Distance from Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza: 3.7 miles
One of the last free zoos in the country and home to more than 1000 mammals, reptiles and birds, the Lincoln Park Zoo is a great place to spend a beautiful afternoon. This zoo is a world of wildlife in the shadow of skyscrapers.
Opening Hour:
General Hours: Grounds 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Buildings and Farm 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Weekends (Memorial Day–Labor Day (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)) Grounds open until 7 p.m. Buildings and Farm open until 6:30 p.m.
Winter Hours (November 1–March 31) Grounds close at 5 p.m. Buildings close at 4:30 p.m.
