Zoo News

During the month of March, members of the Virginia Zoo can gain entries to a raffle being held on March 31st.  

• 4 Virginia Zoo Express train punch cards 

• 3 Gift Shop vouchers 

• 1 four-pack of meal vouchers 

• 1 two-pack of Adult Night event tickets (ages 21+ only) for April 5th 

Each visit during the month of March counts as 1 entry. If members visit during a paid event, they will receive 3 entries for that day. Participating in our Pi-thon, World Frog Day, and World Meteorological Day trivia hunt will gain members extra entries. Participating in Pi-thon earns one (1) additional entry per membership. Dressing up as a frog to celebrate World Frog Day earns 1 entry per participant. Completing our Meteorological Day trivia hunt earns 2 entries per membership. 

We will be tracking member attendance the same way we do for Perks Pass, meaning that as long as you check in with the ticket booth, your entry will be counted. For non-admission entries, visit the Membership Office before leaving the Zoo to show that you participated in the event, and our staff will enter it in our system. 

When we draw the nine winning members, we will contact them in the order in which their member IDs were drawn to select their prize. 

Here at the Virginia Zoo, we have four species of pythons on exhibit in the World of Reptiles and Friends. On Pi Day, March 14th, members will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite species of python in the Membership Office. The winner of Pi-thon will be featured on our next Member Magnet. 

World Frog Day is on March 20th. To help leap into the colors of Spring, members are invited to dress like their favorite species of frog! Get the whole family involved and take a selfie with your inspiration at the Frog Lab in the World of Reptiles! Each individual who participates earns 1 entry for their family’s membership. 

On World Meteorological Day, March 23rd, we will have a trivia hunt full of fun facts about the relationship between wildlife and the climate. Learn something new while searching for natural treasures and earn 2 extra entries by showing membership staff your completed scavenger hunt! 

During the month of March, if you refer a new member to the Virginia Zoo, the new member will gain an extra month on their membership and the existing member will be entered to win a Behind-the-Scenes Tour.  

Active Members will be emailed a code on Friday, February 21 that they can share with their friends and family to give their friend or family the extra month of membership and to count entries to win a Behind-the-Scenes tour. New members will be emailed a code the Monday after they join to be entered to win.