# Things to do with kids at Buttonwood Park Zoo

> 1 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, in the Providence–Warwick area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Innovation Staycation: No-School Days at Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/innovation-staycation-no-school-days-at-buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-8c8dc582dfbf68be0c939146) — Wed, Nov 11 (+3 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford · Ages 6–10 · From $35 · checked Oct 27. Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford runs Innovation Staycation on days children are off from school: Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11) and three days of winter break (Monday…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-26a9e5c2f1b272a4a58b2bac) — Daily 9am–4pm; may close early for special events; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas… · Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford · Paid · checked Oct 24. Founded in 1894, Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is the 12th oldest zoo in the United States and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It keeps more than 240…
- [Buttonwood Park Zoo Winter Animal Exhibits & Rainforest Pavilion](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/buttonwood-park-zoo-winter-animal-exhibits-and-rainforest-pavilion--listing-14a55ec36bf27c089801e263) — Open on its own schedule · Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford · All ages · From $10 · checked Nov 5. Founded in 1894, Buttonwood Park Zoo is the third-oldest zoo in North America and an AZA-accredited hidden treasure located just over the Rhode Island border in New Bedford. In…

## Recently ended

- [Boo at the Zoo at Buttonwood Park Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-at-buttonwood-park-zoo--listing-7ef1f2c82527b60b25fc07bc) — ended Sun, Oct 25

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