New York Zoos and Aquarium: Connecting People to Wild Nature
Support the Wildlife Conservation Society Food And toy Drive
The Wildlife Conservation Society, in conjunction with the Bronx and Brooklyn Borough Presidents' offices and City Harvest, thank you for your interest in helping support New Yorkers in need this holiday season.
From November 19th through December 31st, the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo will be accepting new, unwrapped toys and packaged food items.
Food collected from food drives helps provide nutritious meals every day to people in New York City who turn to food assistance programs. City Harvest needs a variety of canned, packaged and nonperishable foods — no perishables — to feed more people.
Some of the most-needed foods include:
- canned fruit
- canned vegetables
- peanut butter (plastic jars)
- macaroni and cheese (packaged)
- hot and cold cereal (packaged, family-sized)
Note: City Harvest cannot accept: unlabeled or dented cans, any open packaging, products that need to be refrigerated, homemade foods, or expired products.
Please click the tabs below for more details about donation drop-off information and special ticket offers at your desired donation location.
Thank you for joining the Bronx Zoo, along with the Bronx Borough President's office and City Harvest, to collect food and toys for families in need this holiday season.
From November 19th through December 31st, for every new, unwrapped toy or grocery bag filled with 10 or more packaged food items that you donate, receive one free general admissions ticket to the Bronx Zoo.*
Donations can be dropped off at the park entrance (no admission necessary) or inside Dancing Crane Café in specially designated bins. Free tickets can be collected at your chosen drop off location.
Don't miss amazing ice sculptures 12/26–12/30, ice competition 12/29, clydesdale horse carriage rides, The Polar Express 4-D Experience, gifts for the animals and more this December.
Thank you for joining the NY Aquarium along with the Brooklyn Borough President's office and City Harvest, to collect food and toys for families in need this holiday season.
From November 19th through December 31st, for every new, unwrapped toy or grocery bag filled with 10 or more packaged food items that you donate, receive one free general admissions ticket to the New York Aquarium.*
Donations can be dropped off at the park entrance (no admission necessary). Free tickets can be collected at your chosen drop off location.
Don't miss penguin feedings, sea lion show, The Polar Express 4-D Experience and the more than 8,000 marine creatures from around the globe.
Thank you for joining the Central Park Zoo along with the Bronx and Brooklyn Borough Presidents' offices and City Harvest, to collect food and toys for families in need this holiday season.
From November 19th through December 31st, for every new, unwrapped toy or grocery bag filled with 10 or more packaged food items that you donate, receive one free general admissions ticket to the Bronx Zoo.*
Donations can be dropped off at the park entrance (no admission necessary). Free tickets can be collected at your chosen drop off location.
Don’t miss Winterfest! A special holiday celebration with thousands of twinkling lights, theater performances, incredible wildlife exhibits, family activities and so much more. Be sure to catch the 4-D theater shows including The Polar Express 4-D Experience and Planet Earth: Ice Worlds!
Fridays and Saturdays only, 12/2-3, 9-10 and 16-17. Winterfest hours -2:30 – 6:30pm.
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Thank you for joining the Prospect Park Zoo along with the Bronx and Brooklyn Borough Presidents' offices and the Food Bank for New York City, to collect food and toys for families in need this holiday season.
From November 22nd through December 31st, for every new, unwrapped toy or grocery bag filled with 10 or more packaged food items that you donate, receive one free general admissions ticket to the Bronx Zoo.*
Donations can be dropped off at the park entrance (no admission necessary). Free tickets can be collected at your chosen drop off location.
Thank you for joining the Queens Zoo along with the Bronx and Brooklyn Borough Presidents' offices and City Harvest, to collect food and toys for families in need this holiday season.
From November 19th through December 31st, for every new, unwrapped toy or grocery bag filled with 10 or more packaged food items that you donate, receive one free general admissions ticket to the Bronx Zoo.*
Donations can be dropped off at the park entrance (no admission necessary). Free tickets can be collected at your chosen drop off location.
* Disclaimer: ONE general admission ticket to the Bronx Zoo will be provided for a donation of one new, unwrapped toy OR for every 10 food items at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo or Queens Zoo. ONE general admission ticket to the New York Aquarium will be provided for a donation of one new, unwrapped toy OR for every 10 food items at the New York Aquarium. Limit of four tickets per family, valid 1/01/12–6/30/12. Food items must be canned, packaged and/ or nonperishable foods — perishable items are not permitted. All WCS decisions final. For details on donation food items go to wcs.org/foodtoydrive. Promotion available from 11/19/11–12/31/11. May not be combined with any other offer.