Bissell Tree House at John Ball Zoo

Limited services venue

The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $3,500 for off-peak dates, and $5,500 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 180 seated guests

About this venue

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the John Ball Zoo, the Bissell Tree House is one of West Michigan’s most unique event spaces. This hidden gem provides couples an amazing view of the downtown Grand Rapids area with its floor-to-ceiling glass windows. With its tree house feel and large covered veranda sitting at one of Grand Rapids' highest land points, couples can get that sense of being on top of the world as they share their love with family and friends. All proceeds benefit the conservation missions and animals of John Ball Zoo!

Seated guest capacity

  • 180

Venue type

  • Aquariums, Zoos
  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Industrial Spaces
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Indoor
1300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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Bissell Tree House

The Bissell Tree House, situated on one of Grand Rapid's highest points, is John Ball Zoo’s most picturesque indoor event space.

The Bissell Tree House is designed to showcase the sweeping view towards downtown Grand Rapids while maintaining a private feeling encompassed in nature.

Guest capacity

Up to 180 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Square footage

2,500

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Cocktail hour

Included in this room:

-Table and chair setup -Transportation from the main parking areas to the venue -Complimentary guest parking -In house bar service

Room cost

$5,500 for 4 hours and $325 per additional hour (Fri or Sat)

Available services that can be provided by Bissell Tree House at John Ball Zoo

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Clean up
  • Event coordinator
  • Event staff
  • Set up
  • Transportation
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Transportation & access

  • Self parking - free
  • Shuttle
  • Wheelchair accessible

Reviews

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5.0 (2 reviews)

  • A Once In a Lifetime Event

    Verified review
    •Zach & E.•a year ago

    It has been nearly four years since my wife and I were married in the Bissell Treehouse, and there's not a week that we don't look back at our photo album, and reminiscence of our amazing experience there. We worked with Skye through all of the planning and setup, and I cannot experience how unique, amazing, and beautiful the venue is. We called it our treehouse adventure, and it was nothing short of that. The layout is excellent, it has great views of Grand Rapids, many of the bigger vendors work with the Bissell Treehouse, and overall it was a very easy process to get everything setup and squared away. If you have the opportunity to work with them, do it, it will be remembered forever, by you and all of your guests.

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    •Clare C.•2 years ago

    Gorgeous venue - we got so many compliments! We highly recommend this scenic and affordable venue!

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