• Membership Swap: Virginia Living Museum

    Throughout February, members of the Virginia Zoo will enjoy complimentary admission by visiting the Virginia Living Museum front desk and presenting your valid membership card and photo ID (excluding Planetarium shows, programs or special events). Zoo Members will also enjoy a 10% discount in the Wild Things Store. PLUS, Zoo Members that provide their email […]

  • St. Patrick’s Day Promo

    The Virginia Zoo is excited to celebrate the holiday with discounts on train rides! Anybody that visits the Zoo wearing green will receive Buy One, Get One for $1 Train Rides. If a rider in a party is under 2 and the BOGO cannot be used, a voucher for $1 for a future train ride […]

  • GreenBeats LIVE!

    Get ready for a high-energy, eco-friendly experience you won’t forget! GreenBeats Live! is an interactive, musical journey that teaches the importance of recycling and ecological stewardship. Through memorable songs and hands-on activities, students will learn science standards in a way that’s fun, engaging, and impactful. Check it out at the Virginia Zoo's ZooLive! Stage! Performance #1: 10:30am-11:05amPerformance […]

  • GreenBeats LIVE!

    Get ready for a high-energy, eco-friendly experience you won’t forget! GreenBeats Live! is an interactive, musical journey that teaches the importance of recycling and ecological stewardship. Through memorable songs and hands-on activities, students will learn science standards in a way that’s fun, engaging, and impactful. Check it out at the Virginia Zoo's ZooLive! Stage! Performance #1: 10:30am-11:05amPerformance […]

  • Native Plant Workshop- Members Only

    Virginia Zoo Members are invited to join us for an Introduction to Designing with Native Plants—a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn how to create a sustainable, low-maintenance landscape that supports local wildlife and thrives in the Hampton Roads environment. We are thrilled to provide this workshop to Virginia Zoo Members Only for FREE as part […]

  • Give Local 757

    Enhancing Excellence in Animal Care Standards  Hold onto your safari hats, Virginia Zoo fans, because Give Local 757 is stampeding in with roaring pride! We're on a mission to catapult our animal wellness to epic heights, and we need your helping hands to make it happen.  At the heart of our initiative is the creation […]

  • Free Mother’s Day Train Rides

    To celebrate all the amazing mothers in our community, this Mother's Day we are offering free train rides on the Virginia Zoo Express to all moms, grandmothers or mother-figures! Valid on Mother's Day, May 11, 2025 only.

  • Member Mornings

    Virginia Zoo members get to spend extra time at the Zoo with Member Mornings on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Members get into the Zoo an hour early when there’s plenty of parking, the weather is cooler, and there’s a better chance of seeing the animals being active and […]

  • Fountain Plaza Opening Day

    Splash into summer at the Zoo! Join us for the first day of splashing fun as we kick off summer in a big way! On Saturday, May 24, the Zoo's Water Plaza Fountains will be turned on for the season—perfect for cooling off during your wild adventure. Plus, the first 500 guests will receive a […]

  • Memorial Day

    To celebrate Memorial Day, the Virginia Zoo Express will be offering free train rides to all military families and first responders! This offer can be redeemed at the train station on May 26, 2025 only.