Event Calendar

Zoo Event Calendar

Zoo Tales
Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

Animal Crackers
Sunday, Feb. 19 @ 10 a.m. -- "Night Feeders "
Sunday, March 18 @ 10 a.m. -- "Dusk / Dawn Feeders "
Sunday, April 15 @ 10 a.m. -- "Camouflage"

Simply Sopranos
An opera event at the Zoo Sunday, April 15 at 4 p.m. The chance to expose your children and yourself to a
once-in-a-lifetime opera experience. Visit www.vaopera.org for more information.

Party for the Planet
A celebration of Earth Day and Animal Enrichment Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Learn about conservation steps you can take to protect natural habitats locally and around the world. See how our zookeepers use enrichment to encourage natural behaviors that will keep Zoo animals healthy and happy. Play like a monkey with the kinds of toys we give animals from meerkats to elephants. Event activities are included with general admission.

Zoo-Fari Golf Tournament
A charity golf tournament presented by the Norfolk Sunrise Rotary Club Monday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. Greenbrier Country Club, 1301 Volvo Pkwy, Chesapeake, Va. Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, practice range, golf cart, box lunch, beverages, awards dinner and more! $500 per foursome, $125 per player. For more information and a list of sponsorship opportunities, contact Charlie Pfeifer at (757) 424-2013 or Ellen Bess at (757) 540-7226, or email zoofari@cox.net.

2nd Annual Sky Art Event
Saturday, May 19, 8:00 a.m. Help us create a unique piece of art – but leave the paints and crayons at home! Sky Art uses people on the ground wearing designated colors to form a "living image," which is photographed from above by a photographer on a crane. Support plant conversation, get an early-bird look at the Zoo and help us make our 2012 Sky Art picture! Registration is required. Registration information wil be posted here.

ZooParent Event
Saturday, May 19, 1:00 p.m. Did you adopt an animal this year? We (and your animals) want to thank you with an event all to yourselves. Meet your animal's zookeeper, and get up-close and personal with some of our animal ambassadors, too. If you’ve not adopted your favorite animal yet, there’s still time! Purchase a Zoodoption at the $35 level or above before May 7 and you're in! The event is invitation only, so watch your mail for an invite postcard!

Carnival of the Animals at the Zoo
Treat your family to a musical safari Sunday, May 20, as Saint- Saëns' musical portraits of animals leap to life in the perfect setting – the Virginia Zoo! Visit www.virginiaartsfest.com for more information.

Zoo Grooves Summer Concert Series
Zoo Grooves is done for the year. Check back for Summer 2012 dates!

Military Appreciation Day
Check back for Fall 2012 date! A USO-sponsored event in appreciation of military service members hosted at the Virginia Zoo. Military members and their families are honored with free admission! This event is open to the public and free to military and dependents.

Zoo Boo
Approximately 6,000 people joined us for Virginia Zoo's annual Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Join us next year for a wild and spooky good time filled with costume contests, haunted hayrides, a Train of Terror, animal pumpkin smashing, creepy candy stations and much more!

Members Only Events
To all our members: Thanks for your support! We have spacial events planned just for you...
- Member Night - Thursday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. The Zoo will closes its gates to the public and you get to enjoy the Zoo after-hours!
- Breakfast with the Animals - Members' chance to feast with the beasts! Check back for Summer 2012 date.
Membership card isrequired for admission to these events.

Horticulture Events
We partner with community organizations to create a more beautiful world with plants and people.

2011 Holiday Closings:
The Virginia Zoo will be closed on the following dates. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and a wonderful Zoo Year!

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2012
Closed Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, 2012
Closed Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Closed New Year's Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2013