Zoo-ologie

Overview

Party with the Auxiliary Board and support Lincoln Park Zoo!

Want to help your favorite animals and have an unforgettable night? Join the Auxiliary Board of Lincoln Park Zoo on Friday, May 2, for the 13th anniversary of its signature cocktail party, Zoo-ologie! Tickets to the event include an open bar, bites from Chicago’s best restaurants, dancing, and a raffle—all inside the beautiful historic landmark, Café Brauer.

Funds raised from Zoo-ologie will help keep the zoo free and open to all 365 days a year. Your philanthropy also enables best-in-class animal care and welfare practices, global conservation initiatives, and community engagement programs.

Ticket Information

All tickets include:

• Event access from 7–10 p.m.
• Open bar
• Access to gourmet food stations
• Music and dancing

Animal Adventurer ticketholders will also receive:

• Access to Regenstein Center for African Apes and the south end of the zoo from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Exclusive keeper chats and experiences
• Live music
• An open bar and bonus hors d’oeuvres in Regenstein Center for African Apes

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Directions and Parking

Please enter Café Brauer at 2021 N. Stockton Drive.

Complimentary parking is available for all Zoo-ologie guests in the zoo’s main parking lot; enter at the intersection of Cannon Drive and Fullerton. If you are traveling by taxi or ride share, you can request a drop-off at Café Brauer, 2021 N. Stockton Drive.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. to enhanced-experience ticket holders. Doors open at 7 p.m. to standard-level ticketholders. There is no re-entry once guests have entered the event.

Please show your ticket’s QR code on your smartphone at check-in. You may bring your printed ticket if you prefer, but this is not required.

We encourage you to celebrate responsibly.

Culinary Experience

All food stations are generously donated by some of Chicago’s best restaurants.

Join us as Chicago’s young professionals enjoy a night of savory hors d’oeuvres, sweet desserts, and an extensive bar at Lincoln Park Zoo’s Café Brauer.

In years past, many of Chicago’s restaurants have introduced some of their favorite menu items to our guests. We hope you will consider joining us in 2025 for an unforgettable evening!