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Opening weekend for Erb Discovery Trails is expected to be busy May 22–25. Pre-purchased tickets and member reservations are strongly encouraged.  Zoo parking may fill early. Learn More

Your Picnic at the Zoo

Make planning your next event a breeze with a picnic at the Detroit Zoo!

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Catered Picnics

Make planning your next event a breeze with a picnic at the Detroit Zoo!

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Non-Catered Picnics (Available May to September)

Enjoy a private picnic site, complete with a reserved tent and picnic tables, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tent rentals are $400, and all reservations must be made a minimum of two weeks in advance.

Private Zoo Evening

Enjoy the Zoo all to yourself! Wow your guests with an exclusive, after-hours private evening at the Zoo.

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