Free but costs to park. Still not bad for what you get. They have all the zoo animals you care to see. Wasn't very crowded. Grandkids loved it...and so did we. Will definitely return. Love the area it's located at also.
What a jewel we have. It's just a short bus ride away
Was a great place to take the 2 year old, a bit chilly but welcome to Chicago!
I love the hands on training shows they have w the animals plus being free except parking is nice too.
Please go. Great atmosphere. Love Love Love this place. Big kids, little kids.
Some exhibits were down with no explanation.
But there was a lot more to do.
It's a fairly large, clean, safe, and free zoo. What else could you want?!
Fun zoo, can't believe it's free! Good variety of animals. Lots of fun!
My family and I loved visiting this zoo in Chicago! A great variety of animals from birds to primates, they even had rhinos! The best thing is it's free. Parking is an issue though so go early and avoid weekends.
Can't get enough of the new kids activities and farm
Seriously? A free zoo?! Sign me up! The gorilla sanctuary was the most interesting place. I can't think of another free zoo anywhere I've been. Awesome experience, even with a few of the exhibits being closed due to weather.
I spent a wonderful day visiting Lincoln Park Zoo!! Love it!
This zoo is free and I can't get over that. It's a great way to spend the day if you have kids.
It was a nice Sunday, so parking was difficult to find. The zoo was a little crowded but we managed to see most of the animals.
What a fantastic zoo and totally free! You do have to pay for parking, but you can take public transportation or use a parking app and walk a bit. If you have at least a few in your party, even paying for parking is cheaper than any other zoo I know of this caliber in a major city.
Nice, quite, not your usual zoo more like a viewing museum with animals
Fantastic Time! Brings out he kid in you for sure! Animals are the best very relaxing and enjoyable! Gotta get a membership to get the real value...give something back I mean after all the zoo is free and in the heart of down town so urban!
A combination of a park and a zoo - good choice for a hot weekend. In winter it has its own charm with Comed light shows. The toughest thing is to find a parking spot, so maybe the best idea is to come here by bus
Awesome!! We had a great time! I was so surprised to see how many animal were out and very active even in the cold weather! There are zoo employees all around too! So, any question I had, I didn't have to look far for an answer. I would be super happy and impressed even if it wasn't free!
Can really complain since it's a very affordable attraction for the family
Very relaxing for me I especially like the flamingo area.....
I came to this zoo in August 2016 & was extremely disgusted in the living conditions of the Lions, Tigers, & other cats. They were kept in the smallest cages and seemed so distressed.
Should be ashamed of yourselves.
Zoo lights were awesome, great crowds like always. Exhibits we're clean, staff always friendly.
It's so fun to have this gem tucked right in the middle of the city. We went for their adults night out and had a great time exploring the zoo after dark, glass of wine in hand.
An amazing place for a weekend with the family, very interesting species and places to visit
Great place to spend a couple hours in downtown Chicago!
Best Christmas present to myself. Zoo lights was great.
All in all a very great place to visit, plenty of stuff to do considering it's free.
Amazing thats all i have to say and the have smart polar bears
It's big, have lots of animals to see it's good to go with family and friends
Parking is a little expensive but if you carpool it can be super worth the free admission.
I loved the history of the buildings and their repurposing. You could spend all your time just urban exploring enjoying the archeology and architecture aspect.
First time visiting, it was such a fun experience. We attended during Zoo Lights and it was so fun.
A great place to visit. The fact it's free makes it yet even better.
For a free zoo they have a great diversity in animals, though some of the enclosure could be a bit bigger.
The zoo is also close to the lake/beach, to round off the day ;)
Nice zoo and it's free!!! Kids enjoyed walking around.
Lincoln Park Zoo is great, especially for being free. The have a great number of exhibits, and provide a very pleasant walking experience. Ape/primate area is great, you can walk right up to the glass. LPZ is always worth a trip if you have the time or you're in the area.
Awesome for free admission. I think this place deserves some admission fee for the beautiful zoo they maintain.
Lincoln zoo is a beautiful place to visit along with children . One can enjoy the beauty of the nature. African monkey & there house is wonderful.They live in close knit fomily.lion the king of all animals proudly sitting & roaming the area allotted to him
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A very nice place to visit with family and friends.kids enjoy very much. Maintained so well. Can plant some more trees to provide shade during the hot seasons.
Many animals were out and the best thing is that it was free!
Awesome zoo. You can come and go as you please, and the facilities are very nice. The animals seem well cared for.
Great zoo for the price: Free
Parking is expensive, however (it's chicago), and street parking is a nightmare (again, its chicago).
Great place to spend the day with kids or even on a date. Plenty of exhibits and animals for all to see. You can even bring food and some drinks into the facility for picnics. Purchasing food here is a little pricey, but understandable.
Rene needs to stop lying. She's probably never even been to the Lincoln Park Zoo. They don't even HAVE a cheetah and never have, so she couldn't possibly be talking about the right place.
The animals at Lincoln Park are all healthy and happy. And despite the lack of cheetahs, it's a great little zoo.
Admission is free. I do recommend taking public transportation since parking is iffy in the summertime when there are tons of tourists and kids are off from school.
The zoo was absolutely fantastic and we had a great day
Kids loved it (5 & 7) first time to the zoo for them. I really enjoyed it also I haven been there in about 14 years.
2nd time here during the winter holidays. Free to visit. Free zoo! Felt like a zoo due to the amount of people. But it's free! Enjoyed the beautiful lights/display.
FREE FOR EVERYBODY. They have parking , but you can park in the streets around free too. There is a pretty beautiful botanic garden inside of a building, my favorite one. Love this place.
Since COVID, MUST HAVE RESERVATION TO ENTER-reservation options are one hour timeframes, available for selection on zoo website, however if you're late, staff will still allow entry so long as you've made a reservation. Face masks must be worn at all times during visit, social distancing is very much implemented, directional arrows are on ground, & some parts of zoo are blocked off. Weren't able to see lions&tigers because building under construction, no face painting stands however face drawing stands, snow cones, & popcorn, along with restaurants within the zoo are available & open.
Wonderful. Don't forget to bring a blanket and an umbrella.
Love that you can visit before their official hours. Makes it convenient for my son and working around his nap schedule.
Free, by the lake, wide variety of animals, and a great time for families. Did I mention it was free?
Great when all the animals are out! Free to walk through
It is must place to visit in Chicago specially with kids.
I generally disagree with the concept of zoo's but this one is well laid out and gives reasonable room for the animals. It's neat and clean with a wide variety of animals. However neat it is, it's still essentially a prison especially for the big cats. Nonetheless it is an interesting walk when making your way back from the conservatory to the city center and entrance is free.
Free zoo but they do accept donations to keep the park running. Make sure to leave something. This zoo was really big and enjoyable.
Free for all visitors. Maybe 25-50% of the animals arent there due to weather and other reasons, but definitely worth walking around for about 3 hrs. Food is pricey, so bring a snack.
Great variety of animals! It is a great place to hang out for the day. Zoo is free and blew us away. Definitely should give a donation.
A lot of good changes and more to come that makes it a lot better
No polar bear for two years now and no lions not much to see
Great zoo must see during the summer, or spring. All the animals receive great care, and zoo is so diverse with animals. There's also a butterfly, and petting zoo nearby. As well as a green house.
Free admission yes I said free. You just have pay for parking which can range from $10-$35. Usually zoo admission is over $25 per person.
It was fun for winter and there was more animals then I thought.
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