Roer’s Zoofari (formerly The Reston Zoo) is holding a fall festival with a twist this weekend and next.
Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-30 are Roer’s Giraffe-Tober Fest. For a $20 admission, visitors can meet Roer’s newest animal, Waffles the giraffe, and participate in some fall farm fun, including:
- Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch
- Kids Zone w/Bounce House
- Giraffe Feeding
- Safari Wagon Ride
- Scarecrow Competition
- Carnival Games
Giraffe-Tober Fest’s Kids Zone is sponsored by the Russian School of Mathematics. Part of the proceeds will go to giraffe conservation efforts.
Roer’s is also holding a trick-or-treat event Oct. 29 to 31.
Kids can come “enjoy a very-not-scary Halloween at the zoo” from 5 to 7 p.m. The bounce house will be open, and there will be games and trick-or-treating. Adults and kids under 2: Free; $10 for kids over age 2. Half price for season pass holders.
Roer’s Zoofari, which was purchased and renamed in March, is located at 1228 Hunter Mill Road.
Purchase advance tickets to Giraffe-Tober Fest online.
Photo:Â Waffles the Giraffe and a young visitor/Credit: Roer’s Zoofari
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