Free Family Festival Lincoln Park Zoo

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Free Family Festival Lincoln Park Zoo.

When: Friday-Sundays September 27–October 27 and Monday October 14, 2019 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St, (312) 742-2000. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission
Tickets for rides can be purchased at Lincoln Park Zoo ($3 for one ticket, $27 for 10, $51 for 20)

About Fall Fest

For Wildlife. For All. For Fall! Dive into the wonderful world of autumn, from picking the perfect pumpkin to clambering up a hay mountain, with Lincoln Park Zoo’s fifth annual Fall Fest. This free, family-friendly celebration injects the heart of Chicago with a little harvest fun each year from September–October.

This year’s festival features ticketed attractions throughout the zoo, including a Ferris wheel, corn maze, corn pool, fun slide, inflatable obstacle course, and more. Guests can also enjoy animal chats, musical entertainment, a pumpkin patch, professional pumpkin carvers, and fall-themed enrichment for the animals!

Festive activities

Photos with a giant pumpkin
Live professional pumpkin carvers
Mary Macaroni and the Impastas musical entertainment
Delicious holiday snacks
Canopy Climbing Adventure

Wild Sapling Play Forest
Carousel, train, Ferris wheel, corn pool, corn maze, fun slide, obstacle course, kids bounce houses, and Pirate’s Revenge ticketed experiences
Pumpkin patch
Animal viewing
Learning chats
Edible Garden