Kids simply love a trip to the zoo. If you are in Chicago and want to have a fun day out with your little ones, head to the Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo that is home to several species of birds and animals. The reptiles and amphibians enclosures in the zoo are also a major crowd puller.

Some of the most popular animal houses that you just cannot afford to miss are Helen Brach Primate House, Kovler Lion House, Kovler Sea Lion Pool, Regenstein Center for African Apes and Antelope and Zebra Area. A number of visitors also find the Farm-in-the-Zoo and the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo quite novel. Yoga classes also take place in this zoo.

Your kids will simply love the LPZoo Children's Train Ride that travels through various nooks and corners of the zoo. You can also buy their ride ticket for the AT&T Endangered Species Carousel that is priced at $2.75 per ticket. If you start feeling a little hungry, just get some yummy snacks for your kids from the restaurant located inside the zoo.

The visiting hours of the zoo keep changing throughout the year to accommodate special events take place in the zoo premises. Hence it is always better to plan your visit in advance so that you can cover all the Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo attractions. The opening time of the zoo remains 10 am throughout the year while its closing time changes from 5 pm to 4:30 pm from November to March.