Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo is a great destination for a school field trip. We’re excited to have you come for a visit! A few easy steps will have you more than ready for your upcoming field trip. Let’s get started.

Step 1: Pick a day for your visit
We encourage you to consider less-popular times and days for your visit. These quieter times allow you and your students to get closer to exhibits, experience reduced bathroom lines and enjoy lower volume levels within exhibits, allowing for better communicating with your class. These details often ensure a more-successful visit.

Please note:
The zoo will close at 3:00 pm on July 9, 2010
Bus reservations will not be taken on the day of the Chicago Air & Water Show: August 13, 14, and 15, 2010.

Step 2: Let us know you’re coming!
Registration is required for all school and camp groups planning a zoo visit. We have a new online registration system you can access at by clicking above

Step 3: Plan your Day
To help your visit run smoothly, we created some materials to help you with some logistics before you come.

• Important information for your visit
• Answers to frequently asked questions
• Park District Bus Parking Info

Preorder ride tickets, lunches, souvenir bags and more at group prices through the zoo’s online
shop or a faxable/mailable order form.

You also might want to find out which types of special programs will be taking place on the day of your visit.
Click here to view our daily schedule.

Step 4: Maximize the learning
In addition to logistical planning, it’s important to prepare for the learning aspect of your field trip as well. Conducting an activity or two in the classroom before your visit, carefully planning your time at the zoo and thoughtful following-up back in the classroom will help make your trip to the zoo a meaningful part of the classroom curriculum. Click here for a free guide to support the full field trip experience.

Step 5: Ask for Help
We are here to help make your visit a special one. If you need directions to the closest restroom or can’t seem to find the lions, any staff member can help you get to where you need to go. For additional needs or questions, you can visit Gateway Pavilion, located near the carousel at the east end of the zoo. We look forward to seeing you at the zoo!