2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! in a Nutshell:
The annual Spooky Zoo Spectacular! at the Lincoln Park Zoo is a family-friendly event where kids and adults can celebrate Halloween while also learning about the zoo's animals and educational initiatives. The event includes trick-or-treating, a costume parade, a haunted house, and more.
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2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! Date and Time:
The 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! takes place Saturday, October 20, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! Admission:
Admission to the 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! is free. (Also worth reading: October 2012 Events in Chicago and 2012 Christkindlmarket in Chicago
2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! Location:
The Spooky Zoo Spectacular! takes place at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo (2200 North Cannon Drive) - west of Lake Shore Drive at Fullerton Parkway.
Getting to the 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular!:
You can take public transportation to the Spooky Zoo Spectacular!, including CTA buses 151 and 156, which will drop you off in front of the zoo on Cannon Drive as well as buses 22 and 36, which will drop you off on Clark Street. The Lincoln Park Zoo is a block east of Clark Street.
Parking at the 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular!:
Parking is available at the Lincoln Park Zoo. First 30 minutes are free. After that rates go up to $30 for five hours or more.
Activities at the 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular!:
The 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! has several Halloween-themed activities including a haunted house, arts and crafts, trick-or-treating, costume parade, and more.
2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular! Contact Details:
For more information on the Spooky Zoo Spectacular!, you can visit the Lincoln Park Zoo's Web site or call the zoo at 312-742-2000.
More About the 2012 Spooky Zoo Spectacular!:
Spooky Zoo Spectacular is the Auxiliary Board’s largest community-service event and provides 25,000+ children and their parents with a free, safe alternative to Halloween trick-or-treating. Guests are also invited to learn fun facts about the animals in the Spooky Zoo Education Zone, stimulate their minds while making crafts, collect treats and enjoy entertainment throughout zoo grounds while dressed in their best or spookiest costume.
Spooky Zoo Spectacular directly introduces an urban, engaged, and family-oriented audience to its sponsors and contributors. Guests of Spooky Zoo tend to be families with young children, enjoy family outings together and live all over the city of Chicago. If you are interested in sponsoring Spooky Zoo Spectacular or donating candy or other products to support the event, contact the board at auxiliaryboard@lpzoo.org.
