Zoos have a unique place among the attractions of a place and Chicago is no exception. The Zoos at Chicago attract a lot of people from different parts of the world. The total number of zoos in and near Chicago is 4.

Although the city lacks a huge number of zoos, unlike several other places in United States, the zoos available in the city are popular among the visitors.

The Chicago zoos include the "Lincoln Park Zoo", "Brookfield Zoo", Cosley Zoo and the "Philips Park Zoo". Among these the "Philips Park Zoo" is the smallest one.

If you are looking for additional information on the Chicago zoos, please log on to the below mentioned websites:

http://www.familytravelguides.com/articles/museums/m&z9.html

The Public Building Commission has provided a list of holidays in 2010 which the city should observe. These holidays represent a special significance, and hence a holiday is marked by it. Some of the holidays in 2010 are:

- Ney Year day

- Memorial Day

- Columbus Day etc

Among these, the Columbus Day falls on Oct 11th this year. This Day usually falls on the second Monday in the month of October and it is marked to pay a tribute to the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to America in 1492. Th history of this holiday can be dated back to the year 1792 when it was first celebrated.

http://www.pbcchicago.com/content/about/calendar_types.asp?tID=6

http://columbus-day.z12.net/2010.php