My family and I had such a good time whenever we visited Roer's Zoofari. My kids love looking at the farm animals and feeding them. This place is like a petting zoo or feeding farm. They have many different kinds of lambs, chicken, and birds. They also have a giraffe, and camels to feed. They offer feeding some buffalo, sheep and llamas by a tour bus. The entrance fees and buying extra food for feeding the animals are a bit pricy though. If the price is on the cheaper side, I'd bring my kids more often. read more

I've been coming to this zoo with my family for years and have always had a wonderful time, we never thought that our experiences at this establishment could improve until the new owners came in. Their employees are polite and well informed. They're always willing and able to answer questions and seem to actually know what they are talking about. We have never enjoyed our time here more. We will absolutely be back as soon as possible. I would highly recommend taking a family trip here if you can find the time, you will not regret it! read more

Nova Wild - Petting Zoos Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Roer's Zoofari is a truly magical place. I came here after suffering a tragic life altering accident and needed something to bring my spirits up. This was in 2019. It worked! My favorite was Waffles the Giraffe who was so friendly and wasn't even interested in food but genuinely seemed to love my attention, even when I had no food left. Such a large and majestic animal interested in your attention is really special. I haven't been able to go back because of physical complications and then covid. Since my mom and I are now vaccinated, I decided to take her to meet Waffles for Mother's day which is a hard day for her since my grandmother passed away. Sadly, I found out that Waffles had recently passed away in a tragic barn fire. The staff were so sad and all had great stories to tell. It was outside of their control and just like there are human housefires outside of anyone's control where tragedies occur, it is sad. Luckily it was smoke inhalation and not the fire itself that was the cause of Waffles and his companion painlessly passing which being tall animals, well smoke rises, so logically taller animals are at more risk of smoke inhalation from a fire than animals closer to the ground. But they all got there extremely quickly and it was still too late. Even though we missed Waffles dearly, we had a magical time with a lemur and baby goat experience. I enjoyed the drive-thru safari much more than the pre-covid bus safari experience. Especially being disabled, staying in my own car was a lot nicer. The animals are all so genuinely happy and the staff are incredibly, kind, knowledgeable, and clearly love the animals. My favorite lemur was Barb and babygoat was Mr. Pricklepants and who could forget the baby dear Fawna who was with the baby goats! My mom got to feed a peacock in the aviary and ride a camel. She cried of happiness. It was such a great experience and brought so much joy to both of us despite the overwhelming sadness we have been feeling. I love this place so much and will forever recommend it. I also recommend donating to help rebuild the barn and the new exhibit. You can even spin a wheel to get a prize with your donation and I got a hat and chose one with Waffles on it :) . This place is a vacation on its' own and as an animal lover a dream come true. Thank you Roer's for being there for me and my mom during difficult times! Our condolences over the loss of Waffles and Belgian. Keep up the great work! read more

Amazing time. Definitely stock up on getting animal feed! Something fun to do at any age.

Way over priced. Drove an hour to the giraffe tober event only to find out it would cost $20 a person. We called prior to going and the recording did not specify that. It said $15 for adults and $10 for children. I recommend in the future that this be communicated on the recording when calling the zoo's info line. Also for the festivals there should only be an increase in the admission price for the children. As adults we're not feeding animals or taking a wagon ride. Not sure why adults should have to pay more. Should have just been $15 like it normally is and an up charge for children who are participating in the added activities. This was extremely frustrating. read more

Nova Wild - Also this ad is misleading...leads you to think that the giraffetober fest is $10 a person. - Petting Zoos Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

My two year old son loved this place. We went early enough (Around 10ish) but that was already late as it took us 20 mins to find parking. Parking space is very limited so you need to plan your visit accordingly. The entry lane was not very crowded but this place does not have enough shades for summer days. We had to stand under the sun to get the entry pass. My husband just got the bird feeding stick but when we went inside every kids was feeding carrots to the animals which got my toddler interested as well. Point being it is better to take the feeding cups at the entrance itself because you cant go back and stand in line at the entrance - they do have a small stall where you can get the feeding cup. Please carry some quarters as you can take the feeds for ducks near the small lake they have. Also plan to take your own food/snacks - they do have a small store before exit but not lot of eating options. Two hours is enough to complete the tour. They have interesting bus rides and my son loved it. read more

