| Tours |
| Giraffe Adventure |
| Check out the view from the keeper’s deck of the giraffe barn and see some of the special equipment we use when working on our long-legged friends. Explore the only two-story animal building in the zoo! You'll have a chance to have an eye to knee look at our tall friends and maybe even join them for a bucket of carrots. |
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| Magnificent Marine Life |
| How do you create an ocean more than 100 miles away from the beach? Join us to find out exactly what it takes to keep the “ocean” running. Take a peek at the kelp forest and visit the keeper side of the exhibits and take a peak and some very cute sea otters. (handicap accessible) |
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| Meals |
| Picnic USA |
| Enjoy a picnic of hot dogs and hamburgers with lettuce, tomato, cheese and condiments, maple baked beans, potato salad, sliced seedless watermelon, chips, and frozen treats. |
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| The American |
| BBQ chicken breasts and hamburgers are served with maple baked beans, potato salad and green salad, sliced seedless watermelon, chips and frozen treats. |
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| Stars and Stripes |
| Hamburgers and hotdogs, grilled chicken breasts with a delicious smoky barbeque sauce, maple baked beans, Italian market pasta salad, potato salad, watermelon, chips, and a frozen treats. |
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| Sweet Home Chicago |
| Trio of sausages served with all the fixin’s; bratwurst with sauerkraut, Italian with marinara, and smoked German with grilled onions. Home-style macaroni and cheese, German style potato salad, zesty coleslaw, watermelon, and frozen treats. |
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| Taste of Texas |
| Smoky BBQ pork ribs, chili roasted chicken with salsa verde, spicy pinto beans, corn on the cob, creamy coleslaw, red potato salad, sliced seedless watermelon, corn muffins and butter, and frozen treats. |
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| The Great Northwest |
| Chardonnay cured salmon with grilled onions and dill; parsley potatoes with garlic butter; farfalle pasta with grilled vegetables and a sun dried tomato cream sauce; roasted mushroom and roma tomato salad with basil dressing, spinach salad with hazelnuts, feta cheese, red onion, and dried cherry vinaigrette; seasonal fresh fruit salad; focaccia bread and butter; macerated berries with pound cake and whipped cream. |
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| Summer in the City |
| Ale braised beef short ribs, smoked salmon scalloped potatoes, artichoke and feta cheese ravioli with lemon herb sauce, green bean and roasted garlic salad, gathered greens with garden vegetables and balsamic vinaigrette, freshly baked bread and butter, chocolate caramel kiss cheesecake. |
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| All menus include unlimited lemonade and ice water. We can customize any menu to meet your event’s needs. Additional food and beverages are available. |
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| Crafts |
| From T-shirts to table decorations, call for more information on unique zoo souvenirs to make your event complete. (503) 220-5731. |
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| Special offers |
| Food packages can be partnered with behind the scenes tours or concerts. Ask for more information when booking your family reunion. |
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| Simulator Ride |
| Your group can enjoy a wild adventure while riding our simulator thrill ride. The zoo's simulator theater features thrill rides which move the entire audience in synchronization using computer-controlled hydraulics. DVD video projection and a DTS surround sound system add to the drama and help create an exhilarating ride through the imagination. It’s an exciting jolt of entertainment that is also educational. |
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| Train Rides |
| Rent one of our three trains for added fun for the entire group. The Zoo Loop is a one-mile route around the perimeter of the zoo grounds, or your group can enjoy the 4 mile long Washington Park Run, which goes through the forests to a station above the International Rose Test Gardens and back to the zoo in approximately 35 minutes. Visit our Train page for more information. |
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| Package Parameters |
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20-guest minimum up to a 5,000 guest maximum. Picnic options are for groups of 50 or more. Groups of 50 or less, please call us for special arrangements for your event.
Packages start at $20.50 and up.
Picnics usually run in hour and a half increments and can start as early as 7:00 am, or run as late as 10:00 pm. Some restrictions may apply.
Reservations # 503-220-2789.
Program Dates June 2004 — October 2005.
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