Sponsors

BECOME A PARTNER of ZooTampa at Lowry Park

As a business and a corporate citizen in the Tampa Bay community, it’s important for your brand to be affiliated with a cause that so many people believe in.

ZooTampa is one of the most popular zoos in the Southeastern United States – we’re open 363 days per year and host over 1,000,000 annual attendees with more than 100,000 Zoo members.

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and care for animals; create exceptional personalized experiences that connect people with wildlife and each other in fun, immersive ways.

The Zoo provides a healthy and enriching environment for 1,300 different animals. As an AZA-accredited Zoo, ZooTampa also meets the highest standards for animal care, conservation, and education. AZA accreditation is achieved by less than 10% of nearly 3,000 animal exhibitors in the nation.

We welcome compatible corporate sponsors who though their goodwill outreach wish to be recognized for giving back to the community and joining us in making a real difference with the Zoo’s ongoing rescue, rehabilitation, and animal care initiatives – inspiring others to conserve and protect wildlife. With our year-round platform and extensive public communication programs, the Zoo reaches a larger audience than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Aquarium, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the Glazer Children’s Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), and the Salvador Dali Museum.

All sponsorships are tailored based on your business goals. Sponsorship opportunities include the following:

  • Official designations with category exclusivity
  • On site logo and company image recognition
  • Access to membership base
  • Inclusion in publicity, social media and advertising

Become an “official partner” of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo and utilize our name and logo in your marketing campaigns. Select partners may also be exclusive in their business category.

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

Support any of our special events at ZooTampa and your business will have an opportunity for signage and on-site activation during the event, as well as being included in the advertising campaign throughout the Tampa Bay area for the event.

SIGNAGE AND AREA ENTITLEMENTS

Multiple opportunities exist for your brand to receive permanent exposure inside the zoo. From naming a popular area of the Zoo such as Africa or Wallaroo Station to sponsoring a ride or bench, there are endless ways to reach our visitors while they are at the Zoo.

CHRISTMAS TREE SPONSORSHIP

By sponsoring a Christmas tree during Christmas in the Wild, your company can decorate a tree or a group of trees at the Zoo, and then be featured on signage at the tree(s). You will also receive tickets and preferred parking for the event.

ANIMAL HABITAT SPONSORSHIPS

Receive year-round recognition at one of our animal exhibits. Your support helps provide care and feeding for the animal of your choice and provides your brand with high-visibility signage on the front of the exhibit, and digital exposure on the website page for that species of animal.

 ON-SITE ACTIVATION

Showcase your brand, product, or service as guests are exploring ZooTampa in a relaxed atmosphere. Our partners can activate at the Zoo with a 10’ x 10’ tent and table for a mutually agreed upon a number of event dates:

  • Distributing promotional materials, free samples, information, etc.

ANIMAL ENCOUNTER EVENTS

Your business can host off-site events with a member of our animal care department and live animals. These extraordinary animal encounters can be used for speaking engagements, corporate banquets, team-building events, holiday parties, etc.

ZOO SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Zoo School at ZooTampa at Lowry Park is the first Early Childhood Education Center to be operated by an AZA-accredited zoo, and was named Tampa Bay’s Best Childcare Facility by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2011. Our educators serve over 70,000 school-aged children in the Bay Area per year.

Your business can support a variety of educational programs at the Zoo:

  • Early Childhood Education: School for children under 5 years old with a unique curriculum and focus on wildlife.
  • Camps: Thousands of campers hosted each year for spring, summer and holiday camps.
  • Zoo Docents: Docents are stationed throughout the Zoo to enlighten our guests with facts and demonstrations.
  • Birthday Parties & Sleepover Parties: Zoo School can be rented for birthday parties & sleepover parties with animal demonstrations, behind-the-scenes access, snacks, and playground time.
  • Field Trips: Field trips for K-12 students and college students which include animal encounters, guided tours with our animal experts, and more.

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORSHIP

Send children to ZooTampa at Lowry Park “Zoo School” by helping us provide funding for scholarships, so those who would not normally be able to attend can do so.

TITLE ONE SPONSORSHIP

Help us provide year-round, free admission to several of the Bay area’s Title One Schools by underwriting this special program, and receive year-round recognition.

DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Your brand can reach 1 million ZooTampa unique website visitors per year, and over 105,000 email subscribers. Additionally, our partners can be listed on digital Zoo tickets, or can reach nearly 200,000 Zoo followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

PRINTED COLLATERAL

Your business can be recognized on 300,000+ Zoo maps that are distributed each year. You may also receive exposure on other printed materials, such as the photo folders that are distributed by our in-park photography partner, Expedition Photo.

ZOO MEMBERSHIP SPONSORSHIP

As the presenting sponsor of our membership program, your business can reach more than 25,000 member households.

TICKETS & HOSPITALITY

  • Corporate Memberships: Our partners may receive a bank of Zoo tickets each year, VIP membership cards valid for repeat admission, dining & merchandise discounts, and more.
  • Special Event Tickets: Our partners may receive tickets and/or dining passes for our new seasonal events such as Creatures of the Night, and Christmas in the Wild.
  • Karamu Tickets: Karamu, from the Swahili word for “party,” is our annual black-tie gala in the Savanna Marketplace. Karamu offers cocktails, hors-d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert, live music, and entertainment, and has raised more than $3 million for animal care and education programs over the last 29 years.

EVENT VENUES

The Zoo has been named a top Retreat/Team-Building Venue by the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Readers Choice Awards. As a partner of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, your business can utilize our facilities to host special events:

  • VIP Picnic in the Park: Buffet-style lunch in our Savanna Marketplace and guided behind-the-scenes Zoo tour.
  • Zoo School Lecture Hall: Climate-controlled space that can fit 150 people with full capabilities for presentations or entertainment.
  • Ituri Forest Patio: Outdoor space that holds 50 people and is perfect for weddings and banquets with a paved patio and covered gazebo.
  • Savanna Marketplace: 17,000 square foot climate-controlled facility. Reception-style events can host up to 750 people, and seated dinner events can host up to 500 people.
  • Reilly’s Reserve: Up to 120 seated guests or 200 reception-style guests can enjoy an intimate plated dinner with views of the African Serengeti, guests can see elephants, giraffes, and zebras from Reilly’s.