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Here's the second part of my 2026 Lincoln Park Zoo post. The first portion covered the main zoo while this part shares my pictures of the farm-in-the-zoo, nature boardwalk, and gift shop.
For reference, these are all of my Chicago-related posts:
B1: Chicago Overview, CityPASS, & Millennium Park
B2: Field Museum of Natural History
B3: Shedd Aquarium
B4: Museum of Science and Industry
B5: Art Institute of Chicago (Part 1)
B6: Art Institute of Chicago (Part 2)
B7: Lincoln Park Zoo (2026) (Part 1)
B8: Lincoln Park Zoo (2026) (part 2) (this post)
FARM-IN-THE-ZOO
The farm opens at 8 AM but even when I visited at 9:30 AM there were barely any animals around. I saw two horses and the rear ends of some goats. The bunnies, cows, and chickens were nowhere in sight!
Not worth the $3. Many science museums have these wind machines available for free!
Pony
Equus caballus
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
NATURE BOARDWALK
Ulysses S. Grant Monument
Peoples Gas Education Pavilion
Probably a Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Canada Geese
Branta canadensis
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Sylvilagus floridanus
Probably a House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Red-Winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
OTHER
Lion sculpture located outside the East Gate
Sculpture and fountain near the Primate House
Endangered Species Carousel
Train Adventure
VR Add-on Experience
Landmark Cafe
FLORA
Probably Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
Probably Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Probably Salmon Sheen Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Salmon Sheen'
Probably Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia
Probably Little Grapette Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Little Grapette'
Possibly Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'
Possibly Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Probably Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
Possibly Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Brido'
Possibly Showy Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile
Snow King Globe Thistle
Echinops gmelinii 'Snow King'
A bumblebee pollinating what is probably Purple Prairie Clover
Dalea purpurea
Probably an Orange Daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
Probably Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Probably some sort of Hosta
Probably Gooseneck Loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides
A surprisingly tall dandelion or sowthistle
Possibly Rozanne Geranium
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Possibly Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
Possibly Variegated Giant Dogwood
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
Probably Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Pollinated by a bee
Probably some purple variety of False Spirea
Possibly 'Haas Halo' Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas Halo'
Probably Canna 'Picasso' or Cannova Gold Leopard
Canna 'Picasso' or Canna x generalis
Probably Purple Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Probably Zydeco Gold
Zinnia elegans
Probably Verbena EnduraScape 'Pink Bicolor'
Verbena peruviana
Probably a Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Probably a yellow Daylily
Hemerocallis
Probably a Canna Lily Cannova Mango
Canna x generalis 'Mango'
Probably a 'White Queen' Spider Flower
Cleome hassleriana
Probably Queen Anne's Lace
Daucus carota
Probably a False Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
Probably Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
GIFT SHOP
Red Panda Youth Tee
$25
Red Panda Slippers
$37
Red Panda Swaddle
$28
Knit Animal Hat
$33
Red Panda, Capybara, & Flamingo Themed Merchandise
Jumbo Wild Republic Red Panda Plush
I bought this magnet last year (2025). Unfortunately there were no new red panda magnets to acquire. Other zoos (like Zoo Knoxville) also have this type of magnet.
Red Panda Magnet
$9
Red Panda Globe
Other Globes
Ocean Sole art made out of flip flops. Zoo Knoxville had a rhino also made out of Ocean Sole flip flops.
Fiesta Eco Pals Lion Plush
Fiesta Earth Pals Penguin Plush
Assorted Fiesta Eco Pals Plushes
$24
Seal & Sloth Themed Merchandise
Giraffe Themed Merchandise
Plushy's Closet Costumes
Plush
$24
Plushy Outfit
$12
Explorers Club Dolls
$33
Wildlife Rescue Kit
Rescue Kit $30
Small Plush $16
Kit & Plush $40 special offer
Blind Box Collectibles
Animal Themed Kids Books
Ashley Bedore Shirts