Blank Park Zoo

My husband and I got married at the Blank Park Zoo on December 30, 2020. Due to pandemic restrictions we had an intimate ceremony in the Aquarium which provided a really unique backdrop for our wedding! When you get married at the zoo there are a variety of indoor and outdoor opportunities for photos and we even had the opportunity to feed the giraffes! Allison and her team are great to work with and make the planning process unique and fun! Allison promptly responds to all questions and communication. I cannot recommend this venue highly enough for anyone who is interested in a unique experience for you and your guests!

We had an amazing wedding, the new events coordinators just have some kinks to work out. From the time we initially reserved our space (January 2016) to our wedding (July 2017) they changed their events coordinator as well as their exclusive caterer and didn't do anything to make up for the fact that our original caterer would've been less expensive. The day of they also didn't know that they had the linens there already so when we got there we couldn't set up the tables right away- but it was eventually discovered. Other than that the experience was great and many of our guests told us that it was the most fun wedding they'd ever been to!

We haven't even gotten to the bug day yet but i had to share! I'm a picky, controlling, & sensitive bride to be. My mom is equally controlling and nit picky. Caitlin has beyond impressed all of us and gone above and beyond to help us. She even sent me blue prints of the rooms with measurements so I could plan better! Plus even when I know we must sound crazy or irritating (like a freaked out Saturday night email)she is calm, enthusiastic, and kind. ...10 out of 5 stars!

The Blank Park Zoo was a beautiful wedding! I never imagined getting married at a zoo, but I wanted a venue where I could have an outdoor wedding with a backup plan in case it rained. The pavilion offered coverage if it rained with beautiful green scenery. The zoo offered beautiful scenery for pictures, and separate changing areas for the bridal party. Meeting with the coordinator was great, and all in all, it was a fantastic, perfect day!!

The venue was beautiful, the staff helped tremendously and answered any e-mails and questions promptly.

Our first date was at the zoo so we chose to have our ceremony in the aquarium. Just the right size for 30 guests, and Caitlin was SO helpful! She and Amelia took care of everything so we didn't have to stress that day. We got some great pictures too!

We had our wedding at the blank park zoo. It was beautiful! Caitlin was amazing, very helpful, and on top of everything. We loved getting to feed the giraffes, although they tried to eat or flowers! There are tons of great places for amazing pictures. The pavilion was beautiful, and a great space for our 200 guests. We had an amazing time!

I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful wedding! The zoo was a beautiful location to get married and our pictures with the animals in the backround were phenomenal! The only downside is that I feel we overwhelmed the staff capacity with our 180 guests.

The Blank Park Zoo was a fantastic location for our wedding! We had a few kinks due to staff turnover, but the final event coordinator was great and on-the-ball! You can't beat the price of the zoo for the unique location. All of the zoo staff and caterers were fantastic. Bonus -- Johnny's is the exclusive caterer. Delicious food! We were extremely happy with how things turned out.

Me and my Wife searched the internet, for quite some time, to find our wedding venue. We had no idea that the zoo could be an option, until we stumbled upon it. We are so glad that we did, it was perfect for us. Blank Park Zoo offers many locations on the property to host your ceremony and reception. We were only planning a small wedding, and hosting the reception elsewhere. So we chose to use their aquarium room, and rented out the discovery center. The discovery center is a large indoor zoo, with free roaming birds, plants, trees, and other critters. There is a path you fallow to look at all the exhibits, eventually leading you to the aquarium room. The aquarium room is beautiful, with a wall sized salt water fish tank. There are several other tanks in the room, along with plants,(kinda jungle like) and the sounds of the giant waterfall that's in the discovery center. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. The coordinator did all they could to accommodate our needs. We thought the sound of the waterfall was too loud, so they shut it off for our ceremony. The coordinator helped with everything, from the time we booked our date. Email was good way of communicating, she would get back to you pretty quickly, sometimes responding in the evening hours. On the day of, she even helped unload the decorations, and helped set up what she could. She seemed stressed on the day of, and i took that as a good thing. It showed how much she cared about our big day. We appreciated that very much :) Overall, it was perfect. Our wedding was nothing like anyone else s, and the family thought it was beautiful. It was a very budget friendly venue as well. I would recommend booking your date well in advance, as the popularity of the zoo as a venue seems to be growing. We spent around $800, including our zoo membership cost. The membership saved more then its own cost, using its discount to rent the venue. Also the membership is useful, you and your fiance, will be able to visit the zoo anytime before your big day, with free admission.. Best of all, the Blank Park Zoo, is a non profit organization, meaning that the money your spending, is going to help take care of their animals, and or make future upgrades.

We had a September wedding at the zoo, using their outdoor facilities. The venue was amazing and kids and adults had a fantastic time. We paid extra to have use of the carousel and have zoo workers walk around with small animals for people to pet during cocktail hour. We decorated ourselves and the pavilions turned out beautifully. The only complaint I have is that the wedding coordinators there did not do the best job. They were very helpful and supportive through email in the weeks leading up to the wedding, but they were NOT helpful on wedding day. They really disappointed us on wedding day. That being said, the venue was so wonderful, I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Fantastic! Can't say enough how amazing it turned out. We were able to keep the zoo open to our guests through our cocktail hour. We used the outdoor pavillion for our dinner and dancing. It really turned out amazing. I would reccommend this to anyone!

the service was great

Awesome and different place to have the reception! Everyone enjoyed it.

The Blank Park Zoo is a great place to have a party and bring family members of all ages together.

Thought the facility would be great for a wedding. The staff was very friendly and helpful and answered my questions thoroughly. Very appreciative of this!