Birthdays! Company Meetings!
Breakfast with the Bears!
Wooded Landscapes
Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary is a unique setting that can accommodate many special events in your life! Pathways wind throughout our wooded landscape while our charming animal residents provide up-close education and entertainment.


Rentals
Rentals range from an intimate morning breakfast with your special group of friends to a gala event encompassing the entire zoo for your guests to enjoy. Please review the rental categories below to see which option is right for your occasion.
Breakfast with the Bears
Enjoy a private rental on the bear deck in the morning before the Zoo Sanctuary opens to the public. You supply breakfast for your group, and we provide breakfast for our bears.
The deck provides you with a close-up view of the bear exhibits, so you and your guests can enjoy watching them forage for their breakfast. Rental includes a bear biofact table where our wonderful volunteer docents will share fun facts and answer questions about some of the zoo sanctuary animals.
- Bear Deck Capacity: 20
- Cost: $249 for 90 minutes
- Amenities: Gift Shop, playground nearby, restroom nearby
- Event Types: club gatherings, corporate meetings, birthday parties
- Available: 8-9:30am June through August and 9-10:30am September through May on the weekends by advance reservation.


If you would like to book a Breakfast with the Bears experience at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, please contact Jessica Donahoo at jdonahoo@folsom.ca.us
Facility Rental
Make your event a unique and special occasion by renting the zoo!
Reward your employees and their family members by treating them to a fun evening at the zoo. Say “I do” in the zoo to create a memorable exchange of vows or host a community fundraiser!
Depending on your group size we can create various “up-close” animal activities to make your visit even more exciting. Include a private tour, provide enrichment to the animals, participate in a training session and meet some of our animal residents up close!
- Facility Capacity: 400
- Cost: $700 for 3 hours for 100 guests (additional guests $10)
- Amenities: Gift Shop, playground nearby, restroom nearby
- Available: Year Round after hours, Summer 4-7pm, Fall, Winter and Spring 5-8pm.
- Event Types: Corporate gatherings, Family reunions, School groups, Weddings, Fundraisers

If you would like to book a Zoo Rental at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, please contact Guy Easterling at geasterling@folsom.ca.us