Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
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About this place
Compact zoo with sea lions and a Discovery Trail of animal habitats, small enough to see in a morning.
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Meadow and marsh paths made for kids to wander, with garden wildlife to look for and hands-on nature stations to dig into.
A restored 1912 carousel where your kid gets to choose a horse, a lion or a giraffe.
School yard open for neighbourhood play when the school isn't using it. One of the yards the city opened up through Schoolyards to Playgrounds.
Public playground built for kids of all abilities, with ramps, transfer stations and sensory play. It also has spray showers.
Bridges on the bigger climber, swings, and a shady sandpit for the ones who just want to dig.
Family guides turn the galleries into a hunt through art and ancient objects, and a hands-on art installation gives kids something to touch.
