Bright Nights at Central Park Zoo's Winterfest

Heading to Fifth Avenue to admire the tree at Rockefeller Center or take in the holiday windows with your family? Make the Central Park Zoo part of your agenda; we're located just up the block! On Fridays and Saturdays from December 3-December 18, we're extending our hours until 6:30 p.m. so you can stop by in the afternoon or after work for a stroll under thousands of twinkling lights. Watch our penguins, polar bears, and snow leopards unwrap seasonal treats during holiday enrichment sessions, and enjoy crafts and Wildlife Theater performances in the Zoo Gallery. You can also do some discount holiday shopping at the Zootique, take a festive family photo, and enjoy seasonal treats like roasted marshmallows, candy apples, and hot apple cider. View the full schedule of events.

Had enough of the outdoors? Warm up in the Tropic Zone, where the temperature is a steamy 80 degrees all year long. Inside, our two new mongoose families and trio of coatimundi are waiting to meet you!