Learning Center Classroom (indoors) – Zoo Members: $225; Non-members: $250.
Maximum Room Capacity: 40 people. The room capacity includes everyone, even infants. In the event the room exceeds capacity, a $10 per-person fee will be assessed for each excess individual.

Picnic Grove (outdoors) – Zoo-members: $275, Non-members: $300. Maximum Capacity: 200 people.

Learning Center Classroom (indoors) – Zoo Members: $160; Non-members: $185

This price includes the WILD Party Package plus up to 40 people total. The room capacity includes everyone, even infants. In the event the room exceeds capacity, a $10 per-person fee will be assessed for each excess individual.

Learning Center

Picnic Grove

• Additional Educational Animal Encounter(s) – Have a third educational encounter with a small animal during the party at an additional cost of $15 and/or replace your second animal encounter with a larger animal for $40 – $100. A list of available educational encounters will be sent upon registration.
• Additional Souvenir Crafts – Add more souvenir crafts (10 are included) to your party at an additional cost of .75¢ per child.
• Guided Mini Tour– Add a guided 20 minute mini tour through part of the zoo at an additional cost of $15 per group. Your guests will learn more in-depth information about the animals of their choosing. Mini tours may be restricted in off-season due to weather and/or pathway conditions.
• Catering – Have Potawatomi Zoo’s Congo Cafe cater your birthday party. Contact the Congo Cafe at (574) 235-5614 for more information.
• Attraction Rides – Add train or carousel ride tickets to your party package at the cost of $2 per ticket. Please note that attractions are weather dependent and have seasonal availability.
• Burns Rentals – Parties in the Picnic Grove may rent linens, decorations, tents, and more.
• Additional Souvenir Cups – Purchase additional souvenir cups for $2 each.
• Additional Plushies – Purchase additional plushy toys at $5 each.

Parties are scheduled around the availability of the party room and the education staff. Dates and times are reserved on a first-come first-serve basis. Although most parties are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays, they may be held on any day of the week during regular zoo hours. Due to the high demand for weekend parties, we only offer specific times on these days in order to maximize availability (10 am – 12 pm or 2 – 4 pm).

Payment is required when reserving a party. Potawatomi Zoo requests a minimum of 2 weeks notice for scheduling a party, but we recommend that you call further in advance as our calendar fills quickly. Parties can be scheduled up to 2 months in advance with dates opening on the 1st of a month (for example on March 1st, we begin scheduling all May dates).

Learning Center Decorations:

• The indoor party room is painted with an animal mural.
• There are animal print tablecloths on the serving tables only.
• You may bring other table covers and decorations if desired.

Items that CAN NOT be brought into the zoo:

• Balloons
• Balls
• Noise Makers
• Piñatas

Questions? Call the Conservation Education Department at (574) 235-7621  or email us at zooeducation@potawatomizoo.org.