Name: Noon Year’s Eve
Start: 2025-12-31T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-31T12:30:00-05:00

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	0 events 1 0 events, 1	0 events 2 0 events, 2	0 events 3 0 events, 3	0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5	1 event 6 1 event, 6 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Canceled Train Rides with Santa December 6 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST Canceled Train Rides with Santa Due to weather, the Virginia Zoo Express Train will not operate on Saturday, December 6. Please see details below regarding Santa location. Climb aboard the Virginia Zoo Holiday Express to savor the magic of the holiday season and take a *photo with Santa! Holiday train rides will be offered on select weekends throughout December from […]
1 event 7 1 event, 7 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Train Rides with Santa December 7 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST Train Rides with Santa Climb aboard the Virginia Zoo Holiday Express to savor the magic of the holiday season and take a photo with Santa! Holiday train rides will be offered on select weekends throughout December from 11am-2pm, weather permitting.* Photos with Santa included with price of train ride. Photos are self-serve.*Train cannot operate below 45 degrees or in […]	1 event 8 1 event, 8 11:00 am - 11:30 am Little Zoo December 8 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST Little Zoo Come join us as educators and volunteers offer themed animal interactions inside one of the Zoo’s classroom spaces. Our Little Zoo program offers our guests an intimate look at our animal ambassadors with station-based learning. This program is open to all who want to experience and grow in our Little Zoo. See signs posted in […]	0 events 9 0 events, 9	1 event 10 1 event, 10 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Member Perk: Wild Wednesday December 10 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm EST Member Perk: Wild Wednesday Wednesdays are wild in the African Village Restaurant! Zoo members can enjoy a special-priced lunch for just $10, which includes a meal and a 16oz fountain drink, as we test new items on the menu. Please present your valid membership card and photo ID at the time of purchase.	1 event 11 1 event, 11 11:00 am - 11:30 am Zoo Tales December 11 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST 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 […]	0 events 12 0 events, 12	1 event 13 1 event, 13 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Train Rides with Santa December 13 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST Train Rides with Santa photo with Santa! Holiday train rides will be offered on select weekends throughout December from 11am-2pm, weather permitting.* Photos with Santa included with price of train ride. Photos are self-serve.*Train cannot operate below 45 degrees or in the rain. Train rides are $3 and free for ages 2 and below. If Virginia Zoo Express Train […]
2 events 14 2 events, 14 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Train Rides with Santa December 14 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EST Train Rides with Santa Climb aboard the Virginia Zoo Holiday Express to savor the magic of the holiday season and take a photo with Santa! Holiday train rides will be offered on select weekends throughout December from 11am-2pm, weather permitting.* Photos with Santa included with price of train ride. Photos are self-serve.*Train cannot operate below 45 degrees or in […], 11:00 am - 11:30 am Little Zoo December 14 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST Little Zoo Come join us as educators and volunteers offer themed animal interactions inside one of the Zoo’s classroom spaces. Our Little Zoo program offers our guests an intimate look at our animal ambassadors with station-based learning. This program is open to all who want to experience and grow in our Little Zoo. See signs posted in […]	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	1 event 17 1 event, 17 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Member Perk: Wild Wednesday December 17 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm EST Member Perk: Wild Wednesday Wednesdays are wild in the African Village Restaurant! Zoo members can enjoy a special-priced lunch for just $10, which includes a meal and a 16oz fountain drink, as we test new items on the menu. Please present your valid membership card and photo ID at the time of purchase.	1 event 18 1 event, 18 11:00 am - 11:30 am Zoo Tales December 18 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST 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 […]	0 events 19 0 events, 19	0 events 20 0 events, 20
0 events 21 0 events, 21	1 event 22 1 event, 22 11:00 am - 11:30 am Little Zoo December 22 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST Little Zoo Come join us as educators and volunteers offer themed animal interactions inside one of the Zoo’s classroom spaces. Our Little Zoo program offers our guests an intimate look at our animal ambassadors with station-based learning. This program is open to all who want to experience and grow in our Little Zoo. See signs posted in […]	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27
0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	0 events 30 0 events, 30	1 event 31 1 event, 31 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Noon Year’s Eve December 31 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm EST Noon Year’s Eve Calling all early risers and young party animals – you don’t have to stay up all night to celebrate the new year at the Zoo! Noon Year’s Eve is a family-friendly celebration featuring a wild dance party, a sparkling juice “toast”, countdown, and ball drop at noon. It’s all the fun of welcoming 2026 without […]