OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR & FREE
OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR & FREE
Free and open to all 365 days a year, Lincoln Park Zoo introduces millions of annual guests to the wonders of wildlife. World-class care, global conservation projects and award-winning education programs all reflect the successes of Chicago’s free zoo. We’re proud of these accomplishments, but Lincoln Park Zoo has even bigger plans ahead, setting new standards for our wildlife, our guests and the city we love with the $135 million Pride of Chicago campaign.
Show your pride today with a gift to the campaign!
The Pride of Chicago campaign is a $135 million effort committed to advancing Lincoln Park Zoo’s reputation as an immersive home for wildlife, an amazing—and free—experience for guests, and a leader in conservation, science and learning.
The Pride of Chicago Campaign is:
Since, 2012 the zoo has raised more than $110 million towards its $135 million goal and received the support of more than 100 individuals. We have opened three new state-of-the-art animal habitats, completed a full makeover of the Main Mall, and built the state-of-the-art Hurvis Family Learning Center.
As we launch The Pride of Chicago campaign, a $135 million effort to transform Lincoln Park Zoo, this special video shares everything that makes the zoo a place of pride
This $135 million campaign will transform one of Chicago’s best-loved destinations. Our innovative plans include immersive, state-of-the-art animal habitats and an enhanced visitor experience that will promote Lincoln Park Zoo’s mission of creating an environment where animals, people and plants can thrive—all while maintaining the zoo as the Pride of Chicago for generations to come.
At Regenstein Macaque Forest, the first completed exhibit of the campaign, zoo scientists are taking leaps in cognitive research with its troop of Japanese snow monkeys. Learn more.
Lincoln Park Zoo renewed this classic habitat by reshaping the rocky landing in the heart of the habitat and enhancing the underwater experience. Learn more.
Lincoln Park Zoo was thrilled to welcome 12 African penguins to a cozy colony on the north side of the zoo. Learn more.
The zoo welcomed back polar bears to the north side and is now home to bears, Siku and Talini. Conservation is a key component of the Walter Family Arctic Tundra, highlighting the zoo’s partnership with Polar Bears International. Learn more.
The Learning Center offers space for Lincoln Park Zoo staff to create and implement innovative learning programs, and help inspire the next generation of scientists and conservationists. Learn more.
The new Searle Visitor Center is more than twice the size of Gateway and will provide amenities and services to plan the perfect day at Lincoln Park Zoo. It will also be home to the zoo’s first ever dedicated Member’s Lounge.
The renovation of the Kovler Lion House is the capstone project of the zoo’s Pride of Chicago campaign. Join us as we transform this historic landmark into a priceless wildlife experience that inspires our community.
A 2015 restoration of the zoo’s Main Mall reflects the landscape’s Victorian roots while gracefully introducing guests to the zoo’s gardens. A central alleé features dual rows of planters with flowering perennials, leafy elms and globed lampposts while a redesigned garden and stairwell evoke green spaces throughout the zoo, all part of Lincoln Park Zoo’s landscape master plan. Learn more.
What makes you proud to support Lincoln Park Zoo? Share your favorite zoo story or photo with #PrideOfChicago! You can also email your zoo pride to prideofchicago@lpzoo.org.
Have questions about the Pride of Chicago campaign? Please contact us at prideofchicago@lpzoo.org.
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Have questions about the Pride of Chicago campaign? Please contact us at prideofchicago@lpzoo.org!
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