Testimonials

"We just wanted to thank you for organizing a wonderful wedding! We really appreciated your organization, professionalism, and helpful suggestions throughout the process. We both had a great time and several guests complemented us on how smoothly everything went and how wonderful the food was. Thank you for all of your hard work in making that happen! "

- Jen and Josh

"Who knew that an event at the San Francisco Zoo could be host to a fantastic party! We had a school function in the Lemur Room over the past weekend. We had 47 adults for an amazing experience. It overlooked the primate area where we watched the monkey read the newspaper! The staff was very accommodating. The beverages and snacks were presented well and very tasty. We ended our event with an animal encounter where two zoo keepers brought in a baby alligator and a hedgehog. The zoo keepers were so knowledgeable about their animals. We all left feeling quite impressed with the San Francisco Zoo. If you want to host a unique experience, I highly recommend this venue for your next event! Don't forget to visit the little puffer train. The conductor is a blast to talk to!"

- Karen (review taken from Yelp)

"We're writing to you from our honeymoon!

You and your team were the absolute best! EVERYONE was raving about the food. The tenderloin especially was melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Our foodie friends were crazy about your food! And one of my sisters (who has been at as many weddings as God seemingly) has said that ours was the most beautiful ever! People wanted to know how we ever knew of the Great Hall at the Zoo as a venue because they were so impressed. Your marketing department can get us to endorse your venue and catering department's fabulousness in as many words and photos as you want us to! We are delighted to be references for anyone who is looking to hold their wedding with you - we can't say enough about how great you were!

P.S We inadvertently made off with your full-length mirror from the bride's changing room and will return it soon as we get back from Yosemite"

- Callista & Scott

"We want to thank you for the superb service that the zoo staff provided to HSA for our Foster Parent & Children Holiday Event. You all did a BEAUTIFUL job & Carol you took care of every detail & we appreciate it! It was a pleasure working with you from the beginning to the end! You were so helpful & generous and we cannot thank you enough! Your generosity was felt on Saturday, evident by the look on the children's faces. The foster parents & children were very happy and enjoyed every minute of their experience at the zoo. We will definitely use your facility for future events & look forward to working with you again soon. We will also recommend your facility to our partners!"

- Kimberlee from HSA

"Dear SF Zoo team,
'The best holiday party in years!' - Our office manager
'This was the most creative and amazing party I’ve ever been to!' - One of our top sales people
'I’ve never seen such a lively company party, everyone was having a great time!' - Our photographer
'I had such a great time! This was so much fun!' - ...The other 100 people that came!
Thank you so much for helping us put on a such a successful event. We will be telling all of our friends and family about it!"

- Loma from Fact Set

"This is a much overdue note to inform you of the wonderful efforts made by your staff, and especially Carol, to make our Rehearsal Dinner such a perfect evening. Our guests are still raving about all aspects of the party......from the cocktails in the African Savanna...to the giraffe feeding.... and to the delicious meal in the Great Hall. The weather was absolutely glorious that evening and even the zebra seemed to run bye as if on cue! My husband and I were concerned about the difficulties of planning a party of this size in San Francisco from Ohio. We looked at several venues but it only took one brief tour and meeting to establish that we had found the place to host a unique and memorable event. Carol made great suggestions as to the menu, bar set-up, and service. We were able to handle most of the planning through email communication in which Carol always responding quickly. The San Francisco Zoo will always be special to the Noonan and Hellmuth families and we look forward to visiting it again in the future....maybe returning with grandchildren in a few years!"

- Peggy Noonan