Event Information

From picking the perfect pumpkin, toasting s'mores over a fire pit, to rides and entertainers, this free festival offers something new and different each weekend from late September through October.

Rides and Attractions: This year's ticketed attractions include the Giant Fun Slide, Fall Fun Zone, Ferris wheel, bounce house, and more.

Fall-Themed Pop-Ups: Explore seasonally decorated gardens bursting with color and enjoy all the fall classics: Visiting the pumpkin patch, roasting s'mores, sipping hot cider, watching professional pumpkin carvers, and more seasonal fun around the zoo.

Special Events: Get your fix of chills and thrills with Haunted History Tours, bring the family for kid-friendly fall fun at Spooky Zoo Hosted by the Auxiliary Board, and get your costumes on and enjoy unlimited samples of craft beer and cider at Zoo Brews: Howls and Growls.

Plan your visit at: lpzoo.org/fallfest

Sponsored by: People's Gas, Latin School of Chicago

Official Radio Partner: Throwback 100.3

Date and Time: 25th September 2026 at 8:00 am to 1st November 2026 at 5:00 pm