October London is coming to Norfolk for a day party like no other along with some bands and DJs for his own SUMMER SOIRÉE!
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October London is coming to Norfolk for a day party like no other along with some bands and DJs for his own SUMMER SOIRÉE!
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 admission.
Theme: Creepy Crawlies
November 19 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
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 admission.
Theme: Fall Frenzy
November 12 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
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 admission.
Theme: Fall Frenzy
December 3 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST
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 admission.
Theme: Fur & Feathers
July 25 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT
The Virginia Zoo is celebrating our 125th anniversary all throughout 2026. Check out our exciting deals and activities listed below that showcase how we’re celebrating!
Deals are exclusive to the 25th of each month and available in person only.
July 11 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Wild Tykes is a drop-in program recommended for kids aged 3-5 and their favorite adults! Each program features a new theme with age-appropriate nature and science activities that focus on these core areas: sensory, movement, free play, art, and problem-solving. We won’t be afraid to get a little dirty as we explore and play together!
See signs posted in the Zoo’s Fountain Plaza to find out the location of activities on the day of your visit. Free with General Admission.
Note: This special edition of Wild Tykes is being offered to replace the regularly scheduled Zoo Tales. Please see the Virginia Zoo Event Calendar for the next offering of Zoo Tales.
High Wire Act: Stand-Up Comedy without a Net
Come one, come all, come see standup comedy…unscripted!
Comics will amaze you with their impromptu abilities. Veterans and newbies will take the same stage one after another and deliver off-the-cuff standup comedy. You’ll give them a topic and watch them make magic right before your eyes. We will take your ideas and make them FUNNY! Whether you’re a die-hard standup fan or new to the scene, this night will keep you entertained and on your toes.
A night sure to leave you in stitches hosted by Push Comedy Theater veteran comedian, Anthony Nobles.
Pushing Dragons: An Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Adventure
Enter a Realm of Adventure, Laughter, and Epic Chaos!
Pushing Dragons isn’t your typical game night. It’s a full-blown stage spectacle where improv comedy collides with Dungeons & Dragons. Armed with stripped-down 5th Edition rules, the heroes of Push Comedy Theater dive headfirst into a one-of-a-kind quest, guided by chance, wit, and the mighty roll of a giant 20-sided die.
You’ll see battles, spells, and shenanigans come to life right on stage (and sometimes in the audience). Best of all, you help shape the story, rolling dice that decide the fate of our adventurers… and maybe even joining them in the quest.
Whether you’re a seasoned dungeon crawler or have never touched a character sheet, this show is for you.
And don’t just watch… come in your best cosplay and become part of the fantasy world. Wizards, rogues, barbarians, or bards… all are welcome on this epic, unpredictable journey.
Pushing Dragons is one of the hottest shows at the Push. Tickets are $15 in advance. Re-Roll Tokens are $10.
WHAT ARE PUSHING DRAGON RE-ROLL TOKENS? After an unfortunate TPK, we are introducing Re-Roll Tokens. For $10, you can purchase a re-roll token. This allows you to re-roll a die (for either the monster or player) during the show. Did your favorite character fail a saving throw or fail a crucial skill check? With a Pushing Dragons Re-Roll Token, you can change the course of the adventure.
Pushing Dragons Re-Roll Tokens can be purchased online as an add-on to your ticket purchase, or at the front desk when you check in. During the show, ask the Dungeon Master for a re-roll. The Dice Wenches will collect your token and hand you a die. Let fate do the rest!
Dust off those caps and gowns… It’s Harold Graduation Time!!!
After months of training, countless scenes, and more audience suggestions than they can possibly remember, Push Comedy Theater’s Improv 401 students are ready for their final exam: The Harold.
The Harold is one of the most celebrated formats in long-form improv. Starting with a single audience suggestion, performers create an entire improvised world of characters, scenes, relationships, patterns, and surprises. What begins as one simple idea can grow into something hilarious, unexpected, and completely unique.
Over the course of their improv journey, these students have learned the skills and techniques that make a Harold possible. In 401, they mastered the final pieces of the puzzle. Now it’s time to put it all together in front of a live audience.
No scripts. No plan. Just a suggestion, a stage, and a group of improvisers ready to trust the process.
Come support the graduating class and experience a show that will never be performed again exactly the same way.