So much fun. We will definitely visit again. It is definitely worth it to at least get a cup for $3.50 to feed the animals. My son enjoyed throwing food to everything..llamas, bison, deer, goats, and ducks. They had kangaroo but they were napping as we walked by their enclosure. This place is a must see. read more

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My kids enjoyed the drive-thru but we were all very uncomfortable at the walk-through portion where almost no one was wearing masks. Many of the employees we saw were not wearing masks. The woman who checked everyone in, and handed us cups of food for the animals, had her mask "on" but not covering her nose OR mouth. The same was still true when we left. Very disappointing that Roer's does not enforce its mask policy for employees or guests. read more

They removed the windows from the new buses and it's actually not that bad. I think this place is worth checking out. The llamas are great. Sad tht the big horn cows have been taken away from the safari. read more

Awesome place for a family. My girls loved it and the staff are extremely friendly. Highly recommend to everyone.

Pros: the petting zoo is great for children 10 and under and I love that you can purchase a food container for $5 to feed the animals. MAJOR CONS: this Roer's Zoofari, in my opinion, does not have the adequate space and accommodations necessary for large, wild life animals like a giraffe and cheetah. Their public restrooms are extremely gross and unsanitary. They charge 22.00 for admission, yet their facilities is like an "outhouse". Truthfully, this place could still be profitable and a nice upgrade if they focused only on being a petting zoo and not try to incorporate wildlife. This of course, would be in addition to building a decent bathroom for their paying customers. read more

Took my 3 year old today and it was awesome! Yes it is a bit expensive, but when you think of how close you can get to some of these animals and the expensive you get it is in my opinion well worth the price! They don't have a ton of animals, and yes a lot of them are domesticated ( goats, sheep, bunnies). They do have cheetahs, a giraffe, zebras, water buffalo and many others! The free bus ride was fun. You could feed the animals right out of the bus. You can buy a cup of carrots or lettuce for $5 at the start and feed any animals that are close enough. It really was a lot of fun and we will definitely be going back! read more

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I have a great time working there you guys are the best i am proud to work there. I cant wait to see you guys again. I also enjoy the animal's and It is fun working with the biasness and I would love to help you guys out in the future. I will help you guys the best i can. I love you guys. Love Chloe read more

An ABSOLUTE LET DOWN and complete waste of money. $60+ for two adults and two toddlers (and that was even using the discount from Groupon). It is unbelievably underfunded and incredibly ghetto. If you didn't have to wait an hour to get on the "safari" bus, you could walk through the entire place in under an hour. There were no maps available and the signs were sporadically placed throughout. To inflate the presence of animals, the park uses goats in the center, which probably make up anywhere from 30-40% of the total animals in the park(look at the photos posted by customers...) The park is pointless if you don't buy animal feed, which they are very aware of. The feed is $5 for a cup with 4-5 leaves of romaine lettuce! Or the same size cup of chopped carrots for the same price. If you'd like to feed the birds, they will give you a popsicle stick with less than half a teaspoon of bird feed stuck to the end for $2.50.... they can buy an entire bag of the bird feed for the same price. If this review hasn't influenced you at all, go into the photos on yelp or on google and see the place for yourself. It's an absolute waste of time and money. Should have gone to the Smithsonian zoo for the 10th time and it would have been more worthwhile. read more

A great fun place for kids and family outings. I went to my niece's birthday party. The pavillion is small but nice and shaded by large trees. The selction of animals is small but still interesting. The camel rides cost extra but shouldn't be missed. The kids really enjoyed feeding and petting the goars. Feeding the camels is an additonal charge also but is a cool experience. Overall, I really like the place. It is currently under new management and is no longer called the Reston Zoo. read more

I bought a Groupon for admission for 4, 4 food cups and 4 budgie sticks, and wagon ride. My 12 year old son, 11 year old nephew and 6 years old son all had a lot of fun feeding and petting the animals. The best part was getting to feed the budgies. I recommend getting extra sticks than what's included in the Groupon. It was hot since we went in August but we didn't have problem finding shade and drinks. The employees told us Oct. is the best time to visit because there are less people and not as hot. read more

