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 the Zoo’s Fountain Plaza to find out the location of Little Zoo on the day of your visit.
Join us at Chartway Arena for Roc Solid’s Spring Gala on Friday, May 2!
Roc Solid Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds hope for kids and their families fighting pediatric cancer. The organization is known for surprising kids with new backyard play structures and providing hospital Ready Bags to families at diagnosis.
Be a part of the action as All Elite Wrestling makes their return with, “AEW: Dynamite” live at Chartway Arena on Wednesday, April 30!
Fans can expect an action-packed evening, featuring AEW’s incredible roster of male and female wrestlers. Witness the athleticism, massive personalities, and exciting storylines that have made AEW a sensation. This event includes the broadcast of AEW Dynamite on TBS.
AEW’s star-studded roster includes “The Rated R Superstar” Cope, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho, MJF, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP, The Young Bucks, Toni Storm, Hangman Adam Page, Swerve Strickland, Mercedes Mone, Adam Cole, Jack Perry, Mariah May, Orange Cassidy, Kazuchika Okada, Mark Briscoe, and many more.
Panties in a Twist: The All Women Comedy Show is back for two nights at the historic Wells Theatre!
Panties in a Twist is a comedy show written, directed and starring Hampton Roads’ funniest women. Imagine Saturday Night Live with a cast entirely of Tina Feys, Kate McKinnons and Gilda Radners.
Now in its 12th year, Panties in a Twist has grown to be the largest all female comedy show in the country. The Push Comedy Theater has gathered the area’s most talented women for a show that is going to have audiences howling with laughter.
Panties in a Twist has been seen at The Harrison Opera House, Attucks Theater, The National (Richmond), and The NorVa… and it returns to the historic Wells Theatre in Downtown Norfolk.
Don’t miss the amazing homegrown talent in what’s sure to be the most talked-about show of the year.
Panties in a Twist: The All Women Comedy Show
Put Some Spice into your Date Night!
Get Transported to the World of Dungeons and Dragons… Push Comedy Style! Pushing Dragons mixes improv comedy, cosplay, and D&D for an outrageous night of fun and adventure.
The Push Comedy Theater is playing Dungeons and Dragons. And you’re invited to play along. This is a live show where we take everything great about improv comedy and everything great about D&D and merge them together.
Members of the Push Comedy Theater will go on an improvised adventure, using stripped-down D&D rules (5th edition). With a giant, 20-sided die… you the audience will help determine the outcome.
Unlike other live plays, we don’t sit around the table. Our game is performed on a stage with the players and monsters often venturing into the audience. It is an exciting and energetic experience.
Pushing Dragons is one of the hottest shows at the Push. Tickets are $15 in advance.
Whether you’re a die-hard D&D fan or you just know about it from Stranger Things, this show will have something for everyone.
A League of Their Own
1992 | PG | 128 min
Grab your tickets now and kick off the season with a classic!Dive into the fun with us as we explore the world of Bathymetry! Get ready to unleash your inner architect by crafting your very own underwater landscape using building blocks. Then, challenge your friends to see if they can recreate your sea floor masterpiece! Let the oceanic adventure begin!
Program included in general admission!
Rope making is a chance to learn and create with your hands in an interactive way.
Discover how rope and rope making has been implemented on board ships for hundreds of years and how it impacted economic trade throughout the world’s oceans.
Rope making doesn’t just have to involve producing rope for sailing. Help craft your own colorful rope bracelet using technology our ancestors did as we dive into all these topics while spinning your way through history.
Did you know 97% of Atlantic Sturgeon spawn in the exact same river they were born in? Would you also be surprised to find out that they navigate their way back to their home rivers by using their sense of smell! Come join us here at Nauticus for “Smell Like A Sturgeon”, an interactive floor program that tests your sense of smell to see if you have what it takes to sniff your way home like the Atlantic Sturgeon.
Smell Like A Sturgeon activity is included in general admission.
