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Lincoln Park Zoo, also known as Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, is a 35-acre (14 ha) zoo in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868 and is the second oldest zoo in the United States. It is also one of a small number of zoos to offer free admission. [6]
Farm Fun at the Zoo, another free event, will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 6 at the Big Red Barn. The Manitowoc Public Library will host Storytime on the Road at the zoo at 10 a.m. July 16.
In 1987, the Lincoln Park Zoo Society began a $4.2 million restoration project. [2] The second floor ballroom was renovated so that it could be used for private events, and the first floor was remodeled as a small family restaurant and ice cream parlor.
The Nature Boardwalk (also known as the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo) is an outdoor space managed by the Lincoln Park Zoo, in Chicago's Lincoln Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Special events include a chance to visit with Santa in Lincoln Park Cabin 1 on Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. A Family Fun Walk will be held Dec. 30 with a cost of $5 per adult or ...
Then known as the Wheeler Park Zoo, the zoo moved from Wheeler Park to Lincoln Park on June 7, 1924. ... the zoo is hosting two other events this weekend to celebrate its centennial. On Saturday ...
The Lincoln Park Zoo opened in 1868. [8] In the period following the Civil War, the area around Southport and Clybourn became home to a community of Kashubian immigrants. Arriving from what is now north-eastern Poland, Chicago's Kashubians brought their own distinct culture and language, influenced by their rustic traditions.
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