Bronx Zoo
Holiday Gift Guide
This holiday season, the Bronx Zoo has all your gift needs covered. From a whole year of animal adventures at WCS parks to symbolically adopting an animal to meeting one up-close, you’re sure to find the perfect presents for the animal lovers in your life.
In-Person Experiences
Gift Membership
Give the gift of Membership and your loved one will enjoy a whole year of adventure at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo. Complete the wildlife fun by adding the NY Aquarium.
Use code CHEER to receive 20% off a WCS Membership!*
Holiday Lights Tickets
Give the gift of tickets to NYC’s family-favorite holiday tradition. The Bronx Zoo’s seasonal celebration returns, bigger and brighter than ever, with animal lantern safaris, ice-carving demonstrations, holiday treats, wildlife theater, illuminated performers, and more!
Wild Encounters
At the Bronx Zoo, your loved ones can get up close and personal with giraffes, cheetahs, foxes, and many more amazing animals.
Gift Tickets
Help your friends and family discover their wild sides with Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium gift tickets!
Connect From Anywhere
Virtual Wild Encounters
No matter where you are, you, your friends and family can connect virtually with amazing animals and the dedicated experts who look after them. On a Zoo Zoom, you’ll enjoy 15 minutes face-to-face with your favorite animals and their keepers.
Virtual Membership
As part of our virtual community, your loved one will receive access to exclusive online zoo and aquarium animal experiences, plus a t-shirt, pin, and tote bag. They’ll also get a cuddly surprise animal plush gift. Will it be a bison? A tiger? A giraffe? Only their mailbox will give away the surprise.
Symbolic Animal Adoption
Adopt an animal on behalf of a friend or family member and they’ll receive a plush, animal fact card, and an adoption certificate. Choose from a fennec fox, snow leopard cub, three-toed sloth, tiger cub, snowy owl, giraffe baby, red panda, black-footed penguin, harbor seal, alpaca, or gorilla. Plus, mom and baby pairs including sloth, giraffe, and sea otter.
*Discount applies to Limited Zoos, Zoos PLUS, Land & Sea, and Conservation Membership products only — no other Memberships are eligible for discount. Not applicable towards Legacy Membership. Not applicable towards prior purchases or upgrades/parking add-ons; no cash back or credit will be issued. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Discount code must be entered at the time of checkout. Online transactions only. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges. Offer ends 12/26/2025 at 11:59 PM.
**Free mystery plush offer with a purchase of a WCS Virtual Membership ends on 12/26/25 at 11:59 PM EST. No code is needed at checkout. Virtual Memberships are valid for one year from the date of purchase. Virtual members receive 20% off park tickets at all 5 WCS parks. Tickets must be purchased in advance prior to visiting our parks by calling our membership customer service team at 718-220-5112. Exclusive Virtual Member Experiences are pre-recorded. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges.
