Zoo New England

Zoo New England operates Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, and its rentals and private events office books the zoo as a setting for gatherings of all kinds, from picnics to corporate meetings. Indoor and outdoor function spaces are available day or night, including the Tropical Forest, the Butterfly Oasis, the Meeting Barn, the Holiday Pavilion, the Oak Lea Tent and Maple Glen, and groups can even rent the entire zoo.

The zoo’s animals include western lowland gorillas, giraffes, zebras, red pandas and a lion, just minutes from downtown Boston. One air-conditioned indoor venue sits between the Franklin Farm petting zoo and the Nature’s Neighborhoods Children’s Zoo. The zoo can also cater events with its own menu options, and seasonal events such as Boston Lights and Jack-O’-Lantern Nights are also listed among the venue options.

What to Know

• Venues are available year-round for daytime or evening events.
• Daytime event guests need admission tickets, sold at a discounted rate, while zoo members enter free.
• Zoo members and nonprofit groups receive a discount on venue rental.
• Zoo New England also operates Stone Zoo in Stoneham.