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Zoos & Aquariums
Massapequa Preserve on Parkside
📍 Massapequa, NY
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Hours, prices, programs, and accessibility can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the venue before leaving.
Grandparent-Friendly Details
Noise level
Usually moderate noise
Typical visit
Usually about 2.5hr
Typical for this kind of place. Not recorded for this venue.
Fun Things to Do Here
Ideas to make the most of your visit to Massapequa Preserve on Parkside
Animal Bingo
Spot: a sleeping animal, one eating, one near water, one with babies, and the biggest animal you see all day.
Animal Olympics
Debate: which animal in the zoo would win at running? Swimming? Climbing? Best argument wins.
Sketch an Animal
Bring a small notebook. Spend 5 minutes sketching one animal each. No talent required — effort counts.
Zookeeper Questions
Make up what you think the zookeeper's daily job involves. What's the hardest part? The best part?
Feeding Time Watch
Find out what time a feeding happens before you arrive and make it the anchor of the day.
Free printable: Zoo Animal Bingo
DownloadBudget & Insider Tips
Grandparent Money Tips
- •Annual memberships pay for themselves in 2 visits and often include reciprocal entry at other zoos and aquariums nationwide.
- •Pack your own snacks — zoo food runs 3x the normal price. Most allow outside food at designated picnic areas.
- •Many zoos offer AARP member discounts alongside military pricing — check before booking online.
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