Project
The Goualougo Triangle Ape Project
Zoo researchers monitor great ape behavior, health, and tool use in a mature old growth forest inside the pristine Goualougo Triangle.
ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ
Tickets now available! $5 Wednesday through Sunday, and FREE on Mondays and Tuesdays! Limited capacity.
Discover Lions at Pepper Family Wildlife Center - Now Open
Meet the newest residents and learn how you can take action with us to save species.
Adults Night Out: Holidaze
Lift your holiday spirits with seasonal cocktails, a DJ, animal chats, and more! 18+
Shop and Support
Zoo gifts are great gifts! Shop ornaments, plush animals, holiday cards, apparel, and more.
Tanzania Conservation Research Program
Learn how Lincoln Park Zoo is helping people and wildlife thrive together in Tanzania.
Plan Your Visit
Creating a Place for Connection
In a city where skyscrapers are built every day, Lincoln Park Zoo is dedicated to being the place in Chicago for all things wildlife—where children learn to love animals, where adults rediscover what it’s like to wonder, and where nature isn’t just an escape, but the priority.
Work Grounded in Purpose
Care
Animal care comes first. It’s why we prioritize individual well-being over everything. With the help of our scientific research team, staff and volunteers work to provide the best animal care and welfare outcomes for each animal.
Conservation
The first step in protecting wildlife populations is learning how; the next step is doing something about it. With one of the largest zoo-based conservation and science programs in the country, we fund, support, and lead research projects locally and globally.
Community
We all share one global wildlife community. Through engagement and education, we connect people with nature across the greater Chicagoland area. Our commitment to community here contributes to defending wildlife everywhere.
Our Mission in Action
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The Urban Wildlife Information Network
The Urban Wildlife Information Network works to provide city planners, wildlife managers, and researchers with the tools needed to make cities part of the solution to the biodiversity crisis.
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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Efforts
Habitat loss has caused this shy species to become endangered through much of its range, including Illinois. Lincoln Park Zoo works with partners across the country to guide its recovery.
Upcoming Events
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ZooLights Presented By ComEd and Invesco QQQ
Select Dates: November 19–January 2
Chicago’s favorite holiday tradition is back and better than ever in 2021 with our new Pepper Family Wildlife Center at the heart of the zoo, a new holiday lights experience on our Main Mall, and an exciting new light show on our South Lawn
Adults Night Out: Holidaze
Thursday, December 16
Enjoy millions of LED lights, seasonal drinks, an enchanted forest, music, and bars throughout the zoo at this unique after-hours experience.
Zoo Year’s Eve
December 31
Take a break from the bars and start a new tradition: spend New Year’s Eve at Lincoln Park Zoo!