Open 9 am-5 PM daily. Located next to the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago's largest park, this horticultural collection, including a 50 foot tall fiddle leaf rubber tree dating from 1891, expands into four greenhouses and is well worth the visit. Stroll through the Palm House, the Fernery and the Cactus and Succulent House in the Conservatory from 9 am-5 PM daily. Admission is free. Summer Tropical Show 9.
Visitors can tour the zoo via motorized safari rides from late spring through early fall.
Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. Visit more than 1,000 animals, including three Siberian tiger cubs. Enjoy lunch at the brand new Park Place Cafe. Shop the zoo shops. Take a paddle boat ride or a Zoo Key audio tour.