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Discovery Center Interactive Experiences

At Prospect Park Zoo

Brooklyn

🦭"sea lions are always fun to watch, especially during feeding"
🐼"red pandas are adorable" — find them in the trees
🎂Discovery Center hosts birthday parties on weekends

This compact Brooklyn zoo feels like a secret pocket of nature where red pandas nap in trees and sea lions bark during feeding time. The Discovery Center adds hands-on weekend fun for kids, making it a perfect low-key family afternoon.

Interactive kids zone
Hands-on learning
Birthday party venue
Weekend family activity

They recommend it:

Saturday, November 7, 11:00 AM

Book Tickets

What are you into?

  • Interactive kids zone
  • Hands-on learning
  • Birthday party venue
  • Weekend family activity
  • Prospect Park Zoo
  • Brooklyn

Coming up at Prospect Park Zoo

  • Wild Trip to the Prospect Park Zoo

    Wild Trip to the Prospect Park Zoo

    Thu Nov 5

    Hands-on animal encounters

  • Discovery Center Interactive Experiences

    Discovery Center Interactive Experiences

    Sat Nov 7, 11am

    Hands-on nature activities for kids

  • All events at Prospect Park Zoo

Upcoming nearby

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    Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

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    Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM

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    Public stargazing observing session

  • Park Pals at Floyd Bennett Field: Winter Wonders

    Park Pals at Floyd Bennett Field: Winter Wonders

    Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM

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    Winter nature program for kids

  • Festival of Lights: Winter Solstice

    Festival of Lights: Winter Solstice

    Mon, Dec 21 · 5:00 PM

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    Campfire constellation stories

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    HAPPENINGS

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    Prospect Heights

    Martinis & oysters happy hour

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    Happy Hour at Gertrude’s

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    Prospect Heights

    Oysters & jewish soul food

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    Pasta Night

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    Italian comfort & drag nights