Reviews of Lincoln Park Zoo (Zoo)

Victoria Herr

Price for adult entry

B Green

Wait time

Lupe Castaneda

Visited on

Grace

Yes

Mario & Merci Nunez

Reservation recommended

Jasmine Miller-Nelson

We attended Zoolights on a Friday night. It was a good crowd but not overloaded. The lights were fun and so beautiful! It was worth it, some animals are asleep & some are not. Very enjoyable! A lot quicker & easier to purchase tickets in advance! They're $5 a person & $4 each for the special shows. If you plan on going, make sure to go ahead of time to find parking.

Tristan Diekman

Kid friendly, and a nice zoo to spend time. The only reason for giving 4/4.5 is, they could have done a better job designing the directions for where to go for what species/animals. They have signs, and names but segmenting the zones will make it easier. There’s a carousel for kids - bonus. Has food carts, and a huge restaurant/food place as well. Few of the animals are not present, but it’s worth the visit - Free to anyone !

Sneha Mohan

No

R Heard

Weekday

Andre Peloquin

No wait

Sanga Agrawal

Reservation recommended

Syed Hadi

We enjoyed the zoo. It's not huge, but big enough to spend several hours. It has some really nice exhibits. I was impressed by the lion exhibit. Paths are well maintained for easy walking. There is no entry fee, donations are accepted. I would visit again if in the area.

Small Man Big Adventures

Lincoln Park Zoo is amazing in itself. Warm weather brings tons of fun for the whole family. A special treat is visiting the Zoo Lights during the Holidays! Truly a special time. Lots of hot Cocoa and entertainment for all. A must see!! I will be back ????

Shanelle S

$1–5

marlie lukach

Wait time

Tony Gabrielse

No wait

John True

No wait

Taylor

No

K

Yes

Suxant

Price for adult entry

Carolina Osoria-Villaseñor

This is always a family favorite. It's a great place to take the kids during the holiday season to enjoy all of the beautiful lights. It's also a great activity to do on a date. You can walk around holding hands and get some great pictures while you're there. A must for me every holiday season.

Vix Zekken

Fun day walking around by myself while I had some time away from a conference I was attending. The new lion exhibit was so impressive. You can pretty much do the entire zoo in an hour and a half but it was such a beautiful Fall Day I spent a few hours roaming around.

Janet Jue

We attended zoolights on a Saturday night. Make sure to purchase tickets in advance because they sell out fast! They're $5/person and $4 each for the special shows..not worth seeing besides riding the carousel. Parking is horrible, and the entrance line is long on the west gate, but once you made it in, the lights were all amazing and so beautiful! It was worth it and can't wait to go back in the summer to see the animals. If you plan on going, make sure to go ahead of time to find parking. Also, I wouldn't waste money on an adult if you go on the train ride.

Carly Addington (Caddi91)

No

Elysia Aufmuth

Wait time

Sugar

Reservation recommended

Karly H (Exploring the lakes!)

Price for adult entry

Daniel Q

No wait

Shahida bilal

Perfect place for family activity. Lots of walking area and picnic spots. Food courts and animals farm kids favorite. Spread around amazing sculpture. Beautiful greenhouse with flowers and unique plants. Kids small rides area and small lake with boating. Lots of trails for walking.My favorite one is going towards Lakeshore bridge and North Beach.

ciara B.

Visited on

Vanessa Oertel

Price for adult entry

Greg Kinder

Free

Frank Verney

Free

Catecolamain

10–30 min

Hector I. Roman

Up to 10 min

Michael Hilden

Weekend

Sean Donnahoe

Wait time

Maggie

Visited on

Cathy Bauer

Wait time

Ian Thorpe

Went in the evening to attend zoo lights. Parking was a little tough as the traffic getting into the lot is pretty rough, but we were able to find a spot. My expectations were definitely exceeded in regards to the number of lights and …

Jessica Chrzan

Visited on

Maureen Rzasa

$6–10

Shay Today

Price for adult entry

Vasu Sharma

Tremendous experience at this family friendly fun place for all ages. A great collection of animals, who are mostly rescues or born in the zoo and well taken care of. The entry is FREE! Which is so hard to believe for a zoo this well maintained. My personal favorites are the gorilla, lion, penguin and polar bear exhibits. Even the bird exhibit is fantastic along with the seal show.

Liliia Yaremchuk

Reservation recommended

Theezejeenz

Free

Thomas Pinto

Visited on

Jainif Marediya

Weekend

Rebbekah Keeton

Weekend

the Taylor Family in Indiana

Wait time

Aide Morales

Visited on

Nate Berrios

IT IS FREE!!! Please consider a online or cash donation (at the gate) to help the zoo stay free and open year round to all. Check out ZooLights around the holidays, summer events for kids, and consider becoming a member or if you are a “young professional” join the Auxiliary Board!

Adam Lau

Reservation recommended

Karol Jennings

One of the best zoo's we visited all across the globe. And the best part is that entry is free. This is located right beside the Lincoln Park. The area is quite huge. The zoo is very well maintained. And plenty of exhibits available. One needs atleast 4hrs to cover the entire zoo. There are eating options inside the zoo. The main attraction of the zoo which are the lions are located right at the front of one of the main gates. Was ever thrilled to see them. There are buses which stop right opposite to the entrance. Overall, a great experience and a must visit place.

sanjeet chandra garimella

Reservation recommended

Traci Mackintosh

Public holiday

Simi Capano

Not sure

Jason Dunlap

Free

Debbie Miranda

Price for adult entry

Stacey S.

Weekend