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Facilities' Capacities & Sizes

Spaces

Theater Capacity

Banquet Capacity

Reception Capacity

Classroom Capacity

Size

Square Feet

Height

Cascade Crest
Full Banquet Center
600 450 800 350 68'9"
x
101'6"
7016 High: 16'4" Low: 13'10"
Cascade Crest
Vista Room
400 300 400 225 68'9"
x
68'
4677 High: 16'4"
Low: 13'10"
Cascade Crest
Skyline Room
200 135 200 125 68'9"
x
33'6"
2339 High: 16'4"
Low: 13'10"
Cascade Crest Lobby n/a n/a 200 n/a 17'7"
x
65'10"
1904 20'
Kalahari Banquet Room 300 150 250 150   2400 8'
Elephant Plaza I n/a 500 550 n/a      
Elephant Plaza II n/a 400 450 n/a      
Africafe Patio n/a 150 170 n/a      
Concert Lawn n/a 5,000 5,000 n/a      

If the attendance for your event drops below 50% of the original expected attendance, the zoo reserves the right to reassign your event to an appropriate space. * Please Note: There is a non-smoking policy for all indoor areas.

No where else can you find private facilities in such a lively and active public place. Enjoy the benefits of the zoo grounds while being undisturbed in a private Banquet Room.

Like a private lodge in Portlands favorite playground, the New Cascade Crest Banquet Center is now open and ready to host your special event. Big, bold, high-tech, yet intimate in Cascadian style, the room accommodates up to 450 people beneath lofty fifteen foot ceilings. If you require smaller spaces consider the Vista or Skyline dining areas.

The AfriCafe also provides banquet and event space, offering both indoor and outdoor seating.

If you are planning on a big group, up to 5000, the zoo has plenty of Picnic Areas to accommodate the crowd. The Picnic Pavilion at 40X100 feet is large enough to keep you out of the rain.

For summer concert and elegant events, reserve the zoo Patios and Terraces for formal intimacy surrounded by summertime jazz and real party animals.

Room Fees & Minimum Costs

Space Room Fee Food & Beverage
Minimum
(Sunday-Friday)
Food & Beverage
Minimum
(Saturday)
Cascade Crest
.....Full Banquet Center

$1,200

$ 2,000

$ 3,000

Cascade Crest
.....Vista Room
$ 1,000 $ 1,500 $ 2,000
Cascade Crest
.....Skyline Room
$ 700 $ 750 $ 1,500
Cascade Grill Deck
(available after 7 p.m. only)
$ 800 $ 1,500 $ 1,500
Kalahari Banquet Room $ 500 $ 1,000 $ 2,000
AfriCafe Terrace
(available late afternoon only)
$ 1,000 $ 1,500 $ 2,000
Elephant Plaza I $ 1,000 $ 2,000 $ 3,000
Elephant Plaza II $ 1,000 $ 2,000 $ 3,000

If the attendance for your event drops below 50% of the original projected attendance, the zoo reserves the right to reassign your event to an appropriate space.

Audio/Visual Equipment

Visual aids such as TV, VCR, flip charts, screens and projectors are available. Arrangements can be made through the Catering Office.

Fees are as follows (per day):
TV (19) -
$ 40.00
VCR (VHS) - $ 20.00
Flip Chart - $ 20.00
Slide Projector/Screen - $ 30.00
Overhead Projector/Screen - $ 30.00
Sound System - $ 75.00

Cascade Crest Banquet Center

Kalahari Banquet Room

Outdoor Facilities


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