Spring Egg-Stravaganza

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Timed entry refers only to the time window for entering your egg hunt zone. Spring Egg-Stravaganza officially starts at 7:45 a.m., and guests are encouraged to enter before their egg hunt time to enjoy the rest of the event!

Six egg hunt zones are located around zoo grounds, each with a recommended age range based on size and terrain. These age recommendations are not enforced. If you have children of different ages, they may participate in the same egg zone together, even if one child is older or younger than the recommendation.

Adults may assist children in green and orange zones only. Adults may accompany but not assist in other egg hunt zones by purchasing a General Admission | Adult ticket.

Each zone has a maximum capacity, which will be monitored by egg hunt attendants. As one group exits the egg hunt, another one is allowed in. Volunteers continuously “hide” eggs in the zone. Please limit your participant’s haul to 12 eggs to ensure there are enough treats for everyone.

Many egg hunt zones consist of open pathways, benches, fences, and gardens, so do not expect an intensive hunt with searching. However, there are great views of animals and landscapes along the way!

Spring Egg-Stravaganza is an all-ages event. However, egg hunts are limited to guests between 1 and 8 years old. Age ranges for egg hunt zones are recommendations only and are not enforced at the event. If you have children of different ages, they may participate in the same egg zone together, even if one child is older or younger than the recommended range. If you have an older child who wishes to attend the event without participating in an egg hunt, please purchase a General Admission | Adult ticket for them.

Eggs come with a variety of fillings (hard candy, gummy candy, bubble gum, chocolate coins, stickers, toys, etc.). All items fit within a 2.5-inch egg and may present a choking hazard to small children—adult supervision is recommended.

Eggs are filled and distributed across egg hunt zones by volunteers. Due to the volume of eggs that need to be filled, the zoo cannot guarantee that every egg your child collects will have something different inside.

Yes. All adults and children older than 12 months will need a ticket to attend Spring Egg-Stravaganza. Infants under 12 months may attend for free with another ticketed guest. If you have an older child who wishes to attend the event without participating in an egg hunt, please purchase a General Admission | Adult ticket for them.

Yes. All adults and children older than 12 months will need a ticket to attend Spring Egg-Stravaganza. Infants under 12 months may attend for free with another ticketed guest. If you have an older child who wishes to attend the event without participating in an egg hunt, please purchase a General Admission | Adult ticket for them.

Egg hunts are recommended for children under 9 because of the difficulty level this venue is able to provide. Feedback received from past participants indicates that children over 9 years old don’t find the egg hunts challenging enough. If your child still wants to participate, please set their expectations (and yours) accordingly, and they are welcome to join in! Please choose egg hunt zones intended for older children.

If you have an older child who wishes to attend the event without participating in an egg hunt, please purchase a General Admission | Adult ticket for them.

All Lincoln Park Zoo event tickets are nonrefundable and not transferable to another event. If you are not able to make it, you may give your ticket to a friend or family member.

No. Tickets are first come, first served. We suggest buying tickets early, as we cannot guarantee they will be available at a later date.

Tickets, especially for specific egg hunt zones, are likely to sell out for this event. We strongly suggest purchasing them ahead of time.

Food and alcohol purchased outside the zoo are prohibited.

For the health and safety of our animals and visitors, smoking tobacco and cannabis inside zoo gates is prohibited.

Pets are not allowed at the zoo, but service animals are welcome. Lincoln Park Zoo’s Code of Conduct can be found here.

Spring Egg-Stravaganza takes place rain or shine. Please dress accordingly. All Lincoln Park Zoo event tickets are nonrefundable and not transferable to another event. If you are not able to make it, you may give your ticket to a friend or family member.

Yes, but each zone does have a total maximum capacity. Please be considerate of other egg hunt participants waiting to find their eggs!

Paid parking is available at the zoo’s lot, located at Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive (2400 N. Cannon Drive). The zoo is also accessible by train via the Armitage and Fullerton stations and by bus via the 22, 36, 151, and 156 routes.

Hopefully! Most outdoor and indoor habitats will be open. However, all animals have the choice to be in view of guests or behind the scenes. Animal buildings in egg hunt zones will exclusively be accessible to participants in that zone until 11:45 a.m.

Yes! Come to Park Place Café during Spring Egg-Stravaganza. A variety of delicious breakfast and lunch options, including mimosas for the adults, will be available there for purchase.

You can find the Easter Bunny in Pepper Family Wildlife Center, yard games on our iconic South Lawn, Endangered Species Carousel and Lionel Train Adventure open exclusively for event attendees, face painting, and musical entertainment and chats with wildlife experts at various locations around the zoo. See the full list of activities here.

The Easter Bunny will be at Pepper Family Wildlife Center during the event. You may take a free photo with your own device, and professional-quality photos are available for purchase.