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Our families loved being on an adventure together. Friendly staff greeted our group warmly and worked with our schedule to have a private tour where Drew was our quite knowledgeable and patient guide. We were able to get buckets of feed on the wagon to bond with the llamas, pigs, and other animals who came to greet our party. We went to the aviary where the children were able to touch birds who came to roost on their arm or hands. The roosters, turtles and other animals were a great hit, too, especially the giraffe. The kids also were able to feed the ducks and see fish in the large pond as it was a beautiful day all around for us moms, too The children loved it and we will be back. The new owners, the Roer Family take good care of the animals who were healthy and affectionate. Thanks Zoofari! read more

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As usual, everything in this area is way too overpriced. $100 for my family of three to walk around for 30 minutes and see some lit up paper statues. For $20, would be fun for the family, $100 LOL the owners should be ashamed. Would not recommend, save your time and money, drive around your neighborhood for free to see lights. read more

Had an absolute blast ! We went on a gloomy drizzle day and there wasn't much people. The animals were extremely active though !!! Loved bam bam and pebbles staff was extremely polite and knowledgeable. The animals seem very happy and I will definitely come back !! Make sure to buy tons of veggie cups !!!! Recommending this place to everyone I know here !! read more

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I loved this place! I came in a rainy day and I had such a nice experience petting the animals. I definitely want to come back! I'm in love with the giraffe! read more

My family and I love visiting Roer's Zoofari year round. The staff is wonderful and they truly care about educating and conservation. I've never seen anyone behaving questionably or mistreatment of the animals. We especially love this zoo because it is interactive which keeps children and adults engaged. It allows us to learn to respect and appreciate the beauty of the animals. With so many child appropriate venues closed, Roers Zoofari is a safe wonderful option. Pro tip: if you purchase a family season pass it will end up paying for itself (2 adults + any 3 guests of your choice are free) Hello outdoor play-dates! Added benefits of season passes are discounted pricing on special events and only going for an hour guilt free. Also, bring lunch and have a picnic! read more

Very pricy and not worth it. They should have more animals and more supervision is needed. I don't recommend this place.

It's ok. The safari part is quite small so no wonder you get two goes round. But there's a nice variety of animals and they are obviously used to being fed. That said $7 for a cup of food is a bit much. Considering visitors are effectively feeding the animals. The animals seemed fairly well cared for. The walk around part wasn't as well kept. It's shoddy and some of enclosures are in need of proper attention in terms of animal comfort and presentation. I guess what I'm saying is for the price tag, I expected a more professional experience. $7 for butterfly house. $7 for bird food stick. It all added up. read more

Cool place to do at least once, not a huge park. However, one of the main attractions - the giraffe, had an issue which is not very pleasing to see. He has a unusable black tongue that's constantly hanging out dripping and they should replace the poor thing. read more

This place is amazing and endless entertainment for kids (and their parents too). We brought our 16 month old daughter and she absolutely loved the interaction with the animals (feeding a giraffe, Petting the lamas, holding the birds, riding on the safari bus). And, certainly kids of older age would get as much and probably more out of it. Definitely remember to buy a cup or two of food and the bird feeding sticks. read more

Horrible parking situation. The wait for the "safari" was over an hour in the sun, so didn't get to do that part. The animals all look a bit raggedy and underfed. read more

We live about 30 mins away and spontaneously decided to go - I called to ask a few questions before we headed out and the person who answered the phone was SO nice and friendly and informative. We got there and were met with equally as good customer service. My kids (5,8,10) had a blast and I would highly recommend this place to everyone :). read more

My family had an absolute blast! My toddler loved feeding the animals, the bus tour and riding the camel. A lot more interactive than the DC zoo. We will definitely be coming back. The only suggestion I have is to separate the two lines for those that have already purchased tickets and those that need to purchase tickets. We were waiting in line for quite a bit because the process is inefficient. Other than that, fantastic! Fun for the whole family. read more

Our family loved it!!! We went early on Easter morning and it was the perfect time. It was quiet and we had the chance to spend adequate time with the animals without the crowds. I think my husband and I had just as much fun as our daughter! It was so cool to hand feed the giraffe, who bent over the fence to get a snack from us. We were really impressed with how close you can get to most of the animals and loved the safari portion. It was very clean and the animals well taken care of, which I appreciate. read more

