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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.

Pricing information

$10,650 starting price $10,650 starting price
$11,950 average price
Reception
$500 starting price
Ceremony
$2,000 starting price

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FAQ

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)

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

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

20

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
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
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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The Toledo Zoo is highly praised as a unique and beautiful wedding venue by multiple reviewers. Couples appreciated the option to have their ceremony in the formal gardens and reception in the aquarium, which provided a special and memorable experience. The staff, including coordinators like Gina, Kasey, and Samantha, received immense praise for their professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to make the wedding day run smoothly. Guests also enjoyed the delicious food, interactive animal demos, and the variety of options available to enhance their wedding package, making it a highly recommended venue for future events.

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The Toledo Zoo is highly praised as a unique and beautiful wedding venue by multiple reviewers. Couples appreciated the option to have their ceremony in the formal gardens and reception in the aquarium, which provided a special and memorable experience. The staff, including coordinators like Gina, Kasey, and Samantha, received immense praise for their professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to make the wedding day run smoothly. Guests also enjoyed the delicious food, interactive animal demos, and the variety of options available to enhance their wedding package, making it a highly recommended venue for future events.

Weddingwire
4.9/5 72 reviews
Google
4.6/5 18609 reviews
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Kaitlyn Sent on 05/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue!

The Toledo Zoo was an amazing place to have our wedding ceremony. The staff were great and everything looked gorgeous!
Abbey
Abbey Sent on 06/25/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Summer Zoo Wedding

I am amazed at the way our wedding came together in the end. My husband I chose to have a wedding at the Toledo Zoo Aquarium because it was such a special place for us. I worked with Gina Lambert to create my vision and I am so pleased about everything related to our special day. The zoo staff had everything under control and was prepared down to the smallest detail. On the day of the wedding, our day-of coordinator, Kasey, was phenomenal at helping with set-up and tear-down. I couldn't imagine having gotten married anywhere else. Thank you to Gina, Kasey, and the rest of the zoo staff for an absolutely magical day!
Jodi
Jodi Sent on 11/17/2022
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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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
  • 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 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.9 in value, 4.8 in average response time and 4.8 in flexibility.

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