Don't Miss ZooLights

As you're planning those last minute holiday get-togethers, make sure to add ZooLights to your list! This annual fun, free and family-oriented celebration lights up Lincoln Park Zoo with thousands of breathtaking holiday lights. Wind your way through the picturesque zoo grounds to take in the animals and colorful illuminations. Several displays are even synced up with music for regular performances. Enjoy free holiday crafts, live ice carving, a carousel, train rides and delicious spiced wines and snacks. Visit Santa and take festive photos until December 23. New this year is the ice rink at the Farm-in-the-Zoo exhibit. Skate around this new seasonal experience until March 2 for only $5. Amp up your holiday spirit with a trip through a winter wonderland daily until December 23, then December 26 through January 5.