Fall Fest

Dive into the wonderful world of autumn—from picking the perfect pumpkin to taking in the nostalgic scents of hot cider and toasted s’mores—with Lincoln Park Zoo’s eleventh annual Fall Fest. This FREE, family-friendly celebration brings harvest-time fun to the heart of Chicago. Running now through October 26.

Paid Activities That Will Be Available This Weekend

Tickets: $4.50 each, $40 for 10, $185 for 50
Purchase at ticket booths, Searle Visitor Center Member Center, or at tickets.lpzoo.org.

Monday, Jan 12, 2026

8:00AM
9:00AM
10:00AM
Buildings open
Gates and Farm-in-the-Zoo Open
11:00AM
11:00 am – 11:10 pm

Jamaican Iguana Care

Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House

11:30 am – 11:40 pm

Seal Training and Feeding

Kovler Seal Pool

11:45 am – 12:00 pm

Monkey Cognition 

Regenstein Macaque Forest

12:00PM
1:00PM
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm

Ape Cognition & Care

Regenstein Center for African Apes

2:00PM
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm

Seal Training and Feeding

Kovler Seal Pool

3:00PM
4:00PM
Buildings and Farm-in-the-Zoo close.
5:00PM
Gates close
6:00PM
7:00PM
8:00PM
9:00PM
10:00PM

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