# Behind the Scenes at the Giraffe Barn — Turtle Back Zoo (Ages 6+)

> Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 7 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
- Where: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052
- Ages: Ages 6+; under 18 with an adult
- Price: $65
- Organizer: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
- Official page: https://my.hornblower.com/assets/scripts/checkout.html?propertyID=ectbz&bookingTypeId=1112635
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/behind-the-scenes-at-the-giraffe-barn-turtle-back-zoo-ages-6--listing-fdce074e9148721046c8cf37

## About

A 30-minute keeper-led look inside the giraffe barn with conservation talk. Meet the guide at the Amphitheater in front of the Reptile House; the building has stairs. Every member of the party needs a ticket.

## Similar picks in New York

- [Sloth Social — Turtle Back Zoo (Ages 6+)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sloth-social-turtle-back-zoo-ages-6--listing-4322872385d830e9cd7a2d3b) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange · Ages 6+ · From $65 · checked Oct 30. An hour-long education program to meet the zoo's sloths and their keepers. Meet at the Berson Family Center between 9:50 and 10 am; guests do not enter exhibits or touch animals.
- [Turtle Back Hatchlings — Early Childhood Program at Turtle Back Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/turtle-back-hatchlings-early-childhood-program-at-turtle-back-zoo--listing-f3b640e38859a8276ca8e7ca) — Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo — Berson Learning Center, West Orange · From $30 · checked Oct 30. A monthly early-childhood class where young children and caregivers discover nature through gentle play, art, stories and animal visits. Meet at the Berson Learning Center; age…
- [Zoo Mini Camp Days — Turtle Back Zoo (Election Day & NJEA Break)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/zoo-mini-camp-days-turtle-back-zoo-election-day-and-njea-break--listing-57d4e403311592f4bb1656aa) — Tue, Nov 3 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo — Berson Family Center, West Orange · Ages 5–10 · From $100 · checked Oct 27. Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange runs one-day mini camps on New Jersey school holidays, and the November 2026 dates fall on Election Day (Tuesday, November 3) and the NJEA…
- [Pumpkin Smash — Compost Your Post-Halloween Pumpkin at Pier 84](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/pumpkin-smash-compost-your-post-halloween-pumpkin-at-pier-84--listing-19400272dbbbe138a8b2c5f5) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Pier 84, Hudson River Park · checked Oct 14. Bring your own post-Halloween pumpkin to Hudson River Park's Pier 84 on Saturday, November 7, 11am to 3pm and smash it into compost. Participants get fifteen minutes of smashing…
- [Cryptids for Kids - Cranberry Lake Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cryptids-for-kids-cranberry-lake-preserve--listing-4af6649beb6f0f0376c5e0cd) — Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Cranberry Lake Preserve, West Harrison · checked Oct 15. Extend the Halloween fun by creating your own cryptid (Bigfoot, Yeti, Mothman) while learning about nature's adaptations. Suitable for young naturalists.
- [Weekend Ecology Walk at Duke Farms (Saturdays 10 am)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/weekend-ecology-walk-at-duke-farms-saturdays-10-am--listing-7d6baa2e8b653617d494cba2) — Sat, Nov 7 (+8 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Duke Farms — Farm Barn Orientation Center, Hillsborough Township · checked Oct 24. Every Saturday morning Duke Farms, the 2,700-acre conservation estate in Hillsborough, leads a casual one-hour Weekend Ecology Walk that starts behind the Farm Barn Orientation…

## More for families

- [Things to do with kids at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/venues/essex-county-turtle-back-zoo) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/venues/essex-county-turtle-back-zoo.md)
- [Things to do with kids in West Orange, NJ](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/west-orange-nj) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/west-orange-nj.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Essex County, NJ](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/counties/essex-county-nj) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/counties/essex-county-nj.md)
- [This weekend in New York](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/this-weekend.md)
- [Things to do with kids in New York](https://grassyknees.com/new-york) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york.md)