# Turtle Back Zoo Tots (Ages 2–3 with a Caregiver) — November Session > Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Nov 8 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM - Where: Berson Learning Center, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 - Ages: 2 & 3 years old with a caregiver - Price: $30 per child per class; admittance of one caregiver only included; zoo admission not included - Organizer: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo - Official page: https://www.turtlebackzoo.com/events/turtle-back-zoo-tots-fall-2026/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/turtle-back-zoo-tots-ages-2-3-with-a-caregiver-november-session--listing-a7f9a8dd3ed8a6d3aceb9fdb ## About Turtle Back Zoo's early-childhood class for toddlers is a one-hour hands-on session where a 2- or 3-year-old and one grown-up explore the natural world together in the zoo's Berson Learning Center in West Orange. The fall series works through the alphabet of animals, and each class focuses on a different group such as mammals, birds, reptiles or insects, with stories, a simple project and special animal visitors in the classroom. The class is moderately structured, every child must be accompanied by an adult willing to join in, and unregistered children (siblings included) cannot attend, so plan childcare for older kids or bring them to the zoo separately. Capacity is limited and advance registration and payment are required; the fee covers the child and one caregiver, but not zoo admission. Cancellations within a week of the session are not refunded. The November class is the last of the fall sessions. ## Similar picks in New York - [Turtle Back Zoo Howl-O-Ween](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/turtle-back-zoo-howl-o-ween--listing-ec1508b66964ccfca27bf75c) — Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange · From $5 · checked Oct 11. Visit candy stations around the zoo and join a costume outing. 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