Franklin Park Zoo Birthday Parties

Calling all party animals! Zoo New England wants to help you host your next birthday party at the Zoo. A variety of birthday party packages are available and  great for children of all ages. 

 

Remember: Your party time is when you eat food, enjoy cake and sing “Happy Birthday” - you can explore the Zoo before and after your party!

Do-It-Yourself
Includes:
- Room
- Tables
- Chairs

 

Cost: Non-member ($100.00 per hour); Member ($90.00 per hour) - Minimum of 1 hour rental

Winter rates: Non-member ($75.00 per hour); Member ($50.00 per hour)

Event date must be on or before 3/31/10 to receive winter rate.

Discounted group admission rate: Adults $10.00, children $6.00 seniors $9.00 and children under 2 are free. Members enter for free with their membership card.

 

Super Safari (1.5 hours)

Includes:
- Room
- Tables
- Chairs
- Admission for 15 children and 5 adults
- Food (2 slices of pizza, a bag of animal crackers, a juice box, and one Hoodsie ice cream cup per person – children only)
- Safari themed tableware (solid colored tablecloths, themed plates, themed napkins, solid colored cups, and utensils)
- Safari themed fill-in invitations

 

Cost:

Non-member ($345.00); Member ($330.00)

Winter Rates: Non-Member ($325.00); Member ($270.00)

Monkey Madness (2 Hours)

Includes:
- Room
- Tables
- Chairs
- Admission for 15 children and 5 adults
- Food (2 slices of pizza, a bag of animal crackers, a juice box, and one Hoodsie ice cream cup per person – children only),
- Monkey themed tableware (solid colored tablecloths, themed plates, themed napkins, solid colored cups, and utensils)
- Themed custom invitations
- Animal encounter
- Train and carousel rides (children only) (April to October)
- Safari hats (children only)

 

Cost:
Non-member ($500.00); Member ($480.00)

Winter Rates: Non-member ($445.00); Member ($415.00)

For pricing on additional guest admission fee and/or meal cost please call 617-989-0113 or email rentals@zoonewengland.com. 
 

Available Party Times and Venues

Parties can be held between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during the summer and 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. during the winter, everyday of the week. Franklin Park Zoo offers events at the Meeting Barn (indoor, near petting zoo, holds 75 people), the Tropical Forest Classroom (indoors, located in Tropical Forest, holds 100 people), the Outback  Pavilion and Beech Grove (outdoors, 40 x 40 tent and picnic tables provided, holds 150 people - seasonal April to October).

Add-on Items
Animal Encounter - $50.00
Visit with costumed giraffe character - $50.00 per half hour
Carousel ride - $1.00 (April to October)
Train ride - $1.00 (April to October)
Safari hats - $8.00 for 12
Solid tablecloth - $2.00
Tableware - $10.00 for 8 (themed plates, solid colored cups, themed napkins and utensils)
Themed fill-in invitations - $4.50 for 8
Food – children’s meal - $7.25
Food - adult’s meal (menu & prices available upon request)
Animal Encounter

Zookeepers are available for animal encounters during birthday parties. A zookeeper will bring one animal for 20 minutes and discuss its background and other fun facts.  Guests may be allowed to pet certain animals.

 

 

Please call to check animal availability.


How do I sign up?
Please download the Rental Intake Form and return to:

 

Rentals and Private Events
Zoo New England
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121

Fax: 617-989-2025
E-mail:rentals@zoonewengland.com

 

To download the Rental Intake Form (Word format), click here.

 

Remember:
Birthday child is FREE
Members receive 10% off room rental only
Customer has option of bringing in food
Customer has option of bringing own party supplies
No balloons allowed

We recommend you register at least two months in advance.

 

For further information, e-mail rentals@zoonewengland.com or call 617-989-0113.

 

Please note: Birthday Party Package prices do not include the 7% Massachusetts meals tax and 19% event management fee.