Fantastic experience for the whole family! Didn't know I have a local zoo close to home!! Took family visiting and we all loved it! We had a great experience. Highly recommend it and great to support the work Roer's Zoofari do. read more

i love animals and i have clearly passed that gene on to my toddler. if you love animals, you will love this place too! we met up with our friends over memorial day weekend at the zoofari. it is a hidden gem in reston that borders some residential homes. the admission is reasonably priced and children under 3 are free! woo! where they really get you is by charging for the feed. the adventure pack ($10) is enough to entertain you for about 2 hours. i'd say the majority of the fun is feeding the goats and baby goats and the bird area. the animals are definitely accustomed to being fed by humans so they come right up to you. there is also a bus that drives around the park (like a safari) but there weren't a ton of animals compared to some other similar parks that i have visited. there are some other animal exhibits and you can ride a camel for an additional fee. overall, it is a nice big space to get the wiggles outs and live "farm life" for a few hours. i will definitely visit again! read more

An unorganized operation, scheduled a birthday party, never told anyone where to . finally found the place for the party still could not be helped. The young ladies at the desks could not be more useless read more

We had a great time with our kids (9 and 5). Plan for a couple hours more or less. Bring your own carrots to feed the animals with too :)

This is such a special place for both kiddos and adults! I really hope this place stays around and we are really thinking about buying a summer pass! read more

We had a great time at Roer's for their Giraffe-toberfest. We had been there once before in the summer, but the crowds and the heat made us not want to stay for long. Today was a bit cold and windy, but it was wonderful to get to see everything with fewer people. The animals were actually interested in us since they hadn't been faced with crowds of people all day. The addition of two bounce houses for their Giraffe-toberfest was a big hit with the kids, and we had to drag them away when it was closing time. Because of the special event for the month of October, we had to buy tickets in advance online. We purchased for ourselves and another family, but the other family didn't end up coming. When we arrived with only half our party, they immediately offered a refund. I didn't even have to ask. I really appreciated that, as I had expected that we'd be out for the unused tickets. We'll definitely be coming back. read more

Great time feeding goats and some animals on the safari ride. Looks like the park needs an inject of funding. Still the same as the old reston zoo for the most part. Still expensive for what you get. Not a fan of using buses instead of wagons on the safari...many of the animals are out of reach now, especially for little ones. Kangaroo exhibit should be reconfigured so the visitors can see them even in the shade. There werent any hand sanitizer stations throughout as well. Hopefully the new management keeps making improvements. read more

This place was great! I initially went in thinking I'm going to spend about an hour to two hours here, but we ended up spending the whole day! My kids loved it, they did not want to leave. I really didn't expect my kids to want to stay here too long considering they are 20, 18, 15 and 10 but they had such a good time and didn't want to leave. Definitely be warned that the baby goat milk bottles, carrot sticks, bird food becomes expensive! Unknown to me, My son brought a stash of his savings and ended up using majority of it to purchase all the snacks for the animals... The tickets, the snacks for us to feed the animals ended up pretty costing a pretty penny. So I would definitely say it was not a cheap trip to the zoo. The camel ride I considered a complete rip off! You literally go around in a circle one time and they drop you off... It's not worth it. The bus ride on the other hand is well worth it, that is probably the most relaxing part of the visit! Overall, the weather was great and we had a great time! read more

Great place to bring the kids but definitely don't go when it's muddy. You can feed the animals and pet them. There's an enclosed area with birds flying around that you can go in and the birds land on you. Pretty cool. Place is a bit dirty though. read more

The mask policy is ridiculous. We were the rare few wearing a mask. People coughing one behind me at the giraffe. I understand we're outside but we were absolutely not comfortable. Total waste of our money. read more

This was a great place to take your kids for the Eggstravaganza they had an Egg Hunt for kids ages 0-12 every hour and let the kids phase in by age group. Also, I liked the fact everyone could have fun feeding and petting the animals. I didn't think my daughter would like it because she's so young at 20 months but she loved it all. Especially the Giraffe and Camel encounters. She had a blast riding the Camel. read more