Bergen County Zoo

10/10/2026

We’re looking for volunteers for this year’s annual Zoo Boo event! We need the most help filling our Friday and Saturday time slots. You can help with either:

🍫 Candy stations: Hand out candy to our visitors and mark off their treat station cards!
👻 Scare actors: During the evening scary train ride, you will be placed in different scenes along the tracks to scare visitors as the train passes! Must be 14+

Reach out to [email protected] to sign up! Sign up for one or multiple time slots. All volunteers are required to sign a liability waiver. Thank you!

10/09/2026

Several of our staff members had the amazing opportunity to attend this year’s AZA (The Association of Zoos and Aquariums) annual conference that was held in Portland, Oregon. Recognized as one of the largest zoological and aquarium professional events in the world, this conference brings together thousands of industry professionals to share new scientific findings, advancements in animal welfare, and educational strategies.

Among hundreds of presentations and panels, our very own Melissa Czinn was a featured speaker on the “Small Institution Lessons, Collaborations, and Achievements in Field Conservation” panel! As our Head of Education and Conservation, her session highlighted how smaller organizations can maximize their resources to partake in successful conservation programs and build meaningful community partnerships.

We are proud of Melissa for representing our organization and the rest of the staff for bringing back innovative ideas to advance our zoo’s mission!

10/07/2026

Fall is here, our Red Wolves have been taking advantage of the cooler weather! 🍂 Our two wolves are best seen on cool days early in the morning and late in the afternoon, which is when this species is naturally most active.

Red Wolves are critically endangered, with only a small population remaining in the wild. The rest are being housed under human care in facilities across the country. We are proud to be one of those facilities that is part of the AZA SAFE Red Wolf Recovery Program! Zoos play an essential role in helping save endangered species from extinction and inspiring the public to care and to conserve the natural world.

You can learn more about the Red Wolf Recovery Program by visiting www.fws.gov/project/red-wolf-recovery-program

10/02/2026

Come celebrate Pride at the Bergen County Zoo! Enjoy a fun-filled day of music, food, trucks, resource tables, activities, and more!

📆 Sunday, October 11, 2026
⏰️ 10am - 4pm
📍 Bergen County Zoo in Van Saun Park (216 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652)

Event is free with purchase of Zoo admission.

10/01/2026

It’s tongue-out Thursday featuring our blue-tongued skink! Meet Toothless, an ambassador animal who lives behind the scenes at the Bergen County Zoo. Toothless only makes appearances for our education programs! Want to meet Toothless and our other incredible ambassadors up close? Book a group program or a birthday party with us! Get all the details at www.friendsofbergencountyzoo.org/education-center

09/30/2026

Can you guess the animal that left this paw print? Here’s a clue: it is a wild cousin of a common household pet! 🐾

09/29/2026

Bergen County is looking to the future of its zoo, which may mean more animals, including a white rhino savannah. See link below ⬇️

📸 Courtesy of Bergen County

09/28/2026

Tickets go live tomorrow at 9am on Eventbrite! Find all info here: www.friendsofbergencountyzoo.org/zooboo

Zoo Boo 2026 tickets go LIVE tomorrow, September 29th at 9:00am on Eventbrite! Prepare to grab your tickets before they vanish, they sell out very quickly!

🎟️ There are three tickets involved with Zoo Boo:

🌙 The Zoo Admission ticket is for the decorated zoo with trick-or-treat stations and shows (organized by hourly time slot).

🚂🎠 The Train Ticket is only for the train, the Carousel Ticket is only for the carousel, and both are separate from the Zoo Admission ticket. (no hourly time slot). The daytime train is family-friendly, and the nighttime train is scary with live actors.

Zoo and Train tickets ARE ONLINE ONLY. Carousel tickets are sold in person during the event. EVERYONE 2 and up need a ticket. NO REFUNDS. Find the ticket link and more info at: www.friendsofbergencountyzoo.org/zooboo

QUESTIONS? Email [email protected] OR DM us!

09/28/2026

We’re hoping you had a restful weekend like our Central Asian tortoise, Godzilla! Tortoises are famous for slowing down, and some species can sleep for up to 12 hours a day!

09/27/2026

ZOO CLOSED: Please be advised that the zoo will be closed today, September 27th, 2026, due to inclement weather and high winds. Stay safe and thank you for understanding!