See roaring lions, playful meerkats and majestic gorillas just minutes from downtown Chicago. Lincoln Park Zoo is Chicago's only zoo -free and open for all, …
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Oct 25, 2024
Hard to believe this is free!!! We spent 3 hours here today with our two preschoolers but could have stayed longer. There is a wonderful walking path on the south side of the zoo and lots of animals … Full review by emilymototr
Oct 19, 2024
Wow what a zoo, and it is free, so go and enjoy many animals the look after. We enjoyed our walk around, inside and outside. Highly recommend. A great place to visit. Full review by kamila s
Sep 30, 2024
We came here on Friday afternoon as it was walking distance to our hotel. Really great zoo. It wasn’t too busy the day we came. There are a great number of animals and birds and reptiles there . The … Full review by Darren L
Are the animals outside while the zoo is not technically open? I was contemplating as to whether the zoo is worth visiting during the evening, as opposed to my usual visiting hours in the mid-morning.
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There is a gate to get back in where the animals are located.