Adult Night

Have you been hibernating at home all winter?  Well, this is your sign to turn into a social butterfly - Adult Nights at the Zoo are back!  

Get your buzz   on, sneak a peek at what our animals do after hours, refuel at food trucks, and shop various local vendors. And don’t forget to check out all the fern-tastic activities stationed throughout the Zoo to celebrate springtime!  

Ready to spring into action and plant some new memories? Purchase your tickets here! Event is for ages 21+ and takes place rain or shine. 

*Please note that in order to not disrupt our animals’ routines, exhibit trails will close at 7pm, though the event continues until 8pm. The Goat Yard in the ZooFarm will remain open until 7:30pm.

**Any listing marked with a dollar sign ($) is an additional cost.

Activities

Included with the cost of your ticket:

• 5:00pm – 5:30pm: Animal Ambassador Greeters
• BounceHoppers Bounce Houses
  • Free Jumbo Chess from Hampton Roads Chess Club
• Norfolk Botanical Garden
• Tidewater Compost

Activities for an additional cost:

• Water’s Edge Winery ($)
• Live portraits from RUBYSTARART ($)
• Fairy Hair from The Fairy Hair Company ($)
• Face Paintings from Emily’s Fun Faces ($)
• Permanent Jewelry from Of Great Value ($)
• Spring Shopping Vendors ($):
  • SevenFlowers Boutique
  • Ginger Sweets Macarons
  • Huckleberry Handmade
  • Mermaid City Flowers

More activities COMING SOON

Food & Drink ($)

• Food Trucks ($)
  • Krazy Trompos
  • Luvabowls
  • The Pink Box
• African Village Restaurant Open 5pm – 7:45pm
  • Serving beer & wine selection, along with select snacks and food items
• Mini Melts Open 5pm – 7:45pm
• Event Pavilion bar Open 5pm – 7:45pm
  • Virginia Zoo Specialty Cocktails: All drinks will be served in a 12 oz cup, $10 per drink.
    • Lemon Spritz: Tanqueray gin, limoncello, lemon juice, champagne and a splash of soda water with a sugar rim
    • Rose the Zebra’s 21st Birthday Peach Margarita: Peach puree, Peach Schnapps, & Jose Cuervo Silver  
    • Pollinator Punch: Bacardi Rum, Malibu, orange juice, pineapple juice, and a splash of grenadine

Ticket Prices

This is a 21+ event only and IDs will be checked prior to entry.

Advanced Member Adult: $13

Advanced Non-Member Adult: $22

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Event Reminders

• Limited number of tickets available. Advance ticket sales end when sold out (get yours early!). If tickets remain on the day of the event, gate sales may be limited to credit card transactions only.
• Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event, the purchase will be considered a donation.
• As an outdoor venue, events are rain or shine unless otherwise indicated. If any changes are made, an announcement via an email to our members and/or ticket holders and on the Virginia Zoo social media channels will be issued prior the event.
• The Zoo is a smoke-free facility; no smoking is allowed inside the Zoo. This also includes e-cigarettes and vaping. Inability to follow this rule will result in dismissal from Zoo grounds without a refund.
• By purchasing an event ticket, you agree to abide by the Virginia Zoo’s Rules & Policies.