Spooky Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo
Sat 17 Oct, 10:00 · Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N. Clark St., Lincoln Park · Chicago
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via Lincoln Park Zoo · Checked 7 Oct 2026
About this event
Hosted by the zoo's Auxiliary Board, Spooky Zoo is the big costumed Halloween day at Lincoln Park Zoo, and the zoo describes it as free, festive and accessible for Chicago families. It lands inside the Fall Fest run, so the pumpkin patch and carving demonstrations are going on at the same time. Come in costume, that is the whole point.
Why we picked it
The city's best-known free costumed zoo day, and it is explicitly billed as accessible.
Free entry
Lincoln Park Zoo states: Spooky Zoo offers a free, festive, and accessible experience for Chicago families.
Registration
Registration needed
No registration listed. Exact start and finish times are not stated on the Fall Fest page, so check the zoo's daily schedule before setting out.
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