The ceremony will start at 4:30 pm in the Palm Garden. Please arrive by 4:15 pm, though you can enter the zoo for free any time after 3 pm. If assistance is needed, there's a complementary zoo tram that will chauffeur you to the ceremony.
Yes! We will have a complementary shuttle running on a loop between the hotels and the Zoo before and after the wedding. The two pickup locations are in front of the Harbor View Inn on W Cabrillo Blvd and in front of the Mason Beach Inn on W Mason Street. Please allow enough time to get to the zoo by 4:15 pm. Pickup locations and shuttle route are detailed on the map below ↓↓↓ https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1f_QoDPPW1sm5l7Xx080nIDHFIf-b5G_u&usp=sharing
Yes! Uber and Lyft services are available in SB and the surrounding areas. We have a $15 (per person) Lyft code to help you get around Santa Barbara during our wedding weekend! Just type the code GOODFILHUNTING15 into the Lyft app to redeem. However due to COVID it can take 10-15 minutes to find a driver at the busiest times of day. Please leave yourselves enough time to allow for such delays when trying to get to an event.
These are subject to change as California updates its guidance for private events. As of 5.9.2021, guests must show one of the follow to enter the zoo for the wedding... Option #1: Provide a Vaccination Card with the recorded dates of vaccination as proof of being fully vaccinated. You're considered "fully vaccinated" 14 days after your second Moderna or Pfizer shot, or 15 days after your J&J shot Option #2: Provide a Negative COVID-19 test result taken in the last 72 hours (Ages 2 and up) All guests must show a valid State-issued identification card or Passport to verify the info above.
Yes! Parking at the zoo is free, just let the attendant know you're there for the wedding. Overnight parking is complementary.
Yes, we have room blocks at the Harbor View Inn and the Mason Beach Inn. Please see the "Travel & Lodging" page for more info and options!
September temperatures are in the low-80s during the day but the evenings can get cool. Rain is very rare (knock on wood).
Of course! The kiddies should have been included in your formal invitation (let us know if you still have questions). Though there won't be a separate kids menu or games, hopefully the zoo animals are entertainment enough.