Birthday Parties

Follow the steps below to book your zoo birthday party:

• Select your preferred date for the birthday party from the calendar on this page.
• Once you’ve chosen a date, pick a seating time from the options on the right/below.
• $400 booking deposit includes 10 guests. Additional guests will be added on after the booking.
• Enter the total number of attendees, including adults, children, and infants under 3.
• Provide any special dietary requirements.
• Let us know if you’ll need high chairs for your event.

You will be contacted within 48 hours of your booking to add-on any additional guests, extras and choose your food and gift bag options.

Add-ons and changes can be made up to 48 hours before the party, with payment taken at the time of the adjustment. Refunds for any add-ons or additional guests beyond the minimum will be available until 48 hours prior to the party, after which no further refunds will be issued. Please note that a maximum of two changes can be made to the party.

Please contact birthdays@calgaryzoo.com to make any changes.

Members receive a 10% discount but must access by logging into their membership account.

YOU MUST BE SIGNED IN PRIOR TO ADDING TICKETS TO THE CART to receive discounts (pricing will be auto applied).

Note: Membership must be valid on the date of the visit/experience to receive a discount.

Yes, the price applies to both adults and children over the age of three. Children under the age of three can attend for free.

Yes, for children between the ages of three to five, we require one adult chaperone for every three children. For children six and over, we require one adult chaperone for every four children.

Outside food is not permitted during the party, except for a birthday cake or cupcakes. Guests can purchase additional menu items from Kitamba Café during the celebration and are also welcome to bring their own food and drinks to enjoy before or after the party in our public eating areas. 

You are welcome to bring your own cake or cupcakes. You are responsible for serving your cake. We can provide plates, napkins, cutlery and serving utensils – please speak to your birthday host at the start of your party if you require any of these items.

We recommend arriving at the zoo at least 15 minutes before your party to meet your guests and get everything in order. The party location (Kitamba Café West Room) will open at the scheduled start time and will not be accessible beforehand. Please note that if the party starts late due to guest arrivals, extra time cannot be added at the end. 

We accommodate up to two Birthday Parties per time slot, depending on the size of each Party. Please be aware that another Birthday Party may be taking place at the same time.

Yes, you can bring in your own decorations, except for those that would need to be attached to the walls or the ceiling. Please note that for the safety of our animals, confetti, piñatas, and balloons are not permitted on zoo grounds and therefore in any party location. We will provide some basic birthday party decorations. We are not able to provide early access to the birthday party venue, so any decorations that you would like to put up must be put up at the start of the party.

All guests should park in the North Lot and enter through the North Gate entrance. Please note that the cost of parking is not included in the cost of the birthday party. Parking costs $13 per day. Any attendees with a membership can park for free if they have successfully registered with ParkPlus.

Yes, your birthday party package includes admission to the zoo for the whole day. You may enter the zoo before the party or stay after it ends. Please note that you will not be able to access the party location before the party start time and that you must take all belongings with you from the room at the end of the party.

Unfortunately, the zoo does not provide any storage areas. All belongings must leave the party location when the party time has ended. We suggest bringing or renting a wagon to help you transport your belongings between your vehicle and zoo grounds. Wagons can be rented from the North Gift Shop.

If the zoo is open, the party will run as scheduled. There are no refunds or rescheduling due to inclement weather.

Birthday parties are non-refundable; however, they may be rescheduled with at least two weeks’ notice (a new date would be pending availability).