Fresno Chaffee Zoo

When four walls and a ceiling just won’t do for your next event, consider a place that knows no boundaries! Whatever the occasion, our beautiful outdoor venues, not to mention our rare and exotic wildlife, will turn your celebration from ordinary to extraordinary! Fresno Chaffee Zoo offers an assortment of beautiful venues for any type of special event. If you are in need of a semi-casual setting for a wedding ceremony, the Winged Wonders Show amphitheater offers tiered bench seating with a decorative backdrop. Just steps from the amphitheater is our Event Garden, a spacious lawn area accommodating our larger parties with space for a band or disc jockey and a dance floor. Your guests will be delighted dancing the night away under a canopy of stars. Be transported to the California coast with the sound of gentle waves and our beautiful Sea Lion Cove exhibit as your backdrop. You may even have a sea lion join you on the rock as you recite your vows or glide by as you dine on a delicious meal. Our newest exhibit, African Adventure, offers four venues, each very unique and beautiful. Overlooking the lion exhibit, Simba Room is the perfect space for smaller groups. From the cozy fireplace to the African artifacts decorating the room, it is a wonderful location for meetings and celebrations of any kind. In Canopy Grove, your guests will be surrounded by lush landscaping as well as African wildlife such as rhinos, giraffes, wildebeests, and more.