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Pricing Information
These prices are available for the months of March through November.
These prices are available for the months of December through February.
Reception
$5,000starting price
Ceremony
$1,200starting price
Bar
$15starting price
Reception
$4,000starting price
Ceremony
$1,000starting price
Bar
$15starting price
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About
On WeddingWire since 2011
Zoo Knoxville is a wildlife park wedding venue in Knoxville, Tennessee. Providing an intimate and exclusive setting, all wedding events are held after the zoo’s operating hours are over.
Facilities and Capacities The venue can accommodate up to 300 guests. Shaded with towering trees and surrounded with rock formations, it has several indoor and outdoor event spaces. With wonderful lighting effects, a charming waterfall, and a carousel, this venue provides unique backdrops.
Services Offered Zoo Knoxville offers certified wedding planners and an expert event staff to help couples achieve a stress-free, flawless event. The venue provides event spaces for wedding ceremonies, receptions, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and engagement parties. The venue offers various services including:
Set up and break down
Wedding party dressing rooms
Complimentary cake cutting
Event rentals
On Site Coordinator
Other Services Couples and guests can see zoo animals such as Malayan Tigers, Reticulated Giraffes, and our world famous Red Pandas. Ask us how we can incorporarte your favorite zoo animal into your wildly fun wedding day!
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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?
$5,000
What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?
$4,000
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?
$1,200
What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?
$1,000
Which of the following are included in starting site fee?
Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables
Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?
Cake Cutting
What is the starting price per person for bar service?
$15
Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?
Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Open Bar
Signature Drink
What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?
2
How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?
20
Describe your venue:
Historic Building
Park
Zoo
What kind of settings are available?
Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor
Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?
Being a less-than-traditional couple, deciding to have our wedding at Zoo Knoxville was a no-brainer. Animals at our wedding?! Duh.
The customization of the wedding packages is fantastic, and the Zoo's event management staff went above and beyond during a stressful COVID-wedding planning process. Suzi and Miranda were gems, answering all of our questions and catering to our sometimes ridiculous whims (look, we really needed that personal shrimp tower for our sweetheart table!). The rest of the staff that helped make our special day possible were kind, gracious, and very well-prepared.
What I'd consider to be the coolest part of the day was the fact that Suzi and company drove our bridal party around the zoo on golf carts to take photos before the ceremony. And after the ceremony, we were whisked away to take photos together as husband and wife throughout the zoo. It was fun, goofy, and just plain magical.
I can't recommend Zoo Knoxville for your wedding enough. This team knows how to do it right!
Zoo Knoxville's reply:
I'm so glad you both had an amazing time- your Tiki theme and wardrobe change was perfect and your group was so fun to host throughout the night. Especially our midnight trip to the carousel!
Wishing you both all the love & happiness-
Suzi & Miranda
Leigh W. Married on 05/13/2023
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Once in a Lifetime Experience
When we were deciding on a venue we looked at several places in and around Knoxville we found two very common themes - barns and warehouses. While many of the locations we looked at were beautiful we wanted something fun and unique, which is how we found Zoo Knoxville. We knew that it would allow for a once in a lifetime memory for ourselves and our guests, and boy oh boy it did not disappoint. We held our ceremony in front of the elephants, the cocktail hour was in the treehouse near the gibbons, and our reception was in their event tent near Kid's Cove. The Zoo was great to work with from the beginning to the end, we had a team of coordinators to work with and they had their own catering/bar service so it was on stop shop. I can't recommend Zoo Knoxville enough if you want a unique wedding experience that your friends and family will be talking about, this venue is for you. Plus it's somewhere we can easily go back to relive all of our memories.
Kelsey W. Married on 03/31/2023
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Best Wedding Venue!
When my husband proposed, we both knew immediately that Zoo Knoxville was the only venue we'd want to have our wedding at (otherwise we would have inevitably eloped.) We're big on travel and animals, so anytime we visit a new place, we always make time to peruse the local zoo; getting married in one of our favorite places only seemed appropriate. We had agreed on a plan A (our intended itinerary of events) and plan B (in case it rained), and boy did it rain - but it all worked out! Our wedding coordinator (Miranda) and team (Maria and other staff) worked fast to move our chairs/ metal trellis/ signage/ etc. all indoors, including cocktail hour items to a new location. Although I was nervous about how the day-of events would turn out, all tasks went smoothly and without a hitch, AND we were able to capture a ton of photos with animals before the downpour, which made the day even more special. Another added plus was the food. Although my husband and I had no time to snag a bite (lol), our guests raved about the items we chose! If I could do it all over again, I would choose Zoo Knoxville every time!
The zoo is such a fun place to get married!! Not only do you get unique photos but the guest have so much to do and see. They have a great tented area for a reception and several locations around the ground to have the ceremony. It is truly a blast!!
CASEY & KRISTIN Wedding Videographers
We love the Knoxville Zoo! It's absolutely a great place for a wedding!
