Zoo Fiesta

21+. No one under this age will be permitted into the event. All guests must have a ticket.

All Lincoln Park Zoo event tickets are nonrefundable and not transferable to another event. If you are not able to make it, feel free to give your ticket to a friend or family member age 21 or older.
All events will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly!

Paid parking is available in the zoo’s parking 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. It is recommended for rideshares to drop off and pick up guests outside of the zoo’s West Gate at Stockton Drive and Webster Avenue.

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

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

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.

This event will take place throughout Lincoln Park Zoo’s buildings and grounds. Most outdoor and indoor habitats will be open for viewing. However, animals have the choice to be in view of guests or behind the scenes.

Please make note of 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

Alcohol purchased outside the zoo is prohibited. We ask that you refrain from smoking tobacco and cannabis inside the gates for the health and safety of animals and visitors. 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.