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All Zoo Programs
Ongoing
Zoo Explorers
Serving students from kindergarten–fifth grade, this facilitated field trip program introduces students to data-collection methods used by zoo scientists!
Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16 and 23
LEAP: Learn, Explore and Play (Sold Out!)
Join us for a morning of play in a special, sensory-rich activity space we’ve created for children ages 2–3 and adults at the Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo. Connect with the natural world by meeting animals up-close, building, drawing, climbing, making music and more.
Wednesday, May 22
Twilight Safari
Join a zoo horticulturist and an animal expert on a leisurely, educational stroll through the zoo after-hours at twilight. For participants ages 16 and older.
Friday, May 31
Young Researches Collaborative Application Deadline
Middle-school science teachers—apply to have your students learn at the zoo during the 2013–2014 school year through our free Young Researchers Collaborative. Applications are due May 31.
Saturday, June 8
Second Saturdays Garden Tours
Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s horticulturists for a look at how they keep the zoo gardens beautiful. New plants and areas will be highlighted each month as they blossom with the seasons.
Saturday, June 15
Zoo Gardens Series: Perennials
Learn tips and tricks from the zoo’s horticulturists for choosing plants that work well in our Midwestern climate, low maintenance and sustainable options, and strategies for getting a lot of bang for your garden bucks at home. For participants ages 16 and older.
Friday, June 21
Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout
Interested in seeing Lincoln Park Zoo’s amazing animals after hours? Join us for for an evening encounter or overnight campout for families and children ages 5–12!
Wednesday, June 26
Twilight Safari
Join a zoo horticulturist and an animal expert on a leisurely, educational stroll through the zoo after-hours at twilight. For participants ages 16 and older.
Friday, July 5
Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout
Interested in seeing Lincoln Park Zoo’s amazing animals after hours? Join us for for an evening encounter or overnight campout for families and children ages 5–12!
Saturday, July 13
Second Saturdays Garden Tours
Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s horticulturists for a look at how they keep the zoo gardens beautiful. New plants and areas will be highlighted each month as they blossom with the seasons.
Wednesday, July 17
Wine & Wildlife: Vaccinating the Serengeti
The zoo–led Serengeti Health Initiative preserves the African ecosystem while benefiting the people who call it home. As guests enjoy a glass of wine, Vice President of Conservation & Science Lisa Faust, Ph.D., will share how the zoo protects animals a world away, and field scientist Anna Czupryna will offer firsthand accounts of life in the field.
Friday, July 19
Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout
Interested in seeing Lincoln Park Zoo’s amazing animals after hours? Join us for for an evening encounter or overnight campout for families and children ages 5–12!
Saturday, July 20
Gardens for Butterflies
Enjoy a tour highlighting plants that support local butterfly populations, and learn how to grow host and nectar plants in your own garden. For participants ages 16 and older.
Wednesday, July 24
Twilight Safari
Join a zoo horticulturist and an animal expert on a leisurely, educational stroll through the zoo after-hours at twilight. For participants ages 16 and older.
Saturday, July 27
Zoo Gardens Series: Natives
Learn tips and tricks from the zoo’s horticulturists for choosing plants that work well in our Midwestern climate, low maintenance and sustainable options, and strategies for getting a lot of bang for your garden bucks at home. For participants ages 16 and older.
Friday, August 2
Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout
Interested in seeing Lincoln Park Zoo’s amazing animals after hours? Join us for for an evening encounter or overnight campout for families and children ages 5–12!
Saturday, August 10
Second Saturdays Garden Tours
Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s horticulturists for a look at how they keep the zoo gardens beautiful. New plants and areas will be highlighted each month as they blossom with the seasons.
Friday, August 16
Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout
Interested in seeing Lincoln Park Zoo’s amazing animals after hours? Join us for for an evening encounter or overnight campout for families and children ages 5–12!
Saturday, August 24
Zoo Gardens Series: Trees and Shrubs
Learn tips and tricks from the zoo’s horticulturists for choosing plants that work well in our Midwestern climate, low maintenance and sustainable options, and strategies for getting a lot of bang for your garden bucks at home. For participants ages 16 and older.
Wednesday, August 28
Twilight Safari
Join a zoo horticulturist and an animal expert on a leisurely, educational stroll through the zoo after-hours at twilight. For participants ages 16 and older.
Wednesday, September 25
Twilight Safari
Join a zoo horticulturist and an animal expert on a leisurely, educational stroll through the zoo after-hours at twilight. For participants ages 16 and older.
Saturday, September 14
Second Saturdays Garden Tours
Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s horticulturists for a look at how they keep the zoo gardens beautiful. New plants and areas will be highlighted each month as they blossom with the seasons.
Saturday, September 21
Zoo Gardens Series: Strategies for Small Space Gardening
Learn tips and tricks from the zoo’s horticulturists for choosing plants that work well in our Midwestern climate, low maintenance and sustainable options, and strategies for getting a lot of bang for your garden bucks at home. For participants ages 16 and older.
Questions? Call 312-742-2056 or email educationprograms@lpzoo.org.
