ZooGrooves

Live music at the Zoo is back! Join us on June 18 for the first in a series of after-hours concerts featuring emerging bands and artists from our region. Pay Rent Brass Band will be the featured headliner band and Fusion Groove will be the opening act on June 18. Support local music. Save animals. […]

ZooGrooves

Live music at the Zoo is back! Join us for the second in a series of after-hours concerts featuring emerging bands and artists from our region. Kendall Street Company will be the featured headliner band and Paper Aliens will be the opening act on July 23. Support local music. Save animals. Select trails open until […]

ZooGrooves

Live music at the Zoo is back! Join us for the last of this after-hours concert series featuring emerging bands and artists from our region. Fireside Collective will be the featured headliner band and Palmyra will be the opening act on August 20. Support local music. Save animals. Select trails open until 7:30 pm. Lineup coming […]

Kiss and Tail

Kiss & Tail is a special Valentine’s Day program about love that separates the birds from the beasts! Ages 21+ only. Light bites and cocktails included with tickets. Tickets prices are: Members (2 guests), $60; Members (4 guests), $120; Non-Members (2 guests), $80; and Non-Members (4 guests), $160).

Frog Watch USA Volunteer Training

Help the Virginia Zoo gather important information about amphibians in Hampton Roads and contribute to real conservation efforts! Are you interested in local conservation and the animals in your backyard? Then FrogWatch USA™ might be the right program for you. Come join the Virginia Zoo as we explore the outdoors to discover local amphibian species […]

Free

Zoo Tales

Join us for storytime at the Africa Classroom across from the Restaurant. Join us for the return of our popular story-time program Zoo Tales. In February, we will listen to stories about how different animals survive outside in the winter. We will be making a move back into a shelter like some of our animal […]

Zoo Tales

Join us for the return of our popular story-time program Zoo Tales. The Zoo Tales programs for the spring will be hosted in the Africa classroom. Each program will have two stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador! *Admission included in memberships or general admission

Breakfast With The Animals

Breakfast with the Animals is your opportunity to rise, shine, and dine with your favorite Zoo residents. This exclusive access event gets you in before we open to the general public to enjoy a leisurely morning of snacking, strolling, learning, and seeing how morning meals are made on the wild side! A variety of grab-and-go […]

$8.95

Zoo Tales

Join us for the return of our popular story-time program Zoo Tales. The Zoo Tales programs for the spring will be hosted in the Africa classroom. Each program will have two stories and an animal encounter with a zoo animal ambassador! *Admission included in memberships or general admission

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! […]