This jam-packed birthday adventure will delight kids and adults alike with activities, a scavenger hunt in one of the zoo's most popular exhibits, and special animal guests. You and your guests will have a private party space for the duration of the event and a dedicated conservation educator to ensure an unforgettable experience!

A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a birthday party at the Bronx Zoo. If you have questions, contact the Birthday Party Specialist prior to booking online at bzbirthdayparties@wcs.org.

Submitting this form reserves your birthday party date & time & requires a non-refundable deposit. The Birthday Party Specialist will reach out to you within one week, at which time you will have the option to add on additional participants and catering, for an additional cost. The price listed above is for up to 35 people, including the birthday family.
 

Enjoy a wild morning with educational activities, a special animal guest, an exhibit tour, and a chat with an expert zookeeper.

Saturday, October 7, 2023: Budgies 
Your morning just got wild with this special before-hours program! Your family will learn about budgies through fun and engaging activities. After you meet an animal guest up close, our educators will guide you to the new Budgie Landing exhibit to watch as our birds enjoy their exhibit and chat with a zookeeper that cares for them. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Saturday, December 2, 2023: Lemurs
Your morning just got wild with this special before-hours program! Your family will learn about lemurs through fun and engaging activities. After you meet a small ambassador animal up close, our educators will guide you to Madagascar to watch as our lemurs enjoy their morning enrichment and chat with a zookeeper that cares for them. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Saturday, February 3, 2024: Giraffes
Your morning just got wild with this special before-hours program! Your family will learn about giraffes through fun and engaging activities. After meeting a small ambassador animal up close, our educators will guide you to our Carter Giraffe House to watch as the giraffes enjoy their exhibit and chat with a zookeeper who cares for them. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Saturday, April 6, 2024: Crocs
Your morning just got wild with this special before-hours program! Your family will learn about crocodiles through fun and engaging activities. After meeting a small ambassador animal up close, our educators will guide you to the Reptile House to watch as the crocodiles enjoy their exhibits and chat with a zookeeper who cares for them. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

All ages are welcome, but this is recommended for ages 3+. Tickets are per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

In this kid-friendly evening program, you will meet some creepy, crawly animal visitors, listen to a spooky zoo tale, and take a walk to search for what lurks in the shadows of the zoo after dark! Costumes encouraged! Looking for more spooktacular fun? Limited admission is included, so join us for a day of Boo at the Zoo before your program!
 

This program includes walking outside in dim light. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

This is recommended for ages for 5 years and up.Tickets are per person and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

In this sensory friendly Halloween themed program, enjoy some spooky playtime, meet some animal visitors, and give treats to animals at the Children's Zoo! Costumes encouraged! Looking for more spooktacular fun? General admission is included, so join us for a day of Boo at the Zoo after your program! Parking included.

This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Join us for a morning of sensory inclusive fun filled with animal encounters and exploration of the zoo before it opens.

Reptiles - December 17, 2023
In this sensory friendly program, get up close and personal with reptiles, explore the World of Reptiles exhibit before it opens to the public, and meet some animal visitors. Looking for more fun? Limited admission is included, so join us for a day at the Zoo after your program! 

Mouse House​ - April 14, 2024
In this sensory friendly program, get up close and personal with some adorable rodents, explore the Mouse House before it opens to the public, and meet some animal visitors. Looking for more fun? Limited admission is included, so join us for a day at the Zoo after your program! 

Sensory bags are available for use. This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.  

Learn about wildlife through play! Each day, participants will meet an animal up close and explore the wild wonders of the world. Tickets include one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket may be added on at time of purchase.

Wild Homes: Thursdays 10/5/2023, 10/12/2023, 10/19/2023, 10/26/2023
Looking for a creative and fun class for you and your little one? Explore where animals live in our Wild Wonders program! You and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and engage in multiple activities including games, art, and dramatic and sensory play! 

Seasons: Thursdays 3/7/2024, 3/14/2024, 3/21/2024, 3/28/2024
Looking for a creative and fun class for you and your little one? Explore the four seasons in our Wild Wonders program! You and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and engage in multiple activities including games, art, and dramatic and sensory play!

Fur, Feathers, and Scales: Thursdays 5/2/2024, 5/9/2024, 5/16/2024, 5/23/2024
Looking for a creative and fun class for you and your little one? Explore the different textures covering animals’ bodies in our Wild Wonders program! You and your child will meet an animal up close, enjoy a guided tour of an exhibit, and engage in multiple activities including games, art, and dramatic and sensory play!

