Ticket purchase required. Open seasonally.
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Opened in 1964 and renovated in 2002, Farm-in-the-Zoo incorporates domestic farm animals and play-based learning stations to create a welcome space for first encounters with and exploration within the natural world.CollapseCollapse 
Birds from the tropics, seashores, forests, wetlands, and savannas all have room to roost at McCormick Bird House.CollapseCollapse 
Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo blends expert animal care, interactive learning elements, and tactile experiences to teach visitors of all ages about the interdependency of living things.Collapse 
The award-winning, state-of-the art Regenstein Center for African Apes features naturalistic indoor and outdoor living space for endangered chimpanzees and western lowland gorillas.Collapse 
The 32,000-square-foot Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House features about 200 small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and birds all coexisting in naturalistic, mixed-species habitats.CollapseCollapseCollapseCollapse
Self-Guided Tours: Little Explorers
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Little Explorers
Take in the world of wildlife with experiences designed for families with children.
View on Map Farm-in-the-Zoo
View on Map Lionel Train Adventure
Ticket purchase required. Open seasonally.
McCormick Bird House
Park Place Café
Choose from Mexican, Italian, grilled grub, sandwiches, and ice cream at this indoor food court. Nursing rooms in lower level. Open year-round.
Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo
Regenstein Center for African Apes
Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House
South Lawn
An open, grassy space to relax and enjoy the day outdoors.
Treetop Canopy Climbing Adventure
This year-round platform climber is designed to mimic a tree canopy and will give children a feel for the arboreal lifestyle.
Wild Sapling Play Forest
Climb a log tower, burrow through an above-ground tunnel of sculpted metal vines, and navigate a zigzagging balance beam interspersed with tree-stump platforms.