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OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR & FREE
OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR & FREE
Hours
Searle Visitor Center
The zoo’s guest and member services are located inside Searle Visitor Center at the zoo's East Gate entrance.
Searle Visitor Center provides the following services:
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Information Desk
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First Aid and Public Safety
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Lost and Found
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Strollers and Wheelchairs
Across from Searle Visitor Center at the Member Center, guests can:
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Join the zoo, renew membership, or purchase a gift membership
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ADOPT an Animal
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Purchase a gift for an animal from the zoo’s Wish List
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Make a donation in any amount
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Discover member benefits like free parking, members-only events, and discounts at retail and on the zoo’s ticketed public events
Memorial Day–Labor Day (May 28–September 5)
Weekdays 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (gates open 7 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Weekends 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (gates open 7 a.m.–7 p.m.)
September–October
10 a.m.–5 p.m. (gates open 7 a.m.–6 p.m.)
November–March
10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (gates open 7a.m.–5 p.m.)
On select nights through Sunday, January 6, the zoo will remain open until 9 p.m. for ZooLights Presesented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ. See the full ZooLights calendar for details.
On Monday, December 31, ZooLights will be followed by Zoo Year’s Eve, a paid-admission event from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Learn more and buy tickets here.
April–May
10 a.m.–5 p.m. (gates open 7 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Early Closures/delayed openings
Thursday, February 7: Private event (Noon–1:30 p.m.)
Delayed Opening; Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House will open at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 9: Breakfast with the Animals: Great Apes (9–11 a.m.)
Delayed Opening; Regenstein Center for African Apes will open at noon.
Friday, February 15: Murder Mystery Dinner (7–10 p.m.)
Early Closure; Regenstein Center for African Apes will close at 4 p.m.
Saturday, February 16: Murder Mystery Dinner (7–10 p.m.)
Early Closure; Regenstein Center for African Apes will close at 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 31: Breakfast with the Animals: Small Mammals & Reptiles (9–11 a.m.)
Delayed Opening; Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House will open at noon.
Saturday, April 20: Easter Egg-Stravaganza (7:30 a.m– 12:30 p.m.)
Delayed Opening; Buildings and pathways south of Kovler Lion House will open at 1 p.m. Park Place Café, Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House, Helen Brach Primate House, Regenstein Center for African Apes, and Camel & Zebra will be affected.
Saturday, April 27: Chicago Wine Fest (Noon–10 p.m.)
Building Closure; Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House and Foreman Pavilion will be closed all day.
Saturday, May 11: Food Truck Social (6–10 p.m.)
Early Closure; buildings will start closing at 4 p.m. / gates and buildings will close at 4:15 p.m.
Sunday, June 2: Run for the Zoo (7–11:30 a.m.)
Delayed Opening; Buildings and pathways south of Lion House will be obstructed through 11:30 a.m. Helen Brach Primate House, Regenstein Center for African Apes and Camel & Zebra areas will be affected.
Friday–Saturday, June 14–15: Craft Brews (6:30–10:30 p.m.)
Early Closure; buildings will start closing at 4 p.m. / gates and buildings will close at 4:15 p.m.
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