Sink you fangs into spooky season at the Virginia Zoo with our last Adult Night of the year! This evening will be full of fa-BOO-lous fun, including a *new & improved* costume contest, DJ and dance floor, tricks & treats and so much more! Event is ages 21+ only.
For the wellbeing of our animals, all trails and the Goat Yard will be closed during the event.
Activities & Schedule
- 5pm – 5:45pm: Animal Ambassador Greeters
- 5pm – 7:30pm: Haunted Train Rides ($)
- 5pm – 8pm: World of Reptiles open
- 7:30pm: Last call at Event Pavilion Bar, African Village Restaurant & Beastro.
- 7:45pm: Event Pavilion Bar, African Village Restaurant & Beastro Close
- Costume Contest ($5 entry fee) ($)
- MUST register in advance when purchasing your ticket at this link. Limited spots available!
- Winners receive a variety fa-BOO-lous provided by the Virginia Zoo.
- Wine samples by Waters Edge Winery (Full pours and bottles* available at additional cost. *Bottles to be picked up at end of event, NOT for consumption on site.)
- Tarot Card Readings by Velvet Witch
- Escape Room Activity by Curtain Calls Xscape Room
- Laser Tag by TagTime Laser Tag
- Caricatures by Matt
- Tango the Tiger Virginia Zoo Mascot
- Destruction Room ($)
- Face Painting by Artfully Yours ($)
- Fairy Hair from The Fairy Hair Company ($)
- Virginia Zoo Gift Shop ($)
($) = Additional Cost
Spooky Vendor Market ($)
- Sugar Knuckles
- Tumbeezy Cookies
- Mallory Yoder Art
- Grimm and Bare It Arts
- DecayDecor
- 99 Refined
- Violent Stitch
- Scallywag Supply
- Candles from the Crypt
- Artemis Crystal Connections
- Miss Wonderland’s Curiosities
- Jan Casper Photography
- Three Little Birds
- Forn Beauty
- Stained Glass by Alli
- Velvet Witch
Food & Drinks ($)
- African Village Restaurant (5pm – 7:45pm)
- Big Ugly Brewing beer, wine, Waters Edge Serpentine Sangria, & Coastal Cocktails
- Chicken tenders, burgers, pizza, fries, & other snack items.
- Beastro (5pm-7:45pm)
- Serving alcohol and snacks
- Event Pavilion Bar (Last call at 7:30pm, closes at 7:45pm)
- LIMITED EDITION Specialty Cocktails – While supplies last!
- Friday Night Fright (ZOOmbie): Bicardi Superior Rum, Pineapple Juice, Blended Fruit Puree (Pineapple, Mango, Passion Fruit), & Splash of Grenadine
- The Headless Horseman Pumpkin Bourbon Cocktail: Jim Beam Bourbon, DeKuyper Buttershots Schnapps, Pumpkin Puree, & Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Witches Brew Margarita: Fresh Lime Juice, Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Blue Curaçao, Edible Shimmer, & Simple Syrup
- Food Trucks
💲Advance Ticket Prices💲
*Tickets go on sale to Zoo Members on 9/13 and to the public on 9/20*
Ticket prices will increase the week of the event starting Monday, 10/21
👻 Member: $13
👻 Non-Member: $28
👻 Costume Contest Entry: $5 add-on
For the safety of you, our guests, animals, staff, and facilities, the following items are not permitted as part of your costume:
- Full face coverings/masks
- Live animals (with the exception of service animals)
- Projectiles of any kind
- Flames, pyrotechnics or explosives
- Weapons, whether real or fake
- Bare feet
- Nudity, or any illusion to it, including overly revealing costumes
