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31/08/2026

🎃🐾 BARKtoberfest is almost here 🐾🎃

📅 Saturday, September 19 | 11AM–3PM
📍 Berson Family Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
🎟️ FREE & open to the public

Come meet adorable adoptable dogs, cats, puppies & kittens, shop local vendors, enjoy food trucks, enter our FREE Pet Costume Contest and more!

We’re excited to welcome these amazing adoption groups & rescues:
🐶 Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APL)
🐱 Associated Humane Societies Newark
🐾 Crossroads Kitties Inc
🐶 East Coast Canine Rescue
🐱 Foster Kitten Animal Rescue
🐾 Heart and Soul Dog Rescue Inc.
🐱 Jeannie Meows Animal Rescue
🐶 Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League
🐾 National Great Pyrenees Rescue
🐱 Purrfect Pals
🐶 Rawhide Rescue
🐾 Sedona Shepherd Sanctuary
🐱 West Orange TNVR
🐶 Ziva Dog Rescue
And shop with our vendors:
🛁 Bark & Mane of Livingston and Westfield
🐾 Buddy Treats
🛍️ Jersey Pups Co
👜 Jojo’s Bags and Things
🎨 Pawsome Pet Portraits by Nikki
🥒 Pickle Me
🍧 Puras Paletas
🔮 Sacred Services by Sandra: Tarot and Tails Readings
🐾 Scenthound (Denville)
♻️ Tiny Trash Society
🐕 Woofie’s of Montclair

BARKtoberfest is proudly sponsored by Buddy Treats.
Pet Costume Contest sponsored by Eastman Companies.

Come support local rescues, shop small and celebrate our furry friends! 🐾🎃
www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/events/bark26

23/08/2026

Have you traveled to the Islands yet?🌴🐒🐢🌺 — your passport to the wild wonders of Madagascar right here at TBZ!
Step into a lush island adventure and meet some of the world’s most fascinating animals, including:
🐾 Ring-tailed lemurs
❤️ Red ruffed lemurs
🍂 Brown collared lemurs

📍 Explore our immersive habitat
📸 Snap unforgettable photos
🌎 Learn how we’re helping protect endangered species
Grab your crew and swing by to experience the newest must-see adventure at the zoo!
+ visit the 🐢 Aldabra tortoises in their new outdoor habitat next door!

21/08/2026

🐧 Which Waddle Are You?

Whether you sprint like a cheetah 🐆, stroll like a tortoise 🐢, or waddle like a penguin 🐧, there's a place for you at the Penguin Waddle!

Join us October 18 for a wild morning of miles and fun with Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and Fleet Feet Montclair, sponsored by Brooks Running.

🏃 3-mile course
🐢 2-mile Safari Shortcut
🎟️ Zoo admission included with registration
🎁 First 300 participants receive a custom pom-pom beanie!

Bring your family, your animal spirit, and your best waddle.

👉 Register: https://bit.ly/4nuGKZv

19/08/2026

🎃🐾 ONE MONTH UNTIL BARKTOBERFEST! 🐾🎃

The countdown is officially on! Join us one month from today for our 10th Annual BARKtoberfest: Pet Adoption Event & Marketspace!

Spend the day meeting adorable adoptable pets, shopping local vendors, enjoying food trucks, entering our Pet Costume Contest, and more! 🐶🐱🛍️🍔

📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 11AM–3PM
📍 Berson Family Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

Admission is FREE and open to the public, and all pets are welcome! 🐾

BARKtoberfest is proudly sponsored by Buddy Treats.
Pet Costume Contest sponsored by Eastman Companies.

Who’s ready to celebrate? 🎃🐕 www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/events/bark26

16/08/2026

🌿 Another Member Morning is coming up! 🌿

Join us on Sunday, August 30 for exclusive early access to the Zoo beginning at 9AM—just for members! 🐾

No RSVP required. Just bring your valid membership and enjoy a morning exploring the Zoo before regular opening hours.

Start your Sunday the wild way and enjoy some extra time at the Zoo with your fellow members 💚

Not a member yet? Join today and start enjoying all the perks of membership!
www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/membership

07/08/2026

🎃🐾 LET’S GET PAWSITIVELY SPOOKY! 🐾🎃

Dress up your furry friend and enter our FREE Pet Costume Contest, sponsored by Eastman Companies, at BARKtoberfest on Saturday, September 19! 🐶🐱

Whether your pet is big or small, all pets are welcome to join the fun 👻🐾

📸 Enter the contest during BARKtoberfest
🗳️ Online voting takes place after the event
🏆 The Top 3 winners will receive prizes!

Bring your best costume and let your pet's spooky style shine! 🎃✨

📅 Saturday, September 19 | 11AM–3PM
📍 Berson Family Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

Learn more at www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/events/bark26

BARKtoberfest is FREE and open to the public, proudly sponsored by Buddy Treats! 🐾

06/08/2026

🐧 Ready to Waddle, Run, or Walk on the Wild Side?

Join Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and Fleet Feet Montclair on Sunday, October 18 at 8:30 AM for a wild morning of miles and fun!

🏃 3-mile course or 1.3-mile Safari Shortcut
📍 Start at the Zoo Front Entrance
🏁 Finish inside the Zoo at African Adventure
🎟️ Zoo admission included with registration
🎁 First 300 participants receive a custom beanie!

Whether you sprint like a cheetah, stroll like a tortoise, or waddle like a penguin, everyone’s invited 🐆🐢🐧

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/4nuGKZv
Proudly sponsored by Brooks Running

01/08/2026

🐾🎃 BARKtoberfest is back for its 10th Annual Pet Adoption Event & Marketspace! 🎃🐾

Join us Saturday, September 19 from 11AM–3PM at the Berson Family Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo for a fun-filled day supporting local animal shelters and rescue groups! 🐶🐱

🐾 Meet adoptable dogs, cats, puppies & kittens
🎃 Enter our Pet Costume Contest
🛍️ Shop local vendors
🍔 Enjoy food trucks & more

The event is FREE and open to the public, and all pets are welcome! 🐕🐈 www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/events/bark26

📍 Please note: BARKtoberfest takes place outside the Zoo. Pets are not permitted inside the Zoo.

Proudly sponsored by Buddy Treats, with the Pet Costume Contest sponsored by Eastman Management.

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Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 15:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00 - 15:00

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+19737315800

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