Join us for our shared Christmas party nights and make your festive season truly magical.
Experience an unforgettable Christmas celebration at one of Chester Zoo’s iconic venues – The Square or The Oakfield!
We have three Christmas party packages to choose from, so no matter what your requirements are we have something perfect for your company. Find out more about the packages below or contact us to enquire.
THE SQUARE CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS 2023
Celebrate Christmas 2023 at Chester’s newest events venue! The Square is at the heart of Chester Zoo and will be hosting our shared Christmas party nights.
PARTY DETAILS
7.00pm – Arrival drinks
7.30pm – Dinner
12.30am – Last orders
1.00am – Carriages
DATES
Friday 1 December 2023 – £59.95pp
Saturday 2 December 2023 – £59.95pp
Friday 8 December 2023 – £59.95pp
Saturday 9 December 2023 – £59.95pp
Friday 15 December 2023 – £59.95pp
Saturday 16 December 2023 – £59.95pp
Prices include VAT
Min 10, Max 200
PRE-ORDERED DRINKS PACKAGES
Wine packages | Champagne & Prosecco
Bottled beer | Craft beer | Cider
Cocktails and more!
THE OAKFIELD CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS 2023
Exclusively hire The Oakfield for your 2023 Christmas party. This traditional venue has been lovingly restored, and with its open fires, wood panelling and stunning Christmas decorations it perfectly captures the spirit of Christmas.
Dates at The Oakfield are available throughout November and December.
Package price – £59.95pp
Min 80, Max 140
CHRISTMAS COMPANY ZOO DAYS 2023
Start your Christmas adventure! Our company zoo day package offers you an exclusive venue at the heart of the Chester Zoo. Your staff will have the chance to see over 20,000 extraordinary animals, before coming back to The Square and enjoying excellent food freshly prepared by our in house catering team. This brand new venue also comes with fully integrated audio visual equipment to enable you to deliver any message to your staff.
INCLUDED IN COMPANY ZOO DAYS PACKAGE:
• Entrance ticket to Chester Zoo
• Private hire of the Square from 10.00 until 4.00pm
• Festive buffet
• Unlimited filter coffee, tea and cordials
• Exit via Chester Zoo’s Lanterns experience*
*Only available on scheduled Lanterns evenings
DATES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Package price £65pp
Min 100 Max 900**
**Based on a rolling capacity for catering
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Speak with our events team for further details on how to tailor your event. Why not add breakfast, face paint artists, or Zoo Ranger talks?
Book early to avoid disappointment. Contact our team of expert party coordinators using the form below to start planning your Christmas party with us!
GETTING HERE
We’re easy to get to! Located close to Chester city centre and easy reach by train, as we’re only couple of miles from the main station. We’re also close to the M56, and have exclusive parking for your guests.
Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1EU
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
All parties must be paid in full in advance.
A non-refundable deposit of £10.00 per person is required when making your booking, a booking cannot be confirmed unless a deposit is paid.
Full payment is required no later than 14 days before the party, the final balance payable is based on your booked numbers.
If your numbers are less on the day, we regret that the extra paid will not be able to be refunded.
If your party is within 4 weeks of the day you book, full non-refundable payment will be required on booking.
No refunds of full payments can be made if a cancellation is less than 8 weeks before the event.
Bookings for our Christmas Party Nights are required to complete a pre-order form which must be received along with the final numbers for your group no later than 14 days before the date of the party.
Pre-orders must come in via the main party organiser and not from individuals.
Please note, we cannot accommodate changes to pre-orders within 3 working days of your booking.
Our maximum number on one table is usually 10-12 people – we will seat larger parties on adjacent tables to keep groups together where we can.
Please state any food allergies in writing at the time of presenting your pre-order form. We cannot accept food allergy amendments to a menu less than 4 working days prior to the event.