It is a nice mid sized zoo. We spent a few hours there and the youngest one with us was a teenager. You can't beat the entrance fee - free, More

Very nice as always, but the penguins are gone! This is an annual event More

A free zoo in a big city. You cant beat it. It was crowded, but not so that you couldnt navigate. A lot of school kids. I heard the parking is outrageous, so we decided to stop there while biking the lakefront. It was great strolling around. The big cats were inside. The seals were a-swimming. The highlight of our... More

Not touched. More a Park than a zoo. Not a lot of fun. More

A fun zoo in the middle of Chicago. Easy to get to and there is no admission charge for the facility. What I liked best is the information provided at each station. Kids will have a great time, however, for the younger ones, you may want to come over a couple of days. More

Hard to dislike one of the last free Zoo's in the US. Not the biggest or best of Zoo's, but they do a pretty darned good job with a limited budget and old facility! My beef was with the very expensive parking (the ONLY available!). I dont know where the money goes for the parking, but it SHOULD go to... More

We went to the zoo on a perfect day in May. Stunning weather. We had just finished a visit with our Chicago greeter and it was our drop off point. The walk in was beautiful--wonderful lagoon, great statue of Grant, nice wide pathways. Lots of others out enjoying the setting and a perfect sunny day. We were hungry after our... More

Kid Friendly , lots to see, can't believe there is no charge. Especially loved penguins and Africa exhibit More

This zoo was amazing...beautiful habitats, loads of animals and very friendly staff. There was even a "farm" where children could feed the cows, see chickens hatching, climb on a real tractor, watch cows being milked....without even leaving the city. Sure wish my grandchildren had been with us. Next to the zoo is a beautiful conservatory filled with plants of all... More