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Kovler Lion House is closed from June 24-28, including restrooms. The nearest restrooms are at Searle Visitor Center or Bird's Eye Bar & Grill.
OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR & FREE
OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR & FREE
Hours
Summer Hours May (Memorial Day Weekend) – September (Labor Day Weekend)
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.)
Spring Hours Starting April 1–May (Friday prior to Memorial Day)
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
(gates open 7 a.m.–6 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
Spring Hours Starting April 1
(Friday prior to Memorial Day)
Buildings & Farm close at 5:00pm
Gates close at 6:00pm
Summer Hours May (Memorial Day Weekend) – September (Labor Day Weekend)
Buildings & Farm close at 5:00pm on weekdays, 6:30pm on weekends & holidays
Gates close at 6:00pm on weekdays, 7:00pm on weekends & holidays
Early Closures/delayed openings
Early Closure: Buildings will start closing at 4 p.m. / gates and buildings will close at 4:15 p.m.
Early Closure: Gates and buildings will close at 3 p.m.
Early Closure: Buildings will start closing at 5 p.m. Gates and buildings will close at 5:30 p.m.
Early Closure: Buildings will start closing at 4 p.m. Gates and buildings will close at 4:30 p.m.
Early Closure: Buildings will close at normal times. Gates will close at 5:30 p.m.
Early Closure: Buildings will close at 4:30 p.m. Gates will close at 5 p.m.
Saturday, August 24: Breakfast with the Animals (9 a.m.–11 p.m.)
Bird’s Eye Bar & Grill Delayed Opening: Will open at noon
Early Closure: Buildings will close at 4 p.m. Gates will close at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 15: DreamNight at the Zoo (5:30–8:30 p.m.)
Early Closure: Buildings will close at 4:30 p.m. Gates will close at 5 p.m.
Thursday, September 26: Lincoln Park Zoo Staff Event (6:30–9 p.m.)
Early Closure: Buildings will close at their normal times. Gates will close at 5:30 p.m.
Main Mall Delayed Opening: The Main Mall between landscaping will be closed through noon. The north path (along the brick wall of retail) and south path (along lion exhibit) will remain open.
Early Closure: Buildings will close at normal times. Gates will close at 5:30 p.m. with the exception of Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo, which will close at 2:30 p.m.
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