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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
1 Wild Pl, Pittsburgh, PA
800 Capacity
$200 to $19,500 for 50 Guests
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium offers three reception venues that will amaze and entertain your friends and family. Lose yourself in the Aquarium, which features hundreds of animal species ranging from the tiny cuttlefish, to the six-foot-long South American arapaima. At Water’s Edge, be thrilled by underwater views of our polar bears, sea otters, and sand-tiger sharks. A subterranean event space gives your guests an intimate and unique reception atmosphere. Dazzle your guests with a kaleidoscope of color with the exotic flowers and plants that surround our huge Garden Tent.

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

1 Wild Pl, Pittsburgh, PA
800 Capacity
$200 to $19,500 for 50 Guests
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium offers three reception venues that will amaze and entertain your friends and family. Lose yourself in the Aquarium, which features hundreds of animal species ranging from the tiny cuttlefish, to the six-foot-long South American arapaima. At Water’s Edge, be thrilled by underwater views of our polar bears, sea otters, and sand-tiger sharks. A subterranean event space gives your guests an intimate and unique reception atmosphere. Dazzle your guests with a kaleidoscope of color with the exotic flowers and plants that surround our huge Garden Tent.

Event Pricing

Aquarium Rental

500 people max
$4,000 - $5,000 per event

Garden Tent

500 people max
$1,000 - $3,000 per event

Picnic Rental

30 - 800 people
$200 - $1,000 per event

Lecture Hall

250 people max
$1,000 per hour

Entire Zoo Rental

800 people max
$17,500 - $19,500 per event

Catering starting at

800 people max
$14 - $75 per person

Kids Birthday Party Packages starting at

30 people max
$350 - $400 per event

Event Spaces

Aquarium

Aquarium

General Event Space
500 Capacity
Garden Tent

Garden Tent

Outdoor Venue
300 Capacity
Lecture Hall

Lecture Hall

General Event Space
250 Capacity
Water's Edge Meeting Room

Water's Edge Meeting Room

General Event Space
40 Capacity

Additional Info

Neighborhood
Venue Types
Amenities
  • ADA/ACA Accessible
  • On-Site Catering Service
  • Outdoor Function Area
Features
  • Max Number of People for an Event: 800
  • Special Features: Kids Kingdom ranked one of the top three children's zoos in the country. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is one of only six major zoo and aquarium combinations in the country.
  • Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 7,200