Grinnell-in-Chicago: Zoo Lights

Grab your winter gear and get into the spirit of the season by joining your fellow Grinnellians at Lincoln Park's Zoo Lights on Dec. 4! Hosted by Javon Garcia ’14, Doug Dobrzynski ’13, and the Grinnell-in-Chicago regional planning committee meeting, this will be a wonderful night of festive lights, hot cocoa, and sweet treats that will be fun for the whole family.

Doors open for Zoo Lights at 4:30 p.m., but the group will meet at the entrance at 6:30 p.m. for a picture and to find a place for hot beverages for everyone courtesy of Grinnell College. 

Grinnell-in-Chicago: Zoo Lights
Monday, Dec. 4
4:30 p.m. — Doors open
6:30 p.m. — Meet at the entrance to meet the other Grinnellians

Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL 60614

Monday, Dec. 4 is one of the free-admission nights for Zoo Lights, but you must have tickets in advance and they often run out so please follow the steps below to register for the event:

  1. Reserve your free tickets online through the Zoo Lights webpage as soon as possible for all members of your party. You must have tickets to enter the event.
  2. Register online as well through Grinnell College so we will know how many Grinnellians to expect that night. 

For information about directions, parking, and accessibility, visit the Lincoln Park Zoo visit page.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Ashley Renstrom-Schaefer, senior associate director of alumni and donor relations, at schaefer@grinnell.edu or call 641-269-9317.

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Monday December 4
4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Please register below. Doors open for Zoo Lights at 4:30 p.m., but the group will meet at the entrance at 6:30 p.m. for a picture and to find a place for hot beverages for everyone courtesy of Grinnell College.
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Online registrations for this event are now closed. Please call to register at 866-850-1846.
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