This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Tickets include one adult and one child. One additional adult ticket can be added on at time of purchase.

This all-girls nature experience will excite your curiosity while inspiring independence, confidence, and creativity! During the three-session outdoor series you will explore the natural world using scientific skills and tools. You will observe and study local wildlife along the Bronx River, documenting your findings in nature journals and through the creation of nature art, while learning about female scientists that do similar work. You will receive a nature kit to explore with each session.

Session Dates: Sundays - 3/10/2024, 3/17/2024, 3/24/2024

This program is completely outdoors and will include walking on uneven surfaces at the Mitsubishi River Walk.

This drop-off program is for children ages 8-12 years.

Are you a future zookeeper? This program is a perfect fit! You will learn what it takes to care for wild animals in this fun and educational drop-off experience. 

Camels - November 18, 2023
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of the camels at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our animal collection, and practice the skills needed to take care of these desert dwelling giants!

Gorillas - December 16, 2023
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of the gorillas at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our animals, and practice the skills needed to take care of these powerful primates!

Komodo Dragons - January 20, 2024
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of Komodo dragons at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our animals, and practice the skills needed to take care of these majestic reptiles!

Penguins - February 17, 2024
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of penguins at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our birds, and practice the skills needed to take care of these flightless favorites!

Bison - March 16,  2024
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of bison at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our animals, and practice the skills needed to take care of America’s national mammal!


Budgies - April 20, 2024
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of the budgies at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our animals, and practice the skills needed to take care of these colorful birds!

Turtles & Tortoises - May 18, 2024
Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of the turtles and tortoises at the Bronx Zoo? You will get an up close animal encounter with a small animal ambassador, help make enrichment for our animals, and practice the skills needed to take care of these ancient animals!

These programs include walking outside. All paths are wheelchair accessible.

This is a drop off program for children ages 8-12 years old.

Looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Bring your Valentine to the Zoo and spend the evening sampling sustainably grown chocolate at this exclusive after-hours program. Learn about the importance of insects in the production of chocolate—from cocoa pollination to soil health maintenance—and about the work of WCS with cocoa farmers in South America. You will also get an up-close introduction to ambassador animals from some of the species these projects help protect!

Ticket price is per couple and full admissions is included. 

Join us for an afternoon of conversation with wildlife conservation professionals. You will hear about work Wildlife Conservation Society and others are doing around the world to protect wildlife and engage in discussion groups to learn more.

Endangered Species Act (Virtual) - December 9, 2023
December marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. Celebrate by discussing the impact of this landmark legislation and how it has helped the work of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Explore how far we have come in helping animals once on the brink of extinction not only survive, but thrive. Conservation professionals will share their work and valuable insights, and then participants will dive deeper through discussions with each other and the experts.

This session is virtual. 

125 Years of the Bronx Zoo - March 9, 2024
Join us as we celebrate the Bronx Zoo’s 125th anniversary by taking a look back at how the zoo has changed since it opened in 1899. Conservation and zoo professionals will share their valuable insights on how research from around the world has impacted the way zoos house, display, and teach about the animals in our care. Participants will then dive deeper through discussions with each other and the experts. 

This session is in person and full admission is included.

No School? Come to zoo camp! Join us for a fun filled one-day zoo camp full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and animal encounters.

Nature Explorers - October 9, 2023
Attention explorers! At Nature Explorers Camp, you will get up-close to all the natural wonders the Bronx Zoo has to offer, including flora and fauna! You will explore zoo exhibits, meet animals up close, and enjoy fun activities. Warning: explorers might get messy!

Zoolympics - November 7, 2023
Join us for a fast paced, one-day zoo camp where you will investigate the fastest, strongest, and most acrobatic members of the animal kingdom. This day is filled with hands-on activities, scientific investigations, and animal encounters.

Animal Art - February 19, 2024
Join us for a one-day zoo camp where you will explore how animals make and inspire all kinds of art, and create some art of your own. This day is filled with hands-on activities, scientific investigations, and animal encounters.
 

Gather your Girl Scout or Cub Scout group for a fun-filled day at the Zoo! Groups will have the opportunity to explore the Zoo with general admission tickets, take an educational tour, create an art activity, and complete a scavenger hunt! All Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts will earn a Bronx Zoo patch! 

This program includes walking outside. All paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Ticket is per person & children must be accompanied by an adult. All levels are welcome.