ZooGrooves

It’s time to rock and roar with the Virginia Zoo! This outdoor concert event kicks off our live music series with a night of music, food, friends, and family. This year’s line-up is wildly diverse and sure to keep you grooving! * Animal Ambassador Greeters till 6:15PM * Africa Trail and World of Reptiles open late * […]

Pride Night

We’ll be adding hearts and rainbows to our stripes and spots during our second annual Pride Night. Learn new facts about your favorite Animal Ambassadors, tour select exhibits, grab a bite from our restaurant, and shake your plumage to an eclectic tunes spun by a local DJ.  · Animal Ambassador Greeters till 5:45pm · All […]

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 these core areas: sensory, movement, free play, art, and problem-solving. We won’t be afraid to get a little dirty as we explore and play together! […]

Zoo Tales

Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales, hosted at the ZooLive! Stage. Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador, all related to a changing monthly theme!  Cost: Included in memberships or general admission.

Zoo Tales

Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales, hosted at the ZooLive! Stage. Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador, all related to a changing monthly theme!  Cost: Included in memberships or general admission.

Membership Swap

The Mariners' Museum and Park and the Virginia Zoo are swapping members during the month of July! Zoo Members Visiting the Mariners' Museum and Park: Mariners' Museum Members Visiting the Zoo:

Animal Ambassador Behind-the-Scenes Tour

On this 30-minute group tour, meet some of the animals in the program animal collection! Learn about these creatures, their conservation status and meet the Zoo staff who take care of them. The program animal collection includes a variety of animals, including a few domestic ones, appear in programs: small and medium-sized mammals, birds, snakes, […]

Sloth Behind-the-Scenes Tour

On this 30-minute group tour, slow down and enjoy an encounter with one of the Zoo’s sloths! Learn more about these creatures, their conservation status and meet the Zoo staff who take care of them. Guests will have the chance to get up-close with one of the slower-moving animals on earth, so be sure to […]

Zoo Tales on the Road

Join us for our popular story-time program, Zoo Tales, as we travel to Slover Library every Wednesday in July as part of the Summer of Learning: All Together Norfolk! Each week features two new stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador. Each participant can enter to win a pack of tickets to […]

Animal Ambassador Behind-the-Scenes Tour

On this 30-minute group tour, meet some of the animals in the program animal collection! Learn about these creatures, their conservation status and meet the Zoo staff who take care of them. The program animal collection includes a variety of animals, including a few domestic ones, appear in programs: small and medium-sized mammals, birds, snakes, […]