• Fall Fest

    It's time to fall in love with autumn at the Virginia Zoo’s newest event, Fall Fest on Saturday, September 20 from 5 – 8:30pm! 🍂 This cozy, small-town inspired evening […]

  • The Monarch Mile

    Can YOU go the distance for monarch butterfly conservation 🦋? Every spring, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains migrate from Mexico to their summer breeding grounds ☀️🐛 in the […]

  • Zoovies

    Zoovies has been rescheduled for Friday, October 3 from 5pm-9pm due to the forecasted thunderstorms during set up and event hours. Our guests’ safety and experience is important to us, […]

  • ZooBoo

    Carve out some time this October to attend the pick of the patch Halloween event you won’t want to miss - ZooBoo! 🎃 Hosted on October 18th and 19th from […]

  • ZooBoo

    Carve out some time this October to attend the pick of the patch Halloween event you won’t want to miss - ZooBoo! 🎃 Hosted on October 18th and 19th from […]

  • Adult Night: ZooBoo Edition

    Were you bone to be wild? ☠️ Don’t miss the final Adult Night of the year – ZooBoo edition! Explore the World of Reptiles after dark, enjoy mystery pop-up encounters […]

  • Howl-o-ween: Dog Day at the Zoo

    *Dog ticket registration is now closed. Human only tickets are still available. Enjoy pawsitively spooky 👻 fun this Barktober with your favorite pup-kins 🐶 🎃 at Howl-o-ween: Dog Day at […]

  • Sensory Friendly Morning

    Join us as we partner with Autism Society Tidewater Virginia, Complete the Puzzle, and Destination Family Services to provide guests of all abilities and needs, along with their families, the […]

  • Holidays in the Wild: Holiday Market

    Whether the holiday season has you leaping for joy or saying “baaa humbug”? 🐑 Have no fear, visit the Virginia Zoo to experience seasonal cheer at our second annual Holidays […]

  • Noon Year’s Eve

    Calling all early risers and young party animals – you don’t have to stay up all night to celebrate the new year at the Zoo! Noon Year’s Eve is a […]