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These prices are available for the months of May through October. These prices are available for the months of January through April.
Reception
$500 starting price
Ceremony
$2,000 starting price
Bar
$8 starting price
Reception
$500 starting price
Ceremony
$2,000 starting price
Bar
$8 starting price

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The Toledo Zoo is a unique wedding venue located in Toledo, Ohio. Your guests can travel to faraway places without ever leaving Toledo. Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres overlooking Africa, dinner in the Arctic, mingling near a Caribbean reef, dancing in Malawi next to a 73ft long fish tank, the zoo is your wedding getaway. With their all-inclusive packages & event staff, your wedding will be uniquely amazing.

Facilities and Capacity

Couples may host up to 500 wedding guests at the Toledo Zoo for their ceremonies, receptions, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners. Both couples and guests will adore this classic modern venue with extravagant, beautiful creatures and sounds. Couples may hold their ceremony in the tranquil Formal Garden amongst luscious, vibrant plants or in various other settings around the park. Indoor and outdoor venues are truly stunning and are wonderful options to hold both small or large event gatherings. Such a fun venue would be an exciting choice to entertain guests for your wedding celebration.

Services Offered

The Toledo Zoo offers their hardworking staff to help you with your wedding day needs. An on-site event planner will help coordinate your wedding and couples may rent event items, such as audio equipment, chair covers, chairs, a dance floor, and tables. The Toledo Zoo also has a liquor license and offers in-house bar services, which includes bartenders, a cash or open bar, house beer, wine, and liquor, premium liquor, specialty beer and wine, a champagne toast, and a signature drink. The team encourages couples to view the zoo's website and take a virtual tour of the zoo's different venues

Cuisine

The Toledo Zoo will provide in-house catering for your wedding events. They offer buffet, plated, stations, hors d’oeuvres, and family serving styles, as well as cocktail reception services. They provide couples with servers and offer tastings to preview and select menu items. Rehearsal dinners come with a custom menu; couples may choose to hold their dinner in a private room or private section of the zoo. Talented culinaries would be proud to create delicious dishes for couples, including chicken marsala, eggplant or chicken parmesan, rib eye, New York strip steak, and much more. Dietary needs for those who are vegan, vegetarian, gluten-, lactose-, pork-, and nut-free will be honored.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$2,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$2,000

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables
Transportation

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$8

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
Specialty Wine

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Garden
Historic Building
Museum
Park
Zoo

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
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4.8 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
65 Reviews
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    4.8 out of 5 rating
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  • Professionalism
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  • Value
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  • Flexibility
    4.8 out of 5 rating
97% Recommended by couples

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Kate Q. Married on 07/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Spectacular Venue and Experience at The Toledo Zoo, Aquarium

We had such a great experience with Rayann and her team of coordinators at The Toledo Zoo for our wedding reception. They were attentive, easy to work with and incredibly professional – and they helped us to plan and implement a wedding reception in just four months! The Aquarium was a remarkable venue which wowed all of our out-of-town and local guests with its unique exhibits and glowing evening ambiance. The inclusive venue package was well worth the value with its planning services, outside vendor recommendations and management, food and beverage service and overall event coordination. We are thoroughly pleased to have had a flawless experience and memorable wedding reception at The Toledo Zoo and without hesitation, we absolutely recommend private events/wedding services at The Toledo Zoo.
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Emma M. Married on 11/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!

The zoo gave us the best possible wedding we could’ve EVER imagined!! They were kind and helpful and kept everything running smoothly from the time we booked, all the way to the wedding day! Rayann is so sweet and took all of my phone calls and questions and never made me feel like I was bothering her. Julia went above and beyond expectations and is a wizard when it comes to setting up decor! If you’re considering the zoo, do yourself a favor and BOOK IT
Jodi
Jodi L. Married on 10/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

What more can I say than...WOW!!!

We held my daughter's wedding reception at the Malawi Center this past weekend. Everything was amazing- the ambiance, the food, the staff! I don't have enough exclamation points to interject how wonderful everything was! All the guests raved over the food and the setting. The staff (thank you so much Julia, Rayann, and everyone who worked that night!) was phenomenal, professional, and so helpful!! I just wish I had another daughter to marry off so we could do it again!!! Thank you so much to everyone at the Malawi Center for making our day perfect!!!
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Colleen is great to work with. The Toledo Zoo is an amazing ceremony and reception venue. You will be amazed by the gorgeous setting!

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The Toledo Zoo offers the finest in event venues! With top notch service and wonderful people, this romantic and unique setting is perfect for all types of special events. Laura Hamel Candlelight Occasions

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The Toledo Zoo frequently asked questions

The Toledo Zoo includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
  • Transportation
The Toledo Zoo includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at The Toledo Zoo includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
  • Specialty Wine
The space offered by The Toledo Zoo for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
  • Park
  • Zoo
The Toledo Zoo offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Toledo Zoo offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Toledo Zoo offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
The Toledo Zoo offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Tables
The Toledo Zoo is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in professionalism, 4.9 in value, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time and 4.8 in flexibility.

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