# Things to do with kids at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

> 4 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052, in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Behind the Scenes at the Giraffe Barn — Turtle Back Zoo (Ages 6+)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/behind-the-scenes-at-the-giraffe-barn-turtle-back-zoo-ages-6--listing-fdce074e9148721046c8cf37) — Sat, Nov 7 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange · Ages 6+ · From $65 · checked Oct 30. 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…
- [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.
- [Stroller Safari: Ungulates — Turtle Back Zoo (Ages 1–4 with a Caregiver)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/stroller-safari-ungulates-turtle-back-zoo-ages-1-4-with-a-caregiver--listing-0cf0d4300d174c97d161d869) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange · Ages 1–4 · From $15 · checked Oct 27. Stroller Safari is Turtle Back Zoo's monthly guided walk for children ages 1 to 4 with a caregiver. The November session, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM, looks at…
- [Holiday Lights 2026 — Essex County Turtle Back Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-lights-2026-essex-county-turtle-back-zoo--listing-1fab50f903ab34707fffde62) — Nov 20 – Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. A winter evening stroll through the zoo under sparkling lights of more than 50 winter and animal characters. Free admission, no reservations; guests are encouraged to bring…

## Recently ended

- [Turtle Back Zoo Howl-O-Ween](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/turtle-back-zoo-howl-o-ween--listing-ec1508b66964ccfca27bf75c) — ended Sat, Oct 31

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