8 zoos and aquarium spots for kids in Manhattan, 1 free. Zoos, aquarium, animal farms. Includes Central Park Zoo and Zoo Peeps at Central Park Zoo.
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.
An active caregiver-and-toddler program at the Central Park Zoo where 2- and 3-year-olds move around the zoo, see animals up close and take part in themed activities. Offered as drop-in Sundays or a three-week Saturday series.
The cold-climate exhibit at the Central Park Zoo where kids watch penguins swim and waddle through a big viewing window, with daily penguin feedings.
The centerpiece pool of the Central Park Zoo's Central Garden, where sea lions circle and dive while kids watch through glass; daily feedings draw a crowd.
A warm indoor rainforest at the Central Park Zoo with free-flying birds, monkeys, reptiles and frogs among lush plants, a good stop on chilly days.
The children's section of the Central Park Zoo, where kids can get close to goats, sheep, and other gentle animals and explore climbable play features. It is included with regular Central Park Zoo admission.
Day camps at the Central Park Zoo during school vacations with animal visits, keeper talks and hands-on wildlife activities for school-age kids.
A compost farm on Governors Island where visitors meet goats and chickens, see how food scraps become soil and wander herb and vegetable plots. Weekend open hours run through the warm season.
LittleGotham lists 8 zoos and aquarium spots for kids in Manhattan.
Yes. 1 of 8 are free to attend, including Earth Matter Compost Learning Center.
2 listings are indoors, such as Central Park Zoo Polar Circle, Central Park Zoo Tropic Zone: The Rainforest.
Central Park (7), Governors Island (1).