• Membership Swap: Hermitage Museum & Gardens

    The Virginia Zoo is excited to announce a Membership swap with the Hermitage Museum & Gardens, running from June 1 to June 30! Virginia Zoo members visiting the Hermitage Museum […]

  • 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 […]

  • Free Father’s Day Train Rides

    To celebrate all the amazing fathers in our community, this Father's Day we are offering free train rides on the Virginia Zoo Express to all dads, grandfathers or father-figures! Valid […]

  • Wild Tykes

    Wild Tykes is a drop-in program recommended for kids aged 3-5 and their favorite adults! Each program features a new theme with age-appropriate nature and science activities that focus on […]

  • Zoo Tales

    Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales! Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador, all related to a changing monthly […]

  • 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 […]

  • World Giraffe Day

    To celebrate World Giraffe Day, a member of the Zoo's Mission Engagement Team will be station at the giraffe overlook equipped with biofacts, color sheets, and an engaging giraffe spotter […]

  • Canceled Zoo Tales

    Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales! Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador, all related to a changing monthly […]

  • Member Night – A Look Behind the Scenes

    What’s one way that the Virginia Zoo can show our members we care? ❤️ Hosting a special, free, after-hours event exclusively for Virginia Zoo Members 🤩, of course!   At “A […]

  • 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 […]