A Far From Ordinary Way to Say "I Do"
300+ guests
Holds ceremonies and receptions
The Fort Worth Zoo is a unique and versatile wedding venue in Fort Worth, TX. The venue is available year round for a truly one-of-a-kind occasion with memorable animal interactions. Couples can choose between indoor and outdoor event sites, accommodating up to 1,000 guests, making both small and large gatherings possible.
The Fort Worth Zoo was designed with animal welfare and sustainability in mind. The team excels at providing educational entertainment for huge numbers of guests each year. They have now turned their hosting talents to staging fun private events. These experienced organizers have done it all, from casual gatherings to sophisticated banquets. The Zoo’s in-house catering team is more than capable of designing a menu to suit. With such a broad background in entertaining, the team will do their best to host your event, your way.
At the Fort Worth Zoo, your wedding is what you make it. There are so many event spaces to choose from, with simple lush greenery or hidden exotic havens. Whether you decide to embrace the wilderness or not, your celebrations will have a lively atmosphere. You can easily set the tone of your special day no matter where you set up. The Reserve offers a refreshing space for a sophisticated grand banquet. It has room for up to 1,200 guests. For an enlightening experience on your special day, the Portraits of the Wild Art Gallery is a wonderful option. This sophisticated space celebrates the wild in a toned-down way. Your loved ones can dine surrounded by mesmerizing animal paintings. Available for 75-180 guests, the room is suitable for rehearsal dinners and smaller gatherings.
These energetic hosts will do everything they can to pull off a memorable celebration. They can lend a hand with planning to help create a fully personalized event. Their passionate culinary team will take care of the food, and bar staff will keep guests in high spirits. Both seated banquet and buffet setups are available. You and your loved ones can sit down to the ritz and glitz of a plated meal or mingle around the buffet table. The venue staff will happily organize a tent to help you enjoy the great outdoors in comfort. Overnight accommodations can also be arranged for a relaxing end to the day. To add a unique finishing touch, staff can arrange for you to meet some of the animals.
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Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
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Outdoor Event Space
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Wireless Internet
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300+
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Trees
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out of 5.06 reviews
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Brandi W
5.0
10/18/2023
We had our ceremony and reception at the Portraits of the Wild gallery. The ceremony was out on the deck overlooking the bongo/crowned crane exhibit while the reception was inside the art gallery. Both areas are beautiful and everyone had a great time. The animal show in particular made it really memorable. Not to mention the price was much more reasonable than I expected for something this nice! If you aren't looking for a typical by-the-numbers wedding, I highly recommend having your reception and/or ceremony here!
Courtney F
5.0
12/13/2021
We had our wedding at the Portraits of the Wild this December. The staff was incredible and the venue was gorgeous! We could not be happier with the entire experience!
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Katy M
4.0
10/31/2017
Guests loved visiting.
Louise J
5.0
7/10/2012
We had both our ceremony and reception at the Fort Worth Zoo. The ceremony was held on the deck outside of the Portraits of the Wild Art Gallery and it was beautiful! The reception was inside the gallery. We had the Wild Wonders Animal Presentation, where the WW staff brought around 4 animals to each table during the reception. We got to pose with the animals and all our guests thought it was so cool and unique to have animals at our wedding. The Zoo catered the food and we got so many compliments on it! The staff was wonderful and they made sure everything ran smoothly. I loved this venue because it was beautiful and unique.
Christene D
5.0
5/01/2012
This venue had everything my husband and I were looking for. We used the Portraits of Wildlife Gallery at the front of the park. It is a beautiful venue with a circular indoor gallery space and a large outdoor patio. They take care of so much and were so nice. I reserved the space a year in advance and they helped walk me through a lot. They took care of catering and coordination with my vendors. The food was fantastic! We requested southern comfort food and they delievered. It was a hit with the whole crowd. Another hit was the Wild Wonders Show. The Wild Wonders Show is where they bring out animals from the zoo to take pictures with the guests. It gave a great piece of extra flare to the whole event. I highly recommend them and hope you look into this amazing venue!
Dana S
5.0
4/10/2012
most amazing place. our guests rode the yellow rose express train to the bluebonnet cafe. when they got off the train they were able to ride the carousel. guests of all ages enjoyed it. catering was more than accomdating for the vegans and gluten free guests. they brough animals up for the cocktail hour... great photo opportunities.
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