Fall Fest

Fall Fest

September–October

Free Admission

All Ages

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Overview

Chicago’s free and family-friendly fall celebration returns to Lincoln Park Zoo with a full slate of harvest-time fun! From picking the perfect pumpkin and toasting s’mores over a fire pit to rides and entertainers, this festival offers something new and different each weekend in late September and throughout October.

While you stroll through seasonally decorated gardens bursting with fall color, you’ll be able to enjoy free musical entertainment, professional pumpkin carvers, a pumpkin patch, and fall-themed enrichment for zoo animals. You can also enjoy ticketed attractions around the zoo.

Rides and Attractions

Rides

This year’s ticketed attractions include the Giant Fun Slide, Fall Fun Zone, Ferris wheel, inflatables, and much more.

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Fall Pop-ups

Enjoy fall classics such as picking out pumpkins, roasting s’mores, and enjoying fall-themed food.

Things to Do

Pumpkin Patch

Performers

Photo Ops

Animal Enrichment and Learning Chats

Live Pumpkin Carving

Penguin Encounters

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