# Winter Workshop > Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052 - Ages: all ages - Price: free with zoo admission - Organizer: Turtle Back Zoo - Official page: https://www.turtlebackzoo.com/events/winter-workshop-2026/ - Last checked: Mon, Nov 9 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/winter-workshop--listing-daca1ddddad8f686e95cc34a ## About Families create holiday-themed enrichment for the zoo animals using supplied cardboard and non-toxic paint. Drop in during a zoo visit. ## Similar picks in New York - [Family Gingerbread House Workshop — New City Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/family-gingerbread-house-workshop-new-city-library--listing-d1097932ec8989afe7d95f97) — Fri, Dec 4 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · New City Library · Ages 4–12 · Free · checked Oct 14. Families with children ages 4-12 build gingerbread houses from graham crackers, frosting and candies at New City Library. 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