Please use "Other Dates" and "Other Times" to select the date and time you would like to rent the Pavilion.

A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking, and the remaining balance will be due one week before your event. Pavilion rental does not include admission into the Zoo however can be added on at a discounted price. (See below for additional amenities and pricing.) 

Pavilion Rental

$150

2 -hour pavilion rental (this includes set up, breakdown, and clean up)

8 picnic tables

This is a daytime rental only. For after-hour rentals, please contact our Special Events team at zooevents@abilenetx.gov. 

Add-Ons

Additional Hour(s) - $50/hour

Group Rate Admission Tickets- $6.50/child and $8/Adult

Train Tokens - $3 each for members, $4 each for non-members

Carousel Tokens - $2 each for members, $3 each for non-members

Giraffe feeding tokens (weather permitting) - $5 each for members, $6 each for non-members

8-foot table - $5 each

Important Information

$50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking, and the remaining balance (including add-ons) will be due one week before your event.

Persons Reserving the Facility should plan for sufficient time required for decorations, set-up, breakdown, and clean-up

The pavilion will seat 48-64 individuals at one time. (1 picnic table seats 6-8 people)

Rental does not include admission into the Zoo.

The facility will be cleaned and left in the same condition in which it was found. Compliance with all city, state, and federal laws is required. Alcoholic beverages, smoking, and gambling are not allowed in or around any park facility.

The individual(s) renting the facility shall take all trash to the nearest provided garbage receptacle.

No balloons, glitter, confetti, glass, alcohol, personal pets (service animals excluded), plastic straws, grills, or piñatas will be allowed on grounds for animal safety.

Sound levels must be kept to a minimum to not disturb others in or around the area. The use of amplified sound (voice and/or musical instruments) is permitted on a limited basis. The Zoo reserves the right to require individual(s) reserving the facility to reduce volume levels and/or eliminate all amplified sound that may be considered a nuisance to the adjacent areas.

Admission Gates close at 4:00 PM.

Train, Carousel, Admission Gates Close, and Giraffe Feeding availability changes seasonally, please visit abilenezoo.org for the most up to date information.

Giraffe Terrace may be closed depending on weather conditions.

If you have questions, please email zooevents@abilenetx.gov.