Calgary Zoo | Birthday Parties

Adjusted Hours

Penguin Plunge: Penguin Plunge will open at 9:30 a.m. on the following days to accommodate our Penguin Breakfast events:

June 28

July 6, 13, and 19

August 2, 10, and 16

Thank you for your understanding.

Brawn Family Foundation River Lodge: Last entry to the Brawn Family Foundation River Lodge will be at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 29th, to accommodate setup for our Wild After Hours: Otters (18+) event. Thank you for your understanding.

Animal Viewing Impacts:

Exploration Asia
The Exploration Asia Redevelopment project is officially underway! While there are some viewing impacts in the area, you can still visit many of your favourite species.

Species Viewable: Bactrian camels, Komodo dragons, white-handed gibbons, Malayan tapirs, red-crowned cranes, Turkmenian markhors, Amur tigers, wild boar, and Pallas’s cats. Plus, our Dalmatian pelicans can be found in their temporary home at Land of Lemurs!
Species Not Viewable: Snow leopards and red pandas have been relocated during construction, but don’t worry – these beloved species will be back in 2026.

West Gate Closure

Due to significant construction activities in and around Exploration Asia, the zoo’s West Gate will remain closed for the 2025 season and is expected to remain closed until at least 2028/2029. This necessary step supports the safe movement of visitors while we undertake exciting improvements to animal habitats and visitor experiences.

A wildly unique way to celebrate

There’s nothing kids love more than a day at the zoo – except a birthday party! The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is the perfect place to celebrate your little one’s special day.

If you have any questions please reach out to Birthdays@calgaryzoo.com or call 403-232-9333.

CLICK HERE for more information about birthday parties at the zoo.

Booking a birthday party at the zoo

Follow the steps below to book your zoo birthday party:

Select your preferred date for the birthday party from the calendar.
Once you've chosen a date, pick a seating time from the options on the right/below.
A $160 deposit is collected with the remaining $240 collected at the time of payment.
Your booking includes 10 guests. Additional guests can be added on after the booking for an additional charge.
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.

Birthday Party Terms and Conditions

Member Pricing

Member discount must be accessed by logging into your 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.

Member/Account Login ->

Please select a date from the calendar below and then select the time.

Initial booking includes reserved tables in the party room for the time and date selected, 10 guests, meals for 10 guests. You will be contacted for additional guests, meal choices and extras.

June

Please select time *

Dress for the weather! The zoo is open year round with plenty of areas to explore both outdoors and indoors. Day admission, events, experiences happen rain, snow, or shine. Purchases/tickets are non-refundable. Explore our website Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for more details.