ZOEW

Menlo Park, CA presents the 2026–27 season

ZOE WACKER

A highlight reel of experiments, adventures and “aha!” moments.

A caretaker sweeps the red carpets of the vast Mosque–Madrasa of Sultan Ḥasan in Cairo, light falling across the stone walls.
CinderelloMosque–Madrasa of Sultan Ḥasan, Cairo
A Nubian woman in a bright headscarf laughing as she plays a frame drum in front of an ochre wall.
Frame DrumNubian village, Aswan, Egypt
A woman in Day of the Dead calavera face paint, a crown of red roses and a red dress, at night.
Día de los MuertosMission District, San Francisco

The set list

Photo awards

Peninsula Photo Competition 2025 Honorable Mention, Youth “Moments” · “Cinderello” Read the story →
  1. 01 Global Peace Photo Award 2026Shortlisted, Children’s Peace Image of the Year · “Faces of Peace” 2026
  2. 02 The Shelter: National Photography Competition for Kids June 2026Notable Entry, Rising Photographers (ages 12–14) 2026
  3. 03 No Frames International Youth Photo Contest 2026Honorable Mention, Nature (under 14) 2026
  4. 04 Life in Red: National Photography Competition for Kids March 2026Winner, Dream Snapper · Rising Photographers (ages 12–14) 2026
  5. 05 Home is Where the Heart Is: National Photography Competition for Kids December 2025Winner, Visionary Voyager · Rising Photographers (ages 12–14) 2025
  6. 06 Travel Photographer of the Year Competition 2025Runner-Up, Young TPOTY (14 & under) · Places collection 2025
  7. 07 I Spy Something-“Color” : National Photography Competition for Kids November 2025Notable Entry, Rising Photographers (ages 12–14) 2025
  8. 08 Peninsula Photo Competition 2025Honorable Mention, Youth “Moments” · “Cinderello” 2025

World tour

Travel dates

2026 San Francisco Haight-Ashbury · Valencia Street · North Beach 2025 Amsterdam Haarlem · Amsterdam · Anne Frank House 2025 Egypt Cairo · Giza · Aswan · Kom Ombo · Nubia 2025 Chile Santiago · Torres del Paine · Tierra del Fuego · Valparaíso 2024 Rome The Vatican · ancient Rome · Vesuvius
All trips →

Music

“Concerts are my favorite because you don’t just hear the music—you feel it in your chest.”
More about music →

From the crowd

On stage · Cello Disneyland 2026 Played with my orchestra on Main Street, U.S.A., and recorded in a studio session. May 2026.

Meet the headliner

Hi! I’m Zoe.

A middle schooler who’s always juggling a bunch of different interests. I started this site to keep track of the things I’m working on, the ideas I’m excited about, and the projects that don’t always fit neatly into a school folder.

  • Geography
  • Travel
  • Cello
  • Parkour
  • Mixed martial arts
  • History
  • Photos that tell little stories
More about me →