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SUMMARY:Member Mornings
DESCRIPTION: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 eating their breakfasts! \n\n\n\nMembers can enter the Zoo between 8:30 – 9:30 am on these weekends. Become a member today to take advantage of this perk! \n\n\n\nA coffee truck will be on grounds from 8:30 – 11:00 am. They will be located on the Main Trail between the Event Pavilion and Photo Booth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee Trucks ($)\n\n\n\n\nMay 31: Buzz Stop ($)\n\n\n\nJune 1: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a member!
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/member-mornings-2/
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SUMMARY:Membership Swap: Hermitage Museum & Gardens
DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Zoo is excited to announce a Membership swap with the Hermitage Museum & Gardens\, running from June 1 to June 30! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirginia Zoo members visiting the Hermitage Museum receive*:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🌼 Member ticket pricing to the special exhibition opening celebration for Burden of the Beast\, on Friday\, June 6th\, 6:30-9 pm. To purchase discounted member tickets to the opening\, please contact the Hermitage Development Department directly at 757.901.4082. \n\n\n\n🌼 Complimentary admission to Sunsets on the River\, an outdoor concert featuring live music\, food vendors\, a bar\, and museum admission. Thursday\, June 12\, 6-9 pm (Rain Date: June 26) Please present your Virginia Zoo membership card at the Membership Check-in Table to the right. Learn more here! \n\n\n\n🌼 Purchase a one-year Hermitage Museum membership of any level and receive two additional complimentary months of membership (14 months of membership!) Simply stop by the Hermitage admissions desk or contact the Hermitage Development Department at 757.901.4082 to purchase your membership. \n\n\n\n🌼 Virginia Zoo Members receive a 10% discount on purchases from The Vault\, the Hermitage gift shop. \n\n\n\nPlease visit the Hermitage Museum website at www.thehermitagemuseum.org for a schedule of events and more information. \n\n\n\n*Note: The Hermitage Museum & Gardens is closed to all guests from May 26 through June 6. The Hermitage Museum & Gardens will reopen to the public on June 7\, but if you would like a special first-look at their newest exhibit\, you may purchase tickets for the opening celebration for Burden of the Beast on June 6. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHermitage Museum Members visiting the Virginia Zoo receive:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🦧 Complimentary admission to the Virginia Zoo for Hermitage Museum Members (excludes paid programming and special events). \n\n\n\n🦧 A 10% discount on gift shop and restaurant purchases for Hermitage Museum Members. \n\n\n\n🦧 Any Hermitage Museum Members who join the Virginia Zoo during the swap month receive an extra two months of membership for free. 
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/membership-swap-hermitage-museum-gardens/
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SUMMARY:Member Mornings
DESCRIPTION: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 eating their breakfasts! \n\n\n\nMembers can enter the Zoo between 8:30 – 9:30 am on these weekends. Become a member today to take advantage of this perk! \n\n\n\nA coffee truck will be on grounds from 8:30 – 11:00 am. They will be located on the Main Trail between the Event Pavilion and Photo Booth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee Truck ($)\n\n\n\n\nJune 7: Glazed & Infuzed ($)\n\n\n\nJune 8: Bear House Coffee ($)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a member!
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/member-mornings-3/
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SUMMARY:Dress Like a Conductor Day
DESCRIPTION:📣 Calling all future train conductors! Anybody that visits the Zoo wearing their best conductor outfit will receive Buy One\, Get One for $1 Train Rides*. Additionally\, guests that visit dressed like a conductor will receive a complimentary bandana and train whistle at the train station. \n\n\n\n*If a rider in a party is under 2 and the BOGO cannot be used\, a voucher for $1 for a future train ride will be given.
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/dress-like-a-conductor-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T083000
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SUMMARY:Member Mornings
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Zoo members get to spend extra time at the Zoo with Member Mornings on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Members get into the Zoo an hour early when there’s plenty of parking\, the weather is cooler\, and there’s a better chance of seeing the animals being active and eating their breakfasts! \n\n\n\nMembers can enter the Zoo between 8:30 – 9:30 am on these weekends. Become a member today to take advantage of this perk! \n\n\n\nA coffee truck will be on grounds from 8:30 – 11:00 am. They will be located on the Main Trail between the Event Pavilion and Photo Booth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee Trucks ($)\n\n\n\n\nJune 14: Nap Food ($)\n\nAvailable until 10:30am\n\n\n\n\n\nJune 15: Mello Beans ($)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a member!
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/member-mornings-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T093000
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SUMMARY:Free Father's Day Train Rides
DESCRIPTION: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 on Father’s Day\, June 15\, 2025 only.
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/free-fathers-day-train-rides/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T083000
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SUMMARY:Member Mornings
DESCRIPTION: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 eating their breakfasts! \n\n\n\nMembers can enter the Zoo between 8:30 – 9:30 am on these weekends. Become a member today to take advantage of this perk! \n\n\n\nA coffee truck will be on grounds from 8:30 – 11:00 am. They will be located on the Main Trail between the Event Pavilion and Photo Booth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee Trucks ($)\n\n\n\n\nJune 21: Buzz Stop ($)\n\n\n\nJune 22: Glazed & Infuzed ($)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a member!
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/member-mornings-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T093000
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SUMMARY:World Giraffe Day
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate World Giraffe Day\,  a member of the Zoo’s Mission Engagement Team will be station at the giraffe overlook equipped with biofacts\, color sheets\, and an engaging giraffe spotter activity. For a long time\, scientists only named giraffes under one species. We now know of 9 subspecies of giraffe under 4 different groups. Can you tell the difference between their spots?  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*This activity is free with paid admission or membership. This activity will be cancelled or end early in the case of inclement weather.
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/world-giraffe-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T083000
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UID:33499-1751099400-1751189400@virginiazoo.org
SUMMARY:Member Mornings
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Zoo members get to spend extra time at the Zoo with Member Mornings on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Members get into the Zoo an hour early when there’s plenty of parking\, the weather is cooler\, and there’s a better chance of seeing the animals being active and eating their breakfasts! \n\n\n\nMembers can enter the Zoo between 8:30 – 9:30 am on these weekends. Become a member today to take advantage of this perk! \n\n\n\nA coffee truck will be on grounds from 8:30 – 11:00 am. They will be located on the Main Trail between the Event Pavilion and Photo Booth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoffee Trucks ($)\n\n\n\n\nJune 28: Bear House Coffee ($)\n\n\n\nJune 29: Buzz Stop ($)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecome a member!
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/member-mornings-6/
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SUMMARY:Poppy's 1st Birthday!
DESCRIPTION:Our baby Bornean orangutan is turning 1! Help us celebrate Poppy during her Pop-tart themed birthday party starting at 9:30am. \n\n\n\nWear your best orange or red outfit to celebrate Poppy and swing in to party with us! Meet one of Poppy’s keepers during an orangutan keeper chat at 10am to get all your questions answered. \n\n\n\nWant Gift Ideas?\n\n\n\nOur Asia: Trail of the Tiger keepers created an Amazon wishlist of items that YOU can purchase to help enrich the lives of our orangutans. Nobody wants to forget a gift at a birthday party\, so celebrate Poppy’s special day by choosing an item from the link below to send to our orangutans! \n\n\n\n\nPoppy’s 1st Birthday Wishlist
URL:https://virginiazoo.org/event/poppys-1st-birthday/
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