Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam – EAUditorium, presentatiezaal voor zakelijke bijeenkomsten
Diergaarde Blijdorp is one of the finest zoos in Europe and, at the same time, an exceptional location for business and celebratory events. Since it opened in 1940, it has hosted conferences, concerts and sports galas. Eight atmospheric, individually hireable rooms are spread across the park, each with its own ambiance matching the area in which it sits: from the Sterrenzaal and Terraszaal in the Europe area to the Oewanja Lodge in Africa and the Poort van Azië in the Asia area.
For business gatherings, the EAUditorium (presentation hall), the adjacent Haaienzaal and the Caraïbisch Café form a powerful combination, where meeting face to face with a black-tip shark is among the possibilities. Thanks to the enormous variety of spaces, there is a fitting option for every group size, from an exclusive dinner for 20 to a large-scale event for 10,000 guests. Lunching with a view of a Malayan tiger creek or dining while turtles swim past the table are among the unique experiences Blijdorp offers.
An in-house event kitchen provides bespoke catering, fully tailored to the atmosphere of each location. Diergaarde Blijdorp is easily reachable just outside the centre of Rotterdam with direct access to the A13/A20 ring road, and has 1,400 parking spaces and a separate coach area. A gathering at Blijdorp also contributes to nature conservation, as the proceeds benefit species preservation and habitat restoration.
Room / Space | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet (rounds) | Cabaret | Reception (standing) | Boardroom | U-shape | Area (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hangar (main hall) | 150-1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 |
Koepelzaal | 375 | 200 | 270 | 200 | 400 | — | 54 | 450 |
Gouden Zaal (Golden Room) | 80 | null | 70 | null | 100 | 80 | null | null |
St. Olofs Chapel | 300 | 160 | 200 | 175 | 380 | 60 | 54 | 353 |
De Theaterzaal | 350 | — | 240 | 100 | 500 | 350 | — | 200 |
Whole venue (canal house) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 87 |
Grote zaal (Main hall) | 400 | — | 250 | — | 650 | — | — | null |
The Balcony | null | null | null | null | 200 | null | null | 200 |
Main space | — | — | — | — | 900 | — | — | 600 |
De Wintertuin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Room 1.1 | 500 | 125 | — | 210 | 425 | 68 | 54 | 425 |
De Martinus | 110 | — | 120 | 80 | 200 | — | — | 185 |
The Exhibit Floor | 220 | null | null | null | 220 | null | null | null |
Great Hall | null | null | 800 | null | 1000 | null | null | 1235 |
Grote Zaal | 1755 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 2400 |
The Terrace | null | null | null | null | 220 | null | null | null |
VR space | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | 1200 |
De Cappon | 30 | — | 24 | 24 | 42 | — | — | 65 |
Room 1.2 | 160 | 48 | — | 80 | 125 | 44 | 32 | 170 |
Roofterras (Rooftop) | 100 | — | 150 | — | 400 | — | — | null |
Grote Zaal Foyer | null | null | 800 | null | 1500 | null | null | 1400 |
Foyer | 350 | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | null |
Balcony | 60 | — | 90 | — | 100 | — | — | 140 |
Work Out | null | null | null | null | 100 | null | null | 65 |
Lensvelt Gallery | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Theater | 340 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 339 |
De Branderij | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Balkon & Loge | 15 | — | 40 | 10 | 60 | 15 | — | 45 |
Mezzanine | 30 | 10 | 50 | null | 100 | null | null | 110 |
Breakout rooms (18 total) | 40-250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
St. Olofs Chapel + Mezzanine | 330 | 170 | 250 | 210 | 520 | null | null | 463 |
The Lounge | null | null | 180 | null | 220 | null | null | null |
Garden Room & Kitchen | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Foyer | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 109 |
Walk The Talk | 80 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 65 |
Extra spaces | — | — | — | — | 300 | — | — | null |
De Studio | 100 | — | 50 | 40 | 100 | 100 | — | 75 |
Nassauzaal | null | null | 70 | null | 125 | 44 | null | null |
Museumplein | null | null | 200 | null | 300 | null | null | 450 |
