New York City Central Park Zoo

Central Park Zoo    

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The Central Park Zoo, nestled in the heart of New York City within Central Park, is a small 6.5-acre zoo that first opened in the 1860s, making it one of the …

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Mar 14, 2025
Central Park Zoo was a fun little activity to do whilst in the park but bear in mind it doesn’t take long to see everything. We were there for about an hour in total. It was thoroughly enjoyable but …Full review by Hayley May M
Mar 2, 2025
Small zoo but quite a nice experience. The penguin enclosure was very smelly! Seeing bears up close in their enclosure felt really special, you just hope they have the room they need. We had great…Full review by august01
Oct 27, 2024
The Central Park Zoo was such a lovely experience and definitely one of the underrated activities to do in New York City.Full review by Navigate20360756502
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One of the first experiments in creating natural habitats for diverse animals in an urban setting, the Central Park Zoo is, expectedly, small-sca…
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More than a million visitors a year flock here for quality time with some 130 species that inhabit this 6.5-acre corner of Central Park. Don't mis…
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The stellar zoo located within the sprawling Central Park is one of the most recognized wildlife attractions in the city. Part of a networ…
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Hi, how much time should we plan to see the zoo? How big is it? Also, are there any playground areas inside for the kids? …
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Hi, how much time should we plan to see the zoo? How big is it? Also, are there any playground areas inside for the kids? Thank you.
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Apologies - just saw your query now. We had teenage & young adult age children with us & we managed to spend approx 3hrs there. For littlies there was the childrens zoo which you …
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Apologies - just saw your query now. We had teenage & young adult age children with us & we managed to spend approx 3hrs there. For littlies there was the childrens zoo which you could feed the "farm" animals at. There was a playing area in there.
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Visiting in Nov/Dec 2019 - what are the opening hours? The website isn’t very helpful Thanks
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The zoo is open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm every day and until 5:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. But please call to be sure. Enjoy!
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Hello, I'm from Miami, Fl. I'm planning on visiting the zoo in December, is it comfortable to see the zoo is the cold …
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Hello, I'm from Miami, Fl. I'm planning on visiting the zoo in December, is it comfortable to see the zoo is the cold weather, anyone recommends to do this attraction in the winter, anything below 50 degrees to us is COLD ?
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Most of the zoo is in buildings that surround the seal tanks so you should have no problems. It has gotten cold in New York over the past few winters but the weather here is hard to …
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Most of the zoo is in buildings that surround the seal tanks so you should have no problems. It has gotten cold in New York over the past few winters but the weather here is hard to judge. It can be 30 degrees one day and turn around and be 50 degrees another. Pack accordingly.
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Would it be fun to just ride threw the park site seeing on a party bus?
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Only on foot. Vehicle traffic is not allowed.
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Do not feed the animals without any guidance
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Keep your kids with you at all times to avoid mishaps.
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Visit the children's zoo housing the only cow in manhattan, or check out the playful sea lions
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The zoo offers a discount for online tickets after filling in a registration form at the Zoo's official website
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You cannot park your car at the zoo, however, it is possible to arrange an online parking reservation for a parking garage near the zoo
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Buying tickets online will save you 10%
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A special children's zoo lets kids get close to goats, sheep, and pigs, too
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There are also fruit bats in the rainforest and a large free-flight area for birds
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The temperate territory transports visitors to asia where they can visit with cranes, red pandas, and snow monkeys
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You can also go on a scavenger hunt to find your favorite animals
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In the polar circle, glass walls allow you to see penguins and polar bears swimming just inches from your face
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Is perfect for small children – especially the animal feeding from 10am to 2pm
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Also look for the adorable California sea lion pup named Bruiser
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Children can observe jungle frogs, poison-dart frogs, Surinam toads and tons of other little critters
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Visit the frigid penguin house to see the gentoo and chinstrap penguins waddle, and try to spot four new king penguins
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The zoo is good for short attention spans; you can cover the entire thing in 1 1/2 to 2 hours
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The central park zoo includes the tisch children's zoo
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There is also a 4d cinema experience – only 15mins long but worth a watch and pretty entertaining
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