• Membership Swap: Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

    Virginia Zoo members might already know that all Virginia residents receive free, daily admission but for Zoo members now though the end of May can receive: 🎨 Purchase Bonus: Buy a one-year Virginia MOCA membership of any level and receive a complimentary dual membership to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond. Simply […]

  • 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 […]

  • Waters Edge Winery Membership Swap

    Zoo Members visiting Waters Edge Winery 🍷 Members enjoy in-person wine club status during the swap month when they present their valid Zoo membership (excluding the two-bottle wine takeaway). 🍷 On Wednesdays and Thursdays during the month of May, Zoo Members enjoy 50% off dine-in bottles of wine. 🍷 Zoo Members receive complimentary wine tastings […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]