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SUMMARY:Bike Night
DESCRIPTION:Tire-d of your same-old cycling route? 🚲 Put those pedals to the metal and gear up for a wild\, after-hours ride at the Virginia Zoo! Cruise through the Zoo on designated paths\, listen to our DJ spin dance-worthy tracks\, take a break to walk the animal trails\, and meet local bike vendors that can help you repair or trick out your ride with wheel-y cool accessories. Electric scooters are not permitted for this event. \n\n\n\n*Please note that guests will not be permitted to bike or scooter on exhibit trails due to safety concerns for pedestrians that will be in attendance. \n\n\n\nRules and Safety\n\n\n\n\nNo Electric Bicycles Permitted (Unless Hybrids with Motors Removed)\n\n\n\nNo skateboards of longboards\n\n\n\nHelmets must be worn by all attendees under the age of 18.\n\n\n\nBikes must be walked on animal trails — no riding.\n\n\n\nEvent takes place rain or shine!\n\n\n\n\n\nPurchase tickets here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nIncluded in your ticket:  \n\n\n\n\n5 – 7:30pm: Animal trails open; Goat Yard open\n\n\n\n6pm: Zoo Tales – Storytime featuring an Animal Ambassador guest \n\n\n\nTune up station sponsored by Bike Norfolk \n\n\n\nHelmet decoration station hosted by GenZoo\n\n\n\nLocal DJ\n\n\n\nSubmit your memories table\n\nShare your Virginia Zoo memories with us for a chance to be featured in our 125th anniversary time capsule\n\n\n\n\n\nVisiting Organizations \n\nElizabeth River Trail \n\n\n\nVisit Norfolk\n\n\n\nGenZoo\n\n\n\nSpinclusion\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvailable for an additional cost ($):  \n\n\n\n\nVirginia Zoo Express Train Rides (last ride at 7:40pm) \n\n\n\n20% off exclusive Bike Night water bottles in the Virginia Zoo Gift Shop\n\n\n\n\n*Bikes must be walked\, not ridden on Animal Trails. Guests cannot bring bikes in the World of Reptiles or ZooFarm.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendors\n\n\n\n\nHampton BMX\n\n\n\nEast Coast Bikes\n\n\n\nSlow & Steady Bikes and Goods \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood & Drink ($)\n\n\n\n\nBeastro open with limited menu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n💲Ticket Prices💲\n\n\n\nTickets go on sale to Zoo Members starting 3/27 and to the general public starting 4/3. Ticket prices may increase closer to the event\, so be sure to get yours early! \n\n\n\n🛞 Member Adult: $8 \n\n\n\n🛞 Member Child: $8 \n\n\n\n🛞 Non-Member Adult: $18 \n\n\n\n🛞 Non-Member Child: $13 \n\n\n\n\nPurchase tickets here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Reminders\n\n\n\n\nLimited 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.\n\n\n\nTickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event\, the purchase will be considered a donation.\n\n\n\nAs 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.\n\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\n\nBy purchasing an event ticket\, you agree to abide by the Virginia Zoo’s Rules & Policies.
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/bike-night/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Party for the Planet
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day the WILD way by joining our Party for the Planet! 🥳 🌎 Get inspired to take environmental action not just on Earth Day\, but every day. Greet Animal Ambassadors\, learn about all the Zoo’s conservation efforts\, hear from community partners about how they make a difference for our planet\, and much more! \n\n\n\nParty for the Planet is North America’s largest combined Earth Day celebration\, with over 120 Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities participating in the fun. You won’t want to miss these terra-ific festivities here at the Virginia Zoo! 🌿 \n\n\n\nNEW THIS YEAR Volunteer for a Great American Clean with the Virginia Zoo and received free admission to the Zoo to attend Party for the Planet! Click here to sign up for these volunteer opportunities. \n\n\n\n\nGet your tickets here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT IS FREE WITH YOUR GENERAL ZOO ADMISSION AND TAKES PLACE RAIN OR SHINE! \n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\n\n9:30 – 10am: Animal Ambassador Pop Up at the Event Pavilion\n\n\n\n1 – 1:30pm: Animal Ambassador Pop Up at the Event Pavilion\n\n\n\nPhoto ops with Tango the Tiger\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Vendors\n\n\n\n\nAskHR Green\n\n\n\nEnvironmental Stormwater\n\n\n\nVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation\n\n\n\nHabitat Heroes\n\n\n\nKeep Norfolk Beautiful\n\n\n\nNorfolk Botanical Gardens\n\n\n\nNorfolk Environmental Commission\n\n\n\nNorfolk Public Library\n\n\n\nTidewater Compost\n\n\n\nTidewater Master Naturalists\n\n\n\nVirginia 811\n\n\n\nVirginia Herpetological Society\n\n\n\nNorfolk Tree Commission\n\n\n\nNorfolk Public Libraries\n\n\n\nVisit Norfolk\n\n\n\nJames River Association\n\n\n\nGarden for Wildlife\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood & Drink ($)\n\n\n\n\n10am – 4pm: African Village Restaurant open\n\n\n\n10:30am – 3:30pm: Beastro open\n\n\n\n9:30am – 4pm: Mini Melts open
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/party-for-the-planet/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:ZooGrooves
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to rock and roar with the Virginia Zoo!  \n\n\n\nEVENT RULES:  \n\n\n\n\nNo moshing  \n\n\n\n\n\nNo crowd surfing  \n\n\n\nNo smoking or vaping \n\n\n\n\n**Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs\, picnic blankets\, etc. to enjoy the live music. Seating will not be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nCOMING SOON \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood & Drink ($)\n\n\n\nCOMING SOON \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n💲Ticket Prices💲\n\n\n\n🤘 COMING SOON \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Reminders\n\n\n\n\nLimited 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.\n\n\n\nTickets are non-refundable. All sales are final. Should a ticket holder be unable to attend the event\, the purchase will be considered a donation.\n\n\n\nAs 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.\n\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\n\nBy purchasing an event ticket\, you agree to abide by the Virginia Zoo’s Rules & Policies.
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