Family Fun Fur-iday

Members may receive their discount by logging in to their member account at tickets.lpzoo.org prior to selecting tickets. The discount will be automatically applied.

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Yes! To learn more about accessibility at Lincoln Park Zoo, please visit lpzoo.org/accessibility. To view the accessibility map of Lincoln Park Zoo, click here.

Guests who identify as disabled, Deaf, or chronically ill may email access@lpzoo.org to get information on accommodations or ask other questions about the event experience.

Yes, all guests must have a ticket to attend Family Fun Fur-iday. Children up to age 12 may attend with a Child ticket. All other guests may attend with an Adult ticket.

Maybe. If tickets remain available, a limited number will be for sale at zoo gates. We highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance, though, as this event may sell out quickly!

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

All events will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly!

Nope! For the most efficient experience, please have your ID out and ticket ready on your smartphone. All guests must show their ticket for entry.

Paid parking is available at the zoo’s lot, located at Fullerton Parkway and Cannon Drive (2400 N. Cannon Drive). We recommend rideshares drop off and pick up guests outside of the zoo’s West Gate at Stockton Drive and Webster Avenue. The zoo is also accessible by train via the Armitage and Fullerton stations and by bus via the 22, 36, 151, and 156 routes.

Enter the zoo at the East Gate on Cannon Drive and Fullerton Parkway (in the zoo’s parking lot) or the West Gate at Stockton Drive and Webster Avenue. Tickets can be scanned on your smartphone or on a printed sheet of paper. Re-entry is not permitted.

Hopefully! Most outdoor and indoor habitats will be open. However, animals have the choice to be in view of guests or behind the scenes.

Lincoln Park Zoo is a smoke-free, vape-free environment. Pets are not allowed, but service animals are welcome. Lincoln Park Zoo’s Code of Conduct can be found here.

No firearms or weapons of any kind are allowed, except for on-duty police or security personnel. For the safety of guests, staff, volunteers, and animals, all purses, bags, and other items carrying personal belongings are subject to inspection upon entry.

Please make note of these restricted items:

• No outside food or beverages
• No filled water bottles, beverage containers, cans, or bottles
• No folding chairs
• No luggage of any kind
• No animals (except service animals)
• No coolers (unless medically required)
• No illegal substances
• No noisemakers or balloons
• No Segways or motorized scooters
• No thermal containers
• No weapons
• No remote-controlled aircrafts or drones
• No items deemed dangerous or inappropriate