The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere - Events and Parties

Zoo-It-Yourself Birthday Party

This party allows you to be the leader of the pack. Just pick up your party pack at the Zoo's ticket booth and guide your party on your own adventure.

Zoo-It-Yourself Party Includes:

Zoo Admission for Your Guests
One Wild Animal Carousel Token OR Lorikeet Feeding Voucher for Each Child
Special Gift for Birthday Child
Party Favor for Each Child
10% Discount Coupon for the Zoofari Gift Shop for Each Guest
Self-Guided Activity Sheets

Member Pricing (Party host must be a Zoo member.)
$8 per child
$8 per adult guest who are not Zoo members
Adult guests who are Zoo members may use their memberships to enter the Zoo for free.

Non-Member Pricing
$11 per child
$11 per adult who are not Zoo members
Adult guests who are Zoo members may use their memberships to enter the Zoo for free.

Reservations and payment due a minimum of five (5) days in advance.
**Zoo it Yourself parties can only be reserved for a birthday child 17 years of age or under.

Available Add-Ons (tax included):

Snack Pack Combo: $2.75 each What's This?
Zoofari Café Meal Combo Voucher: $6.50 each What's This?

Availability:

Zoo-It-Yourself parties are designed to allow flexibility and can be booked any day of the year that the Zoo is open. For Zoo hours, please click here. A minimum of five (5) days advance booking is required for Zoo-It-yourself parties.

Questions:

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for useful information about your Zoo-It-Yourself Party. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact us at birthdays@nashvillezoo.org.

Important Information:

Balloons, Straws, Glass, Streamers, Confetti, Stickers, Whistles, Piñatas and Alcohol are NOT allowed on Zoo property
Minimum of five (5) days advance booking required for Zoo-It-Yourself parties. Final payment due at this time.
A $10 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of your initial booking. Final payment due a minimum of five (5) days in advance of party. Deposit will be rolled into cost of final party when party confirmed.
You will pick up a bag with all your goodies, including admission tickets and add-on vouchers at the Zoo's ticket hut. Your party will be allowed to enter only once your entire group is present.
You are welcome to bring your own picnic food and cake, but there are no reserved eating spaces for Zoo-It-Yourself parties. You are more than welcome to use any of the Zoo’s outdoor seating areas at the Zoofari Café, Festival Field, Snake Bites or Jungle Gym on a first come, first serve basis.
Additional tickets can be purchased at the time of your party, but party favors for children may not be available at that time.
Zoo-It-Yourself parties can be rescheduled prior to entering the Zoo, but perishables are non-transferable.
Parents are responsible for overseeing both the party and all activities.
If the Zoo is closed (weather or animal emergency), the party will be refunded or an attempt to reschedule will be made.
Parties are subject to cancellation without notice.
Additional questions and answers can be found on our FAQs.