Weddings at ZooTampa
Say I do at the Zoo
Wedding Ceremonies • Receptions • Proposals
Rehearsal Dinners • Engagement Parties • Bridal Showers
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Your cake can be vanilla, but your wedding shouldn't be! If you’re looking for a nontraditional wedding experience, look no further than this unique wedding venue. By hosting your wedding events at ZooTampa, you’ll provide your guests with an unforgettable, first-class experience as they’re surrounded by wildlife throughout your big day.
The Picturesque Wedding You Deserve
Beautiful Memories to Last a Lifetime
Your big day will without a doubt be one to remember, not just for you, but also for all of your friends and family! Where else can you and your guests engage with exotic wildlife while enjoying delicious hors d'oeuvres on a patio overlooking a sprawling savanna with roaming zebras and giraffe?
We Take Pride In Hosting Your Wedding
Our Events Team is your partner from start to finish, ensuring everything from food & decor to photographers and service staff is above and beyond what you and your guests expect. Highly engaged, solution-oriented, energetic, organized and efficient on-site staff is accessible for your every need. Our unsurpassed experience helps us to see things through your perspective and anticipate your needs every step of the way.
An Event that Makes a Difference
When you choose ZooTampa to host your wedding, you're supporting a local non-profit with a mission that spans across the globe. Rather than paying the salaries of big hotel executives, your event is helping to conserve and protect native wildlife like the Florida manatee and the critically endangered Florida panther, as well as other endangered species like the white rhino.
Animal Mingles and Meet-&-Greets
Add Some Wild to Your Wedding
Add Some Wild to Your Event
ZooTampa's unique Wildlife Connections set us apart from standard wedding venues. This unique opportunity offers and up-close look at the amazing animals that share our planet from the team that cares for them every day. Create a memorable event, all while supporting the Zoo’s critical conservation work.
Wildlife Connections can be an added enhancement for your wedding reception or cocktail hour, bridal shower, or even a marriage proposal here at the Zoo!
Indoor & Outdoor Wedding Venues
Savanna Oasis
Savanna Oasis
Impress your guests by hosting your next event in a wild setting at ZooTampa's Savanna Oasis. This 17,000 sq. ft., climate-controlled facility blends the beauty and wonder of nature and culinary sensations - giving you the ability to turn an ordinary event into an extraordinary experience. Located within the Savanna Reserve, your event will be among a variety of African species including zebras, giraffes, elephants and more!
Modified Safe Capacity: 350
Reilly's Reserve
Reilly's Reserve
For a more intimate event, Reilly's Reserve is the perfect venue to dazzle your guests whilst overlooking the Savanna Reserve. Enjoy a plated dinner or buffet style with views of roaming giraffes, elephants and zebras to truly tie your wild event together.
For larger gatherings, Reilly's Reserve can be opened to combine space with the Savanna Oasis.
Modified Safe Capacity: 60
Event Pavilion
Saunders Pavilion
Create a memorable experience for your guests in our newly renovated event pavilion. Our team can help create the event you envision, from a casual picnic to a sophisticated gala. With a private entrance accessible from ZooTampa’s parking lot, Saunders Pavilion provides a sense of arrival for your guests.
Modified Safe Capacity: 350
Only sustainable flatware may be used in this venue
Africa Circle
Africa Circle
For larger outdoor events or wedding ceremonies, utilize ZooTampa’s Africa Circle. You and your guests will be surrounded by beautiful towering trees, lush vegetation and unique African species. Hosting your event in Africa Circle will truly be a one-of-a-kind and memorable experience!
Modified Safe Capacity: 150