Birthday Parties

*Please Note: Packages and Prices have changed!

Want to host a birthday party to remember? Set a date for your child’s next party at the Topeka Zoo!
We offer birthday packages year-round. Each birthday party comes with a theme and exciting bio-facts. You can also choose to add a presentation with a live animal given by zoo staff, a mini-tour, a peek behind the scenes, and/or a bag of feeder food for the waterfowl ponds!

Each birthday party includes:

• 2 hour private rental of our Living Classroom
• Theme with bio-facts

Choose from Africa, Rain Forest or North America
• Personalized cupcake cake (20 cupcakes)

      Decorated with a photo of your favorite animal!
•   Juice
•    Set-up/Clean-up
•    Staff host
•    20 guests included – up to 40 with an extra charge (Age 3+)  Party Extras:
•    Presentation with a live animal guest
      Want to know more about the theme you chose? Upgrade your
      party with a presentation given by zoo staff and receive an up-close
      look at one of our animals.
•    Mini Zoo Tour

Seek out lots of animals on a staff-guided tour mini tour of the theme

area you chose. You will get to tour the African loop, visit the rain forest,

or take a trek over to North America.
• Behind the Scenes Tour

Get up close to your favorite animal with a behind the scenes tour given

     by one of our keepers. Choose from the elephant, hippo, giraffe, lion or bear.
•   Bag of feeder food for the waterfowl ponds
•   Extra cupcakes – Twenty not enough? Order extra so there’s enough for everyone!

PRICES:
Basic Birthday Party: FOTZ member $225; non-member $250
Presentation w/ animal: $25
Mini Tour: $25
Behind the Scenes Tour: $50
Children’s Zoo/Waterfowl food: $15/bag
Extra Cupcakes: $10/dozen

*FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR PARTY DATE

Parties must be scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays during one of the following timeslots:
•   9 to 11 a.m.
•   Noon to 2 p.m.
•   3 to 5 p.m.

YOU MUST SCHEDULE YOUR PARTY AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS IN ADVANCE

For more information or to schedule your party date, contact our Education Department at 785.368.9137. Dates and times are booked on a first come, first served basis and fill up quickly! Price changes are effective immediately.