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Location
Best time
Visit on a weekday to avoid crowds and have a much more pleasant experience. Reviewers specifically praised their weekday visits for fewer crowds, better animal activity, and easier access to interactive feeding experiences.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the scheduled keeper talks and animal feedings throughout the day (penguin feeding at 11:00 AM and 3:30 PM, cheetah talk at 11:30 AM, siamang feeding at 2:30 PM). These provide educational insights and memorable close-up animal experiences that enhance your visit.
Visitor tip
Prioritize the interactive animal feeding experiences (giraffes, budgies, camels) early in your visit, as these areas get busier as the day progresses. Reviewers noted these were the most memorable and fun parts of their experience.
About Metro Richmond Zoo
A white rhino is among the 150 species at this 70-acre zoo, with giraffe petting & a meerkat house.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Top Experiences
- Feed giraffes, African penguin habitat, Treetop Zoofari zipline
- Hours
- Monday-Saturday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM; Closed Sundays
- Membership
- Annual passes available
What visitors say
We love the Metro Richmond Zoo! There is so much more to it than just Poppy (tho, she is absolutely precious). It takes roughly two hours to see everything. The animals are obviously well taken care of. The employees there are super…
A great place to take your kids. It took us 2 1/2 hours to walk through it, including the train ride . We bought food cups and budgie sticks and the kids enjoyed feeding the animals. Bought a membership so we’ll be back
I went in with low expectations because of Tripadvisor/ reddit reviews but this zoo actually ended up being pretty good. We went on a weekday and it wasnt crowded. Some of the exhibits could be a bit bigger/better, especially for the…
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Did You Know?
- Metro Richmond Zoo houses 150 animal species across 70 acres, including a white rhinoceros and multiple primate species with documented recent births
- The zoo features an interactive giraffe feeding experience and a budgie bird aviary where visitors can hand-feed birds, among multiple animal feeding opportunities throughout the day
- Metro Richmond Zoo recently reopened its Treetop Zoofari zipline and adventure park course with an upgraded continuous belay system for safety
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