$7,700 starting price
151-200 guest capacity
This venue can host up to 200 guests
About this vendor
Are you looking for an out of the ordinary spot to tie the knot? The Rosamond Gifford Zoo is home to over 700 animals, and we’re also one of Central New York’s most unique spots to host a wedding. Celebrate your big day in a relaxed setting that reflects your fun-loving style and personality. Best of all, your special day helps support the animals of the zoo.
Host a wedding like no other -- say “I Do” at the zoo!
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Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Guest Capacity
- Up to 200
Settings
- Ballroom
- Garden
- Park
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Food & Catering
- Rentals & Equipment
Awards and Affiliations
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My husband and I had our wedding ceremony at the end of May in 2024. We have had nothing but a great experience with CATZ and their amazing staff! The Catering Sales Manager, Stephanie was impeccable! She made our wedding as stress free as possible and was outstanding to work with. She was very responsive, upfront, courteous, and resourceful. We planned our wedding with Stephanie for about a year and a half and could’ve have asked for a better wedding. We did have some issues with our decorator but Stephanie and her team really stepped up and helped us out at the last minute and really brought things together. We also wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to Wendy and Jill who really outshined on the day of our wedding to ensure everything went smooth! Also Chef Allison was incredible! Her work on the food for the wedding was beyond delicious! If you aren’t able to have a wedding at the zoo, I would still highly recommend going for one of their monthly Gourmet Dinner Series to get a taste of of her fabulous cooking and to give back to the zoo! Overall this wedding venue receives a 10/10 in all categories and we are so thankful for everything they did to assist us. I highly recommend this venue for every couple looking to get married in the Syracuse, NY area.
Great food, very accommodating, and a great experience! Our guests loved the venue!
I don't think I can offer enough praise for the team at Rosamond or the Catering at the Zoo (CATZ) team! We got married about a month ago, and engaged about a month before that due to some life things going on. Everyone was incredibly kind, efficient, flexible with our needs, and professional both leading up to and including our wedding day. I could not have asked for it to be a more perfect day, and much of that is because of the wonderful staff. The food was delicious (many of our guests especially enjoyed the dip station we had, but honestly everything was so good). We were married at the elephant pavilion with a couple of elephants in the background during the ceremony, where we have happy spent the last few years watching the elephant twins grow. We also had an animal encounter (Muppet the porcupine), which is an event I would highly recommend. You can't pick a specific animal, but my partner, myself, and our guests loved taking pictures with her while we got to talk to the zookeeper. I have "ruined weddings" for my friend's children, as it was the first and least boring one they will ever attend. We also took all of our more formal wedding photos on site, as the zoo has a lovely patio and small walkways and gardens near the entrance. The staff had us drop off everything we wanted set up in advance (card box, favors, guest book, etc), and they took care of everything after that, which was amazing. I am uploading a few shots we got around the grounds for examples, along with where our ceremony was (we had ~25 guests), and some items they set up for us.
The team was very professional and everyone went above and beyond to ensure we had an unforgettable day. I would highly recommend getting married at the Zoo!
We LOVED having our wedding at the rosamond Gifford zoo. We felt so special and the venue was GORGEOUS. So fun to have an animal visit cocktail hour. Indoor zoo is open as well!
The entire staff was phenomenal. Stephanie was amazing and very accommodating. The food was amazing. The zoo is always a winner in our books.
We had an amazing time hosting our wedding reception at the zoo. Stephanie was on top of everything, and the entire staff was incredibly helpful and kind. Our guests absolutely loved food and the entire experience. Having an animal ambassador at cocktail hour was so special! I would highly recommend choosing the zoo for a wedding reception you and your guests will absolutely love.
I cannot say enough good things about having our wedding ceremony and reception at the zoo! Stephanie is so wonderful to work with! She is kind, responsive, and detail-oriented! She made sure everything went according to plan. So many people asked me - you're really having your wedding at a zoo? They were surprised to hear that the zoo has a beautiful banquet hall and excellent onsite catering service. It was so much fun having cocktail hour with the animals in the indoor zoo. The outdoor zoo fountain provided a stunning backdrop for our family photos. I also really appreciated how flexible they were about changing the date/plans during COVID. Thank you to the entire zoo team for giving us the best day ever!
I had my wedding here November 2017. It was AMAZING. The price was fair and the staff was fantastic. People are still talking about it and everyone said it was the most fun wedding they ever went to. I wouldn't have changed a thing! I booked rooms at Hotel Syracuse and when we went back after the wedding people who attended weddings at the hotel said they would have rather gone to our wedding because it sounded like so much more fun!
Seriously, if they have any date anywhere near when you want to get married open, book this place. I'm not kidding. Just do it. It's an amazing decision. You will be so happy. Just prepare yourself for all the "yes" responses you'll get. Whenever we told people we were having our wedding at the zoo, we either heard "you can do that?? That's so cool!!!" or "my (fill in the blank) went to a wedding there and they said it was awesome!!". And yeah, it is!!! We had THE BEST DAY EVER. The food was delicious and there was a ton of it. Everything was so gorgeous. Everyone was amazing. I had literally zero knowledge of how to plan a wedding and everyone was so nice and helpful and fantastic through our whole planning process. Our guests had so much fun- we've been told so many times that it was the best wedding they've ever been to, and I'm obviously biased, but I believe them! When our reception ended at 11, we still had 90% of our guests there partying it up, and most of our guests are retirement age. It was so much fun. I can't imagine how much work went into keeping everything going smoothly, and I honestly have no idea because we didn't even notice- we were so busy enjoying our night! We are so incredibly happy with the zoo and feel so lucky that we got the chance to get married here! Thank you so much!!!
Everything from the set up, take down, food, bar, and especially Bernadette was amazing. The crew with Catering at the Zoo absolutely made our wedding day memorable for us and our guests!!
My husband and I could not have asked for a better wedding experience. Catering at the zoo provided everything we hoped for; friendly and knowledgable staff, great food
and very accommodating management. The elephant demonstration was a fun addition to our wedding. We would recommend catering at the zoo as a great venue for any occasion.
The staff from Catering at the Zoo is amazing. The food was outsatnding, and everything was beautiful. I wouldn't change a thing. Thank You to Jim and staff.
Having my reception at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo was amazing!! The coordinator was more than willing to discuss any question I had. The food and service was amazing, and the fact that we could rent the indoor part of the zoo made for lots of fun for our guest. I would highly recommend the zoo for anybody looking for a reception in Syracuse!
This was the best place for my wedding. The prices were great and the staff was amazing. They had a person to help me with all stages of my planning and who talked to my vendors too. We had both our ceremony and reception right there. The guests were able to go through part of the zoo during our cocktail hour and were entertained while we were getting our pictures done. Overall, AMAZING job from the whole staff. They made my special day even more magical than I imagined.
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1 Conservation Pl, Syracuse, NY
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