Family Nights, Free 'Zoovies' Return To Turtle Back Zoo In NJ

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Family nights and the free “Zoo-vies” film series are returning to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo for 2019.

According to a county news release, on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the months of July and August, Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange will host “Family Nights” with extended evening hours to 8:30 p.m., with the last admission to the zoo at 8 p.m.

Family Nights will be held on the following Wednesdays: July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 and August 7, 14, 21 and 28. Family Nights will take place on the following Thursdays: July 11, 18, 25 and August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.

For additional information, call 973-731-5800 or visit www.essexcountynj.org/turtlebackzoo.

In addition, on Wednesday evenings during July and August, “Zoo-vies,” featuring animal-related movies, will be shown for free on the top floor of the Turtle Back Zoo parking deck.

Families coming to Zoo-vies should bring their own chair or blanket on which to sit. Access to the top floor of the parking deck will begin at 7:30 p.m. Films will begin at dusk. Admission to the movies is free (this does not include admission to Turtle Back Zoo). Movies will be cancelled in the event of rain.

The schedule for Zoo-vies is as follows:

• Wednesday, July 3 - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
• Wednesday, July - Wonder Park
• Wednesday, July 17 - Small Foot
• Wednesday, July 24 - A Dog’s Way Home
• Wednesday, July 31 - Aquaman
• Wednesday, August 7 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Wednesday, August 14 - Beethoven
• Wednesday, August 21 - Dumbo
• Wednesday, August 28 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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