Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan is the closest Metro station to the pandas. You can reserve a free entry pass online. Only zoo members can walk in without a pass and parking passes are $30.

Metro is marking the return of giant pandas to Washington, D.C., with a special edition SmarTrip card in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

The National Zoo hosts its annual Guppy Gala, an evening of fun for ages 2 through 12, Friday evening to benefit the zoo's public programs. Expect entertainment by musicians, magicians, jugglers ...

FIESTA MUSICAL -- At the National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW (Metro: Woodley Park or Cleveland Park). 202-673-4717. www.nationalzoo.si.edu. From April 6 to Oct. 25, grounds are open daily 6 to ...