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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the Animals
DESCRIPTION:Purchase tickets here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReady and roaring to go to the Zoo on the weekend\, but hoping to beat the summer heat? Join us for Breakfast with the Animals – an opportunity to rise\, shine and dine with your favorite Zoo residents during the coolest part of the day! \n\n\n\nFlock to the Zoo with your fellow early birds and catch exclusive access to the trails before we open to the general public. Gobble down *NEW* grab-and-go breakfast options\, migrate to your favorite animals’ habitat\, get a bird’s eye view of how morning meals are made on the wild side\, and chirp with Keepers to ask them your burning questions at Keeper Chats.  \n\n\n\nGates open at 8am and close at 9:30am. The Zoo will have a delayed opening to the public at 10am. All day admission is included with your ticket. Event takes place rain or shine! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Map\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\n\nKeeper Chat Schedule \n\n8 – 8:30am: Animal Ambassador Greeters \n\n\n\n8:15am: Sheep Encounter in the Outdoor Classroom area \n\n\n\n8:30am: World of Reptiles Conservatory Keeper Chat\n\n\n\n8:45am: Diet Kitchen Chat at the Animal Wellness Campus \n\n\n\n9am: ZooFarm Keeper Chat\n\n\n\n9am: Malayan Tiger Keeper Chat \n\n\n\n9:15am: Slender-Tailed Meerkat Keeper Chat\n\n\n\n9:15am: Siamese Crocodile Keeper Chat \n\n\n\n9:30am: Mock Vet Exam \n\n\n\n9:45am: Southern White Rhino Keeper Chat\n\n\n\n9:45am: World of Reptiles Keeper Chat \n\n\n\n\n\nAnimal Wellness Activities\n\nFood Sorting: Not all food is the same. Sort food into different categories and learn more about healthy diets! \n\n\n\nVeterinarian Play: Explore the tools vets use to monitor animal health! \n\n\n\nDiet Matching: Animals can have a wide variety of different diets and be described as carnivores insectivores\, herbivores\, or omnivores. Can you match the animal to their diet? \n\n\n\n\n\nBird Friendly® Coffee Activity: Learn what makes coffee more bird friendly! \n\n\n\nMaster Gardeners will be in attendance to share how guests can successfully garden in an urban environment to increase their access to healthy foods! \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\n\n\n\n\n\nFood & Drink\n\n\n\n\nGrab-n-Go breakfast stations around the Zoo\n\nFresh fruit (bananas & mandarin oranges) \n\n\n\nYoplait variety yogurt (raspberry\, peach\, strawberry\, & strawberry banana) \n\n\n\nTillamook cheddar cheese snack \n\n\n\nThree cheese eggs bites \n\n\n\nSausage patties \n\n\n\nVeggie sausage patties (select amount available) \n\n\n\nButtermilk biscuits \n\n\n\nMuffins: blueberry\, apple\, & banana nut (contains nuts) \n\n\n\nWaffles sticks with syrup\n\n\n\n\n\nFood Truck: Donut NV ($)\n\n\n\n*NEW THIS YEAR* Mimosa & Bloody Mary Bar \n\nBloody Mary – $10 \n\n\n\nMimosa – $6 \n\n\n\n\n\nAfrican Village Restaurant opens at 10:30am ($)\n\n\n\nBeastro opens at 11am ($) \n\n\n\nMini Melts opens at 11am ($) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n💲Ticket Prices💲\n\n\n\nEach ticket includes various breakfast foods\, exclusive access to animal’s morning routines\, and all-day Zoo admission. \n\n\n\nTickets on sale to Zoo Members starting 5/29 and to the general public starting 6/5. \n\n\n\n🍎 Member Adult: $11  \n\n\n\n🍎 Member Child: $11 \n\n\n\n🍎 Non-Member Adult: $27  \n\n\n\n🍎 Non-Member Child: $24 \n\n\n\n\nPurchase tickets here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor!\n\n\n\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\, and all sales are final. If a ticket holder is unable to attend the event\, the purchase will be considered a donation. If the Virginia Zoo cancels or reschedules an event\, tickets will automatically transfer to the next event in the series when applicable. Guests unable to attend the new date may request a refund within a communicated timeframe. If no additional event is scheduled\, tickets will be automatically refunded.\n\n\n\nAs an outdoor venue\, events are rain or shine unless otherwise indicated. Event updates will be shared via the Virginia Zoo website\, email\, and\, social media channels whenever possible prior to 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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