We budgeted 3 hours to spend here, and that was just about perfect. The zoo is free, and the gates open at 7am, and so you can enter whenever you want and walk around - but the animals are not let out of their inside...More

The setting here is beautiful and there are just enough animals to see to make it worth a stop while visiting Chicago. If my children were with me they would have loved the extras that were around during our visit for Fall Fest (bounce houses,...More

The zoo is free and fun to walk around and get lost. There are a lot of different exhibits and you can learn some cool stuff about the animals. My favorite is the polar bears and the seals. Recommend for an afternoon.

It's free so can't really complain. Good for families and children. You get a lovely view of the city from here.

If you want to go on a romantic date in the winter,then take your date here . The lincoln park zoo can be a romantic place when all the area where the habitat's are decorated in christmas lights and they play jazz for animals. You...More

I loved seeing some animals and it offered amazing views of the city. Because it was free things like food, beverages, photos, etc. were a bit pricey but definately worth a visit.

Wow, a free zoo. A lot of nice animals and if with children some wonderful rides. Te zoo is free, the rides are not

Not huge but it's got some good exhibits and there are enough that most kids will probably have their fill by the time they've seen lo of them. And it's awesome that it's free. Also next door to the Conservatorium, which I might not bother...More

I went here probably way back but never got to write a review on this. I love this zoo. It had a lot of animals to see and it was also free. The baby hippo stood out to me the most because it was super...More

I went for the first timewith a friend and our three kids in August and my family will definitely go back next summer. It cost 25 bucks to park but admission is free to get into the zoo. We packed a picnic and went back...More