Birthday Parties
- Parties may be scheduled 10:30am-12pm or 2pm-3:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays year-round.
- Parties last 90 minutes total. This includes a 45-minute education component, followed by 45 minutes for the party host to serve food or do other activities.
- The Bergen County Zoo will provide:
- Private indoor party space
- Live animal demonstration with biofacts pertaining to the chosen theme
- Admission tickets to the zoo (20 children, 22 adults)
- Canvas bag decorating for 20 children
Train Add-on
May–October only
$80
40 tickets
Carousel Add-on
May–October only
$40
20 tickets
Bear Factory Add-on
Available year-round
$15 per child
Birthday child gets their plush for free! A minimum of 10 plus animals must be purchased.
*Please note that this add-on requires a separate check.
The Bear Factory is an interactive concept of building your own plus animal. Guests chosen between 5-6 plush animals within a specific chosen package. During the park, a Bear Factory staff member will help bring the plushies to life and your guests can take their newly-stuffed animals home with them!
*The animals within separate packages are not interchangeable.
A permit is required for groups of 10 or more to use picnic areas in Van Saun County Park. Groups of less than 10 may use unoccupied picnic areas on a first come, first serve basis. Picnic permits can be acquired at www.co.bergen.nj.us/permits.
Contact Us
Bergen County Zoo
Phone: 201-634-3100
Bergen County Department of Parks
One Bergen County Plaza • 4th Floor • Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
Phone: 201-336-7275