Create a truly memorable experience for your guests by renting on of the Zoo’s many venues or regions after it closes to the public!

Private viewing of the animals and the opportunity to see them in action during a keeper talk make the evening truly unique.  Beverages, appetizers, and even dinners, can be served in all of our venues after hours and in some of the regions.
 

  • Adventure Cove - Enter a world surrounded by seals, sea lions, rays, and the animals who call Animal Encounter Village "home".
  • Asia Quest - Private viewing of tigers, sloth bears, markhors, langurs, elephants and other Asian animals until dusk
  • Australia and the Islands - Private viewing of gibbons, orangutans, koalas and other animals in the region and use of the Nocturnal Building until dusk
  • Heart of Africa - Private viewing of lions, giraffe, zebra and all of the animals that call the savanna home until dusk
  • North America Trek and Polar Frontier - Private viewing of North America's animals including polar bears, brown bears, Arctic foxes, moose and more until dusk
  • Shores & Aquarium - Private viewing of Discovery Reef Aquarium, the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, and penguin habitat until dusk

Learn more about each region of the Columbus Zoo

 

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Animal Ambassador Visit

Delight guests with a 30-minute visit from one of the Zoo's animal ambassadors!

Cost: $650

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Character Ambassador Visit

Enjoy two 20-minute visits from one of the Zoo's Character Ambassadors!

Cost: $350

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Audio/Visual Support

We'll take care of all of your A/V needs.

Full AV Package - $400

Portable Audio*- $200

*microphone and speakers