Boo at the Zoo (Lincoln Park Zoo)

Name: Boo at the Zoo (Lincoln Park Zoo)
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-27
Location: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St

Chicago, IL · Holiday

When: October 23–27, 2026
Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St · Chicago · IL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Lincoln Park Zoo's largest annual event, with trick-or-treat candy stations set up throughout the grounds for five days each October. It is a free, daytime Halloween program distinct from the zoo's winter ZooLights light display.

Open on the map → Official site

Organize this event? Claim this page to confirm the dates and details. It takes about a minute.

The history within reach

ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoosame spot
Holiday light installations across the zoo grounds, with free admission on select nights.
Chicago Air and Water Show0.6 mi
Military and civilian flight demonstrations over the North Avenue Beach lakefront; practice runs on August 14.
The Second City opens0.6 mi
The improvisational theater founded in 1959 became the principal training ground of American comedy..
Steppenwolf Theatre founded1.0 mi
The ensemble founded by Sinise, Perry, and Kinney in 1974 defined a physical Chicago acting style and sent a generation to Broadway..
St. Valentine's Day Massacre1.0 mi
Seven members and associates of the Moran organization were executed in a Lincoln Park garage on February 14, 1929, the peak of Prohibition-era gang violence..