Experiences
Opening for Regular Season beginning April 7th
PRIVATE TOURS
Broadway Zoological Park is now accepting reservations for private tours! We are so excited to officially welcome you to the park! Here are some details on what to expect and how to reserve your spot!
Private Tours are $50 per person, are limited to groups of 10 individuals or less,
and must be reserved in advance. Please submit a contact form to schedule
your tour!
- Guided Tours are approximately 2 hours long, and includes up close and personal viewing of over 165 species of animals!
- Tour guides are happy to answer questions, and share information about the species onsite as well as their wild counterparts.
- Guests will tour the park grounds, and select one behind-the-scenes experience to include in their tour.
- Private tours are for groups between 1-10 individuals.
- Please be aware that the majority of the park is outdoors, and the tour will mostly be on foot, so good walking shoes are a must!
- Tours must be booked at minimum 24 hours in advance.
- To book a tour, please contact us through our website, a staff member will be in touch with you shortly to confirm a date and time.
Behind-The-Scenes Experiences
Private Tour reservations can select one of the following to include in their park experience. Each Behind-The-Scenes Experience has specific rules and regulations that must be observed in order to ensure the safety of our visitors and animals. Please read the policies within the description of each option below.
Reptile Experience
Come face to face with the world’s largest tortoises at the park! Meet a python, feed a crocodile, and learn about the beautiful, diverse reptiles who call the park home! Some species that may be included in hands-on activities: aldabra tortoises, sulcata tortoises, bearded dragons, blue tongue skinks, ball pythons. Participants may be allowed to feed: aldabra or sulcata tortoises, nile crocodiles or caiman.
Please note:
- ALL tours and experiences are weather dependent, in the case of inclement weather, staff will contact all scheduled tours to be rescheduled at the earliest convenience of the guest.
- Depending on the time of year, not all species may be available for behind-the-scenesactivities. The best time to experience our reptile activities will be from April to September.
Primate Experience
Learn about the fascinating world of primates, from the bushbaby to the patas monkey to the lemurs of madagascar, the primates at BZP are sure to inspire awe! Guests will visit with staff to learn the daily care required in maintaining primate troops, developing daily enrichment projects, and assist staff in delivering an enrichment activity for the primates to enjoy. For the safety of the animals, there will be no direct contact between guests and primates. Some species who may be included in the experience: white faced capuchins, black capped capuchins, or ring tailed lemur.
Please note:
- ALL tours and experiences are weather dependent, in the case of inclement weather, staff will contact all scheduled tours to be rescheduled at the earliest convenience of the guest.
- Depending on the time of year, not all species may be available for behind-the-scenes activities. The best time to experience our reptile activities will be from April to September.
- There will be no direct contact between guests and primates.
- Peanuts, and other tree nuts are included in the daily diets of many primate species. If you or your family member is allergic or has a sensitivity to nuts, please take this into consideration when booking.
Birds of the World Experience
Enter the park’s budgie parakeet aviary, feed a kookaburra, or dance with a parrot! Learn about the birds who call the park home, their status in the wild, and what goes into caring for birds like the cassowary from a keeper’s point of view! Guests will be able to feed budgie parakeets via seed sticks, deliver snacks to kookaburra with feed tongs, and hold ostrich eggs. Parrots, birds of prey, and other large avian species will not have direct contact with participants.
Please note:
- ALL tours and experiences are weather dependent, in the case of inclement weather, staff will contact all scheduled tours to be rescheduled at the earliest convenience of the guest.
- Depending on the time of year, not all species may be available for behind-the-scenes activities. The best time to experience our reptile activities will be from April to September.
- The Budgie parakeet aviary will have direct contact with many avian species.
- Peanuts, and other tree nuts are included in the daily diets of many primate species. If you or your family member is allergic or has a sensitivity to nuts, please take this into consideration when booking.
Hoofstock Feeding Experience
Spend some time with the herd! Learn about the daily care for one of Earth’s largest species, feed fresh browse to the giraffe, and visit with several other hoofed mammals
from across the globe! Guests will feed animals such as antelope and camel through feed chutes.
Please note:
- ALL tours and experiences are weather dependent, in the case of inclement weather, staff will contact all scheduled tours to be rescheduled at the earliest convenience of the guest.
- Depending on the time of year, not all species may be available for behind-the-scenesactivities. The best time to experience our reptile activities will be from April to September.
GENERAL ADMISSION
During our regularly scheduled business hours, no reservation is required to tour the park grounds! Enjoy the park’s exhibits and enclosures at your own pace, but don’t worry, staff will be present to answer questions and introduce your family to ambassador species! Once onsite, feel free to add a special experience to your group adventure by selecting one or more of our education stations below!
In the Parakeet Aviary, guests can have a chat with some of Australia’s most adorable parrots! Discover the world of aviation from a parrot’s perspective, with over 150 parakeets to soar around as you and your family interact and feed these outgoing little birds. This experience is wheelchair accessible, and available year round.
Meet the herd! During your visit stop by the Giraffe Feeding Station to feed these gentle giants, learn more about their plight in the wild, and what you can do to help conserve them! This experience is operational year round, providing temperatures are above 50 degrees. Wheelchair accessibility available.
In the Kids Barn Petting Zone, guests may feed and interact with numerous goats, pigs, cattle, and other barnyard friends! Take a ride on the train, join a keeper for crafts, and enjoy the playground. This area is designed with one thing in mind, FUN!
Visit, feed, and meet some of the world’s largest tortoise species up close and personal! Tortoise Town is home to over 5 tortoise species, some of which reach 500 lbs in size! Learn about tortoise life spans, diet, and conservation status with keepers in this wonderful fun filled experience! Tortoise town is available dependent on weather conditions, but don’t worry, keepers will be more than happy to share some of the park’s other reptile species!
Broadway Zoological Park is happy to provide wagon rides through our barns and pastures, allowing families an up close view of African, Asian, and South American species. Feed a camel, listen to the call of an ostrich, and learn more about the care of ruminants in captivity! Please call ahead for more information and scheduling.