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 […]

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 […]

Summer Camp

Join us for our Furry Tails and The Fast & The Furriest summer camps! These camps are for kindergarten and 1-2 grade. More information and sign ups can be found here!

Membership Swap: Hermitage Museum & Gardens and Chrysler Museum of Art

The Virginia Zoo is excited to announce a summer Membership swap with the Chrysler Museum of Art and The Hermitage Museum & Gardens, running from July 1st to July 31st! Also, join our three-way swap giveaway promotion! To enter, simply attend at least one of our promoted swap events at each venue. During your visit […]

Wild Walks

Interested in learning more about our animals, habitats, and Zoo conservation? Join us for a free, guided 60-minute tour at 10 am led by Education staff every Wednesday. The topics will change each week, but all tours will incorporate themes of Connection, Care, and Community as they relate to Zoo conservation. Space is limited and […]

4th of July at the Virginia Zoo

Celebrate the 4th of July at the Virginia Zoo! The Olde James River Band will be onsite playing patriotic music from 10am-12pm, and if you're one of the first 500 guests to arrive, you'll get a free Bomb Pop popsicle! Our splash fountains will be on for kids to play in, the African Village Restaurant […]

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 theme! See signs posted in the Zoo's Fountain Plaza to find out the location of Zoo Tales on the day of your visit. Free with general […]

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 […]

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 theme! See signs posted in the Zoo's Fountain Plaza to find out the location of Zoo Tales on the day of your visit. Free with general […]

Summer Camp

Join us for our Zoovivors and Jr. Zookeepers summer camps! These camps are for 3-5 grade and 6-8 grade. More information and sign ups can be found here!