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Tigerlily Events at Lincoln Park Zoo and Café Brauer

Wedding venue in Chicago, Illinois

About Tigerlily Events at Lincoln Park Zoo and Café Brauer

Tigerlily Events provides catering and venue management for weddings and other private events at Café Brauer and Lincoln Park Zoo. Café Brauer is a historic prairie-style landmark with indoor and outdoor event areas; its outdoor loggias are tented and heated from November 1 through April 30. At Lincoln Park Zoo, wedding settings include the People’s Gas Pavilion on the Nature Boardwalk, the open-air Foreman Pavilion overlooking the lagoon and swan pond, and the Pepper Family Wildlife Center, whose Great Hall has a vaulted white terra-cotta ceiling and windows into the lion habitat. Tigerlily offers custom wedding menus and catering, with wedding packages that include tableware, linens, a five-hour bar, dinner service, cake cutting, and coffee and tea; package inclusions vary. The rental cost includes exclusive venue access, security, and standard tables and chairs. Valet and zoo-lot parking are available, with fees varying by option.

The facts

Pricing note
The 2027 Gold and Platinum wedding packages are $230 and $270 per person, respectively; these are catering package prices, not venue-rental fees. Room rental is a separate flat fee, but no rental amount is stated. A minimum of 20 guests applies to private catered events; 100 guests are recommended for Café Brauer and the Pepper Family Wildlife Center. Events of 99 guests or fewer may incur a small group fee.
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Last updated
November 2026

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