Riverbanks Zoo's popular Lights Before Christmas will celebrate its 20th year in 2007, and the half-million twinkling lights and snow falling throughout the park provide the perfect backdrop for your company's holiday festivities.

Admission tickets: $7 per person

*Riverbanks Catering is the exclusive provider of catering at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.
Outside food and beverages are not allowed.

Twinkling lights may lead your guests to Riverbanks' Aquarium, but once inside it's the starfish and hundreds of tropical fish that will light up your guests' night.

$1,000 private rental fee plus admission tickets

Imagine your guests sipping a beverage in the sky-lit atrium, sampling hors d'oeuvres in the Asian Trek, preparing a plate at Savanna Camp, then mingling with the penguins at the Penguin Coast. No matter the set up, your party will soar to new heights in The Birdhouse at Riverbanks.

$1,000 private rental fee plus admission tickets

If it's the quiet elegance of Riverbanks Botanical Garden you crave, get away from the hubbub of Lights Before Christmas in the Magnolia Room where your holiday party will overlook the beautifully lit terraced Walled Garden. For an additional fee, consider transporting your guests from the parking lot to the Magnolia Room by tram.

$1,500 private rental fee (admission tickets not required)

Renting Ndoki Lodge includes admission tickets for everyone in your party to enjoy Lights Before Christmas, which is open nightly from 6:00 to 9:00pm. For dramatic effect, decide between one of two entrances - a private torch lit entrance near Ndoki Lodge or the Zoo's main entrance where guests will be greeted with the magic of Lights Before Christmas.

$2,500 private rental fee (includes admission tickets)