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ZooLights Winter Wonderland Package

November 15, 2024 - January 5, 2025
$1,500 ZNE Members | $1,600 Not Yet Members

Stone Zoo is pleased to offer a special limited time birthday party package for the upcoming holiday season!  Celebrate with your family and friends inside the warm Holiday Pavilion. At the end of the party, be among the first to enter the Zoo and experience ZooLights and all it has to offer!

All requests for Winter Wonderland parties must be received at least three weeks in advance of the requested party date. The maximum number of guests for this package is 110.

Party Package includes:

  • Two-hour rental in our heated Holiday Pavilion Tent (4:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
  • Outdoor fire pits and benches
  • Heating towers outside of the Pavilion
  • Seating for 72, plus four, 6-foot banquet tables for food, gifts and party items
  • 16 mini winter plush animals
  • 32 winter-themed plates, napkins and forks
  • Winter-themed decorations, table covers and centerpieces
  • Free admission to ZooLights for the birthday child
  • 32 admission tickets for ZooLights (children under 2 are free). Tickets for additional guests are available at the discounted flat rate of $15.00/person
  • 30 minutes setup time and cleanup by the Zoo

Additional Party Enhancements (available at a separate cost):

  • Zoo Catering
  • Extra party time: $200/hour (in half hour increments)
  • Face painter: $200/hour
  • Caricature artist: $200/hour
  • PhotoBooth
  • DJ

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ZOOLIGHTS BIRTHDAYS

  • Zoo birthday party rentals are available for children turning 13 and under.
  • Parties must be booked a minimum of three weeks in advance and are subject to availability.
  • To ensure that pricing remains affordable, we do not offer private tours of the venues. We can provide you with any information you may need in making a venue selection.
  • Your rental payment in full is due upon execution of your Birthday Agreement.
  • All requests for additional admission tickets, enhancements and catering items must be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior and paid in full no later than one week prior to your party.
  • All guests entering ZooLights for a birthday party must be included in your guest count, including the birthday child’s siblings and parents/chaperones.
  • Party hosts do not need to purchase admission for children under the age of 2.
  • There are no refunds for unused ZooLights admission tickets.
  • Any ZooLights birthday admission cannot be rolled over to any day besides the day of the rental.
  • Parties that arrive late cannot be extended beyond the time outlined in their Birthday Rental Agreement. We are usually fully booked and we need the time between parties to clean, sanitize and set up for the next party.
  • Balloons, confetti, streamers and other items are prohibited on Zoo grounds for animal safety. The Zoo will provide you with a full list of Prohibited Items to help you plan the party.
  • We do not have access to high chairs; if you need a high chair, please bring one with you.
  • Party favors and goody bags are allowed as long as they do not contain any Prohibited Items. Please verify with us that your favors and goody bag/gift items are permitted before the party.
  • All parties are held RAIN OR SHINE. We are open year-round under all weather conditions, except extreme conditions. If the Zoo closes for severe weather or safety issues, you may receive a full refund or reschedule your party (based on availability). Rain or light snow is not considered severe weather; please dress appropriately.
  • ALL payments are non-refundable unless the Zoo decides to close for severe weather or safety issues. If the Zoo does NOT close for such reasons and you would like to reschedule your event, 48 hours’ notice is required. You will be able to reschedule (based on availability) up until one year of your original party date.
  • You are welcome to bring your own birthday cake or cupcakes into the Zoo for your private party venue. Please note that we cannot accommodate cake deliveries in advance of your party.
  • All HOT foods and beverages, with the exception of infant formula and reusable water bottles, must be purchased through the Zoo’s exclusive Concessionaire, Sodexo Live!
  • Guests are welcome to make a donation to the Zoo addition to or in lieu of a birthday gifts.
  • At the conclusion of the party, you will have 15 minutes to gather your belonging and leftover party supplies and vacate the Tent. The Tent is not a secured area and we cannot hold any personal belongings after your party. The Zoo will take care of all the cleanup.
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