The Central Park Zoo is a fun little zoo in the middle on Manhattan for kids to connect with exotic animals in the densest city in the US. They can see Snow …
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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
Oct 6, 2024
Central Park zoo is small but holds some beautiful animals including bears, seals that had me captivated, a stork I wanted to take home amongst other animals.Full review by Casey M
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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Hi, we spent about 2 hours there, it's a relatively small zoo and not many animals really, apart from a snow leopard, 2 grizzly bears, monkeys, penguins and swans. From memory I …
Hi, we spent about 2 hours there, it's a relatively small zoo and not many animals really, apart from a snow leopard, 2 grizzly bears, monkeys, penguins and swans. From memory I dont recall seeing any playground areas. Hope that helps. Have a great time. You will LOVE central park though, it's amazing!
Visiting in Nov/Dec 2019 - what are the opening hours? The website isn’t very helpful Thanks
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There is a gate and they definitely take your tickets (which you purchase on the other side of the walkway). The zoo is small, so unless you do the 4D thing, you would easily see …
There is a gate and they definitely take your tickets (which you purchase on the other side of the walkway). The zoo is small, so unless you do the 4D thing, you would easily see everything in two hours. We really debated going because the reviews were mixed, but our 6,11 and 17yr old all enjoyed it and it was a change from the other attractions in NYC. Just be aware that it isn't a whole day activity - but in my opinion, it is priced appropriately for its size and easy to view enclosures.
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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There are some inside buildings with animals, but you will be outside walking between. Some of the animals are seen from outside only. I’m not sure how active they will be in the …
There are some inside buildings with animals, but you will be outside walking between. Some of the animals are seen from outside only. I’m not sure how active they will be in the winter. It’s not a large zoo and not expensive. Choose the best day and take a visit. Chances are good it will be below 50 in the city in December. It’s not an all-day event, but plan a couple hours —you will need to dress warm.
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