Grrrrand Reopening of Maymont's Virginia Wildlife Trail
Schedule
Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1001 Spottswood Rd, Richmond, VA 23220-6636, United States | Richmond, VA
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Celebrate the reopening of Maymont’s beloved Virginia Wildlife Trail, a forever home for rescued and rehabilitated native wildlife nestled in a forested 40-acre valley in the heart of Richmond.🐾 WHAT'S NEW?
After a two-year enhancement project, explore the new and remodeled habitats, with more accessible pathways, new interpretive signs and more ways to view our wildlife residents.
Say hi to our newest residents, two porcupines and a coyote! Plus, revisit old friends like Finnley the fox — and see his upgraded habitat!
🐾 WILD PARTY PLANS:
Free entertainment from 10am-4pm, including games and crafts, live music and food trucks, plus animal keeper talks and wildlife presentations.
📍 WHERE AT MAYMONT?
Activities will take place all along the Virginia Wildlife Trail, in the heart of Maymont, easiest to access from the Maymont Farm or The Robins Nature Center. All three entrances will be open. Check out our maps & directions page for wayfinding.
🎶 ENTERTAINMENT on the Raptor Valley Main Stage:
- On stage you can hear talks from Maymont staff, story times, and live folk music
🐾 WILDLIFE IN THE NATURE CENTER
- Free admission to The Robins Nature Center for all during the event, so you can see wildlife in our nearly 30,000 gallons of aquaria
- Start here to find the bison habitat nearby and the fox habitat a short walk away by the Wetlands
🦅 INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES:
Find the following along the trail happening at intervals.
- Wildlife presentations on main stage and by wildlife habitats
- Crafts including making animal masks and temporary tattoos
- Passport activity stations
- Scavenger hunts
- Games
🐾 ANIMAL ENRICHMENT:
Watch the wildlife engage in an activity with Maymont animal keepers:
10:15am - Bears
10:45am - Raptors
11:15am - Bobcat
11:45am - Bison
12:30pm - Otters (inside The Robins Nature Center)
1:30pm - Fox
2:15pm - Porcupines
3:30pm - Elk & Sika Deer
FREE: No registration necessary, donations welcome!
The Virginia Wildlife Trail Grrrrand Reopening is a free event and does not require registration. The event is rain or shine.
ℹ️ More details: https://bit.ly/vwtreopeningfb
🗓️ Note: Date was originally April 18, but due to winter weather the new date is May 2, 2026.
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Where is it happening?
1001 Spottswood Rd, Richmond, VA 23220-6636, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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