Queens Zoo
Zoo · Corona, New York
An eleven-acre zoo in Flushing Meadows Corona Park run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, ⚠ DEVOTED ALMOST ENTIRELY TO THE ANIMALS OF THE AMERICAS — bison, pumas, Andean bears, sea lions, coyotes and California sea lions rather than a global collection. Its aviary is the geodesic dome BUCKMINSTER FULLER designed for the 1964 World's Fair, repurposed and full of birds.
53-51 111th Street, Corona, New York, 11368, United States
Generally open daily with SEASONAL HOURS — roughly 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer and closing earlier in winter, with last admission before closing. ⚠ WCS USES DATE-BASED FLEXIBLE PRICING AND ONLINE IS CHEAPER THAN THE GATE. ⚠ WCS MEMBERSHIP COVERS THIS ZOO, THE BRONX ZOO, THE PROSPECT PARK ZOO AND THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM, all in this database. ⚠ IT IS ELEVEN ACRES AND TAKES NINETY MINUTES — it sits inside FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK, which is free, 1,100 acres and is the rest of the day. ⚠ Get off at 111th Street on the 7, not Mets-Willets Point. ⚠ HOURS AND PRICES NOT VERIFIED FOR THIS FILE.