
Education
Meaningful Experiences Boost Animal Education
In educating visitors about animals, we create multiple opportunities for visitors of all ages and backgrounds to have meaningful experiences at the zoo. We invite you to feel connected, committed and curious in our wild classroom.

Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout
Interested in sleeping among Lincoln Park Zoo’s amazing animals? Families with children ages 5–12 can grab their nighttime gear and join us for an overnight adventure!
Learn more about Sleep Under the Skyscrapers

Looking for a garden class that makes learning about plants easy? This three-part introductory series—June 6, 13 & 20—focuses on the tools you need to ID perennials!
Learn More About Plentiful Perennials
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Plan a Field Trip Lincoln Park Zoo is a great destination for a school field trip |
ZooTracks now available at Gateway Pavilion on the day of your visit as well as online. |

Zoo Explorers
Serving students from kindergarten–fifth grade, this new facilitated field trip program will introduce students to data-collection methods used by zoo scientists!

International Exchange
Colleagues from the National Museum of Niger are visiting Chicago through the Community of Conservation partnership linking students in Niger with peers at Francis W. Parker School.

Your support ensures top-notch habitats for animals throughout the Lincoln Park Zoo. Give today to make a difference.