De Stokerij | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Room 1.1 + 1.2 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 650 |
Hal Grote Zaal | null | null | 900 | null | 1100 | null | null | 2320 |
De Cortenbach | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 54 |
Het Bankgeheim | 40 | — | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | — | 40 |
De Hef | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
De Boer | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 37 |
Singel 1 | 40 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 70 |
Shoichiro Toyoda | 225 | 150 | null | 180 | null | null | null | 315 |
Verhagen Dakfoyer | 60 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 60 | null | 24 | 84 |
Randstadzaal | null | null | 30 | null | 30 | 20 | null | null |
Hey You | null | null | null | null | null | 14 | null | 35 |
Foyer A | 90 | 42 | 40 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 35 | 108.5 |
The Brainstorm | 50 | null | null | null | null | 16 | null | null |
Room 1.3 | 60 | 18 | — | 24 | — | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Kiki | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Room 1.4 | 60 | 24 | — | 30 | — | 28 | 22 | 75 |
De Foyer | 40 | — | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | — | 40 |
De Zwaan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Garden (outdoor) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Foyer B | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 49 |
Bar Bley | — | — | 250 | — | 250 | — | — | 280 |
The Entrance | null | null | null | null | 50 | null | null | null |
Jurriaanse Zaal | 465 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 532 |
Henry Ford | 100 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 175 |
Connect | null | null | null | null | null | 12 | null | 20 |
Singel 2 | 35 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
Nassau + Randstad (combined) | null | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | null |
The Rooftop | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | 280 |
Kunstwerkplaats (Art Workshop) | 30 | null | 24 | null | 60 | 24 | null | null |
Whole venue | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | null |
Knights Hall | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | null | 12 |
Bibliotheek | null | null | null | null | null | 44 | null | 142 |
Het Rode & Zwarte Gevaar | 20 | — | 24 | 20 | 40 | 20 | — | 40 |
The Skybox | 40 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Room 1.4 + 1.5 | 120 | 22 | — | 60 | — | — | 20 | 130 |
Singel 3 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
Foyer A + B | 110 | 70 | 60 | 90 | 200 | 60 | 55 | 150.5 |
Jurriaanse Foyer | null | null | 400 | null | 500 | null | null | 700 |
De Wijnkelder | 30 | — | 48 | 18 | 50 | 30 | — | 50 |
The Boardroom | 40 | null | null | null | null | 9 | null | null |
Singel 1 + 2 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 65 | 140 | — | — | 128 |
Gordon Crosby | 40 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 40 |
Room 1.5 | 60 | 18 | — | 24 | — | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Jurriaanse Hal | null | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | 690 |
Galerij Prins Willem V | null | null | 30 | null | null | null | null | null |
Chit Chat | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | null | 8 |
Ettore Bugatti | null | null | null | null | 20 | null | null | null |
Van Cappellen Zaal | 142 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 150 |
De Bibliotheek | — | — | 15 | — | 20 | 15 | — | 25 |
Room 1.6 | 80 | 30 | — | 40 | 80 | 28 | 24 | 150 |
The Works | 30 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Singel 2 + 3 | 90 | 40 | 90 | 75 | 140 | — | — | 148 |
Say Hello | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | null | 8 |
Walter Owen Bentley | null | null | null | null | null | 32 | null | 68 |
The Legacy Bar | null | null | null | null | 20 | null | null | null |
Feestzaal | 252 | 128 | 200 | 116 | 450 | 120 | 60 | 456 |
Next Play | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | null | 12 |
Singel 1 + 2 + 3 | — | — | 160 | — | 240 | — | — | 218 |
Room 1.7 | 64 | — | — | 28 | 80 | — | 20 | 150 |
Room 1.8 | 70 | 24 | — | 40 | — | 28 | 22 | 55 |