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Leopard Lodge at Melbourne Zoo

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Elliott Avenue, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia

4.3 (5996)
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Why you'll love this venue

  • Be amongst the Animals and enjoy nature and natural surroundings.
  • Unique location with outdoor spaces that can host a large number of different types of functions.
  • Offers exceptional cuisine and a beautiful setting.
Situated close to both the big cat’s habitat and the beloved Carnivores’ Trail, the Leopard Lodge is the largest and most versatile of the four function rooms. You and your guests can share a toast to the sound of lions roaring against a backdrop of some of the Zoo’s finest gardens and lawns. Comfortably hosting 350 guests standing or 200-240 seated, the Leopard Lodge is conveniently located close to the trams and trains of the Railgate entrance. Here, greenery on all sides creates the sense of celebrating in the heart of a jungle, and a paved outdoor terrace allows your guests to spill into the landscape. A purpose built bridal suite makes this a particularly fitting function space for wedding receptions. With its screen, stage and AV capabilities, it's the perfect conference venue.

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Packages, Menus & Offers

Please note, that pricing and inclusions may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.


Price Guide

Price TypePrice Per Person (Starting From)
Day Delegate Package (DDP)$ 90
Half Day Delegate Package (HDDP)$ 80
2 Course Menu$ 80
3 Course Menu$ 90
3 Hour Canapes$ 85
3 Hour Beverage Package$ 43

Please note, that pricing may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.


Room Layouts & Capacity

Boardroom66
Theatre300
Classroom72
Standing350
U Shape54
Banquet240
Cabaret176

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea$
Venue Offers Catering$

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone$
Projector$
Speakers
Stage$
TV
Video Conferencing$

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Air Con
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ$
Flip Chart
Furniture Hire$
Natural light
On-Site Parking$
Outdoor Space
Pens & Paper
Restroom
Security$
Sustainable
Whiteboard
WiFi

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Leon B

April 22, 2025

Had an awesome day out at Melbourne zoo. Great place for the family! Managed to get round in 5 hours but even then we thought we moved fast. Would definitely recommend a two day visit if you want to read everything and enjoy it. Looking at getting the pass and also doing the camping under the stars! Will be back!

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Candice Anderson

April 24, 2025

We love the zoo but as we travel from Bendigo it takes 2 hours by car or 2.5 hours by train to get here meaning we have to leave extremely early (7am) if we want to see everything the zoo has to offer in 1 day - even then you’ll probably miss a lot of talks or the keeper kids zone if you’re busy and have young kids. The price is only worth it for us since we became zoo members so it means we make the effort to go more than 3 times a year. We will hopefully use our membership to travel to Werribee soon. Probably the only thing that annoys me is that when habitats are closed or the animals are missing there is no announcement or warning before making the long walk around the habitat which can be frustrating with tired little people. The carousel, playground and keeper kids indoor play zone are incredible additions. You can care for sick animals or go on safari while having a snack or feeding a bub out of the sun. It makes me sad to see animals in captivity especially pacing tigers and monkeys but I like knowing the proceeds from my entry price contribute to wildlife conservation projects. Sad that the prices for animal encounters have gone up by 10% in a matter of months as I have to pay to accompany my 12 year old on her experience which is her birthday present but I understand unsupervised children around animals can cause issues. Love that we can see her favourite animal - Miishka the snow leopard up close as it’s one of the only opportunities she will ever have to see this gorgeous elusive cat up close. We recently travelled to see the Bluey show and was impressed by the interactive games with the audience and how upbeat the performers were on such a hot day but disappointed that the Bluey and Bingo characters basically just stand there on stage and don’t actually talk - there’s no voiceover or anything which isn’t as exciting for little ones. Glad I didn’t pay the extra $$$ for front row.

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Angel De Joya

January 17, 2025

Love the layout of the zoo! So easy to get around. Enough places to eat, sit down, plenty of bathrooms around as well. Very children friendly! There was a Carousel and face painting which are great for the little ones.

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Nirajan Timalsina

March 27, 2025

This zoo is fantastic! The exhibits are thoughtfully designed, and there’s a great diversity of animals from all over the world. I was especially impressed by how clean and well-kept the facilities were. Definitely worth the visit!

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Jonah Gigbug

March 25, 2025

A great selection of animals and well-designed exhibits, a lot of attention into giving guests s good chance to see the animals, many of the burrows and such had windows to view the animals even when they’re sleeping. The open lemur enclosure is fantastic, you can see them right up close (but please do still keep your distance). Got a great look at the tiger, though it seemed quite agitated, it was pacing around by two of the windows to its exhibit and growling where people were crowding around, could do with some sort of one way glass perhaps. The signs for animals were also not super informative, and the cycling electronic signs in the reptile house were not a great idea.


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Venue Hours

Monday08:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday08:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday08:00am-11:00pm
Thursday08:00am-11:00pm
Friday08:00am-11:00pm
Saturday08:00am-11:00pm
Sunday08:00am-11:00pm
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

BreakfastChristmas PartyCocktail PartyCorporate FunctionDinnerEnd of Financial Year PartyFunctionLunchMeetingNetworking EventProduct LaunchTrainingWorkshop