please see our Preferred Vendors List.

Event Guidelines
The Zoo does have guidelines that need to be followed by each rental. Please click here to review our Event Guidelines.
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Reservations
For more information or to make reservations, please e-mail Lindsay Durkee at ldurkee@beardsleyzoo.org or contact our Rental & Events Department at (203) 332-4243.
Prices subject to change without notice.
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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