by Wildlife Conservation Society
Photo: Tim Rodenberg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
A small zoo in the southeast corner of Central Park featuring sea lions, snow leopards, penguins and a tropical rainforest building. Admission also covers the Tisch Children's Zoo and a 4-D theater film.
| Monday | 10 AM – 5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM – 5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM – 5 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM – 5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM – 5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM – 5:30 PM |
Apr–Oct: weekdays 10–5, weekends 10–5:30; Nov–Mar: 10–4:30
$22.95 adults, $16.95 kids 3–12, under 3 free; date-specific tickets
Open daily. Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 0–12.
$22.95 adults, $16.95 kids 3–12, under 3 free; date-specific tickets
Sunday: 10 AM–5:30 PM · Monday: 10 AM–5 PM · Tuesday: 10 AM–5 PM · Wednesday: 10 AM–5 PM · Thursday: 10 AM–5 PM · Friday: 10 AM–5 PM · Saturday: 10 AM–5:30 PM. Apr–Oct: weekdays 10–5, weekends 10–5:30; Nov–Mar: 10–4:30
E 64th St & Fifth Ave, 10065, in Central Park, Manhattan.
No. Central Park Zoo is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
Tickets are handled by Wildlife Conservation Society: centralparkzoo.com, or call (212) 439-6500.
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