The Calgary Zoo
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The Calgary Zoo is a wedding venue located in Calgary, Alberta, designed to create treasured memories. This venue provides the perfect mix of elegance and fun for you and your wedding guests. Enjoy an unforgettable event with our one-of-a-kind venues and delicious locally sourced cuisine. Exploring St. George’s Island, your guests will be treated to unique encounters as the zoo is home to almost 900 animals, and 130 different species. Rain or shine couples can expect exquisite photos in our lush Dorothy Harvie Gardens. Your special day will also have a lasting impact, as proceeds will support conservation activities here at the zoo and around the world.
Facilities and capacity
The Calgary Zoo offers 4 distinct event spaces among its facilities. The Eurasian Gateway Tent is an outdoor tented space, an ideal spot for an al fresco reception. Here, you can seat up to 180 guests for an exciting dining experience surrounded by breathtaking views. For a blend of indoor and outdoor, consider the ENMAX Conservatory. This space can host your reception, along with your cocktail hour in its spacious pre-function area. You can accommodate up to 150 attendees here. The Safari Lounge boasts a truly exciting view with its veranda overlooking enclosures with giraffes, zebras, and ostriches. Here, you can seamlessly transition from your reception dinner to after-dinner entertainment with the lounge’s built-in dancefloor. It is the largest space on the property with a capacity of up to 280. An intimate affair can be held at Grazers Restaurant & Patio. Perfect for private receptions with a select few attendees, you can enjoy its outdoor patio and flexible capacity. You can also choose to host your rehearsal dinner here before celebrating your big day in one of the larger event sites.
Services Offered
The Calgary Zoo offers a number of services to facilitate your special day’s celebration. You can look forward to in-house catering from the talented culinary team who will work closely with you to design a menu tailored to your taste. Audio equipment is also available, as well as chairs and tables.
Cuisine
By partnering with Calgary's top chefs, the cuisine offered by the zoo stays true to sustainable ingredients that are always fresh. The dishes include vegetables and herbs grown right in the zoo's Garden of Eatin'. Guests with allergies can also have menus designed specifically for them.
Highlights
Type
Ballroom, banquet hall, historic, park/zoo, restaurant
Style
City, classic, garden, modern, rustic, tropical
Event Services
Catering / bar, clean up, liability insurance, outside vendors
Reception Site Fee - Peak Season
$1,100
Plated Service (per head)
$48
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Amie Married on 25/08/2022Book your wedding here!
Fabulous venue, amazing food, stellar staff! If you are looking for a one of a kind venue the Calgary is zoo is where you MUST have your wedding! Estelle was the best and was there every step of the way! -
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Kevin M. Married on 23/07/2022Exceptional Service and Value
Great value, friendly staff, and very easy to work with. The Calgary Zoo was a fantastic partner to work with. Loree and her team made sure the day went off without a hitch and were always available to quickly answer any questions or concerns that we had. Thank you Calgary Zoo team for all your help! -
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Brittany K. Married on 31/12/2021The most magical place to get married
We had a Zoo Year's Eve wedding and it was absolutely magical. Loree, our Coordinator was an angel. Our guest list dropped by almost half (yes, half) in the two weeks prior to our wedding. The Zoo was incredibly understanding and flexible and helped reduce our stress load.
The food was incredible - our guests are still raving about it. The poutine bar and appetizers were amazing! Our bartenders and servers were all incredible professional and kind, and we so appreciated them spending their NYE with us.
Our guests being able to attend Zoo lights was the cherry on top of an already incredible sundae! If you're considering Calgary venues, the Zoo should be top of your list!-
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Stephanie W. Married on 01/06/2019Perfect wedding!
We held our ceremony and reception at the zoo in the Enmax Conservatory, and our experience was amazing from beginning to end. Our event coordinator, Loree, was very pleasant to work with, always responded to our messages in a timely manner, and made sure to provide answers to every little question we had. We had made several site visits before our wedding day and every single one of them was accommodated. The venue itself is beautiful, with plenty of space for guests to wander around and take pictures all throughout the day and evening. The banquet staff were excellent - special shout out to our banquet captain and the bartender for doing an awesome job right to the end of the night! Everyone commented on how amazing the food was, and we agreed it was better than most hotel buffets we'd been to. We would absolutely recommend this venue to anybody. -
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April G. Married on 04/05/2019The day was perfect
We had our wedding in the Enmax Conservatory. It snowed the day of and their team was amazing at making the turnover quick. The food is AMAZING!! Our coordinator Loree was phenomenal to deal with. We highly recommend getting married at the Zoo. So many great places to have your photos and your guests won't get bored between the ceremony and reception. -
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Courtney P. Married on 23/02/2019Beautiful Venue
We had our wedding at the Enmax Conservatory. It was a beautiful venue! The food was delicious and the staff was friendly and wondeful to work with! -
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Courtney B. Married on 31/08/2018Incredible!
This was the most beautiful venue! We booked the Enmax Conservatory at the Zoo for the reception and had the ceremony in the private garden behind the building. The zoo Coordinator Robin was phenomenal to work with and so accommodating. The food was spectacular and we could not have asked for a more stunning venue! -
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Shelbi L. Married on 14/07/2018The Calgary Zoo was Amazing from Beginning to End!
THANK YOU! The Calgary Zoo was the perfect venue and made our special day beyond anything we imagined. From initial planning to final details - the Calgary Zoo team was so great to work with. No request was too big or too small. This venue was perfect, we wanted an outdoor ceremony an indoor reception and we ended up having a lot of families and kids as guests. The Calgary Zoo brought every aspect of what we wanted together perfectly. Thank you especially to Robin and her team. They contacted our vendors (musicians, bakery, Justice of the Peace, etc.) all prior to ensure everyone had all information prior. And the catering - our guests were complimenting the chef and kitchen staff all night as the dinner and desserts were unreal. Thank you Calgary Zoo, our wedding day was amazing thanks to all of you. -
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Michelle H. Married on 30/12/2017Special Zoo Wedding
The Calgary Zoo was a wonderful venue. We got married at Grazers which was gorgeous, the perfect winter wedding location. With so many indoor places for photos nearby, we didn’t have to worry too much about the weather (40 below and snowing!). The staff was amazing. When the zoo event coordinator was unable to make it due to the weather, the catering staff stepped up. They helped to bring in flowers and walked me and the bridesmaids to the venue before the ceremony! The food was amazing and the bar staff did a great job. Having my wedding at the zoo was very special. -
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Erin S. Married on 09/09/2017We had an amazing experience with the Calgary Zoo. We had our wedding in the Safari Lodge- Robin was extremely responsive, helpful, and went above and beyond to make our day special. I can't say enough good things about the Zoo - I would recommend it to everyone!
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