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April 13 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT

Unleash your inner wild child during our adults-only evening at the Zoo! Trails and exhibits will be open late* and there will be drinks, a DJ, food trucks, and local vendors alongside yard games and a bounce house to enjoy in our Event Field. To celebrate springtime, our education team and community vendors will host plant-themed trivia, scavenger hunts and more for prizes! Event is 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.

Event Map

Activity Schedule

  • 5 – 5:45pm: Ambassador Animals in Plaza
  • 5 – 7pm: Entire Zoo open
  • 5 – 7:30pm: Goat Yard open
  • 5 – 8pm: Beer and wine samplings from Big Ugly Brewing & Waters Edge Winery in Plaza
  • 5 – 8pm: DJ throwback dance party
  • 5 – 8pm: Bounce house access
  • 5 – 8pm: Cornhole and Beer Pong (with water) provided by CLUBWAKA
  • 5 – 8pm: Virginia Zoo Express train open ($)
  • 5 – 8pm: All food, drink and vendor offerings open

Food and Drink Options ($)

African Village Restaurant

  • Chicken tenders, burgers, pizza, fries, snack items
  • Specialty Items: Pretzel bites with beer cheese, fried pickles
  • Beer, wine, Waters Edge Serpentine Sangria, Coastal Cocktails

Beastro

  • Snack items
  • Beer, wine, Coastal Cocktails

Pavilion/Event Field

  • Food trucks: Prime 757, LuvaBowls and Ben & Jerry’s
  • 2 bars serving beer, wine, Coastal Cocktails and speciality mixed cocktails

Plaza

  • Beer samples from Big Ugly Brewing (free)
  • Wine samples (free), full pours and bottles* from Waters Edge Winery. *Bottles to be picked up at end of event, NOT for consumption on site

Vendors

Spring-themed Community Vendors

The Zoo is a smoke-free facility; no smoking is allowed inside the Zoo. This also includes e-cigarettes and vaping.

Thank you to our sponsors!

CLUBWAKA: offers coed adult sports leagues, social events, and tournaments in Hampton Roads. Our mission is to provide a fun and inclusive environment for adults to engage in recreational sports, make new friends, and socialize. We offer kickball, cornhole, volleyball, bowling, and more. Come play with us and join a community focused on fun, friendship, and fitness!