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Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
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Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
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The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
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Fall Fest - Lincoln Park Zoo
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Also on October 9, 2025; October 13, 2025.
Fall Fest offers a pumpkin patch, hay mountain, professional pumpkin carvers, Ferris wheel and more throughout Lincoln Park Zoo.
Weekends beginning September 26 are filled with professional pumpkin carvers, animal viewing, edible garden, Wild Sapling Play Forest, Canopy Climbing Adventure, and many ticketed experiences.
Ticketed experiences include: AT&T Endangered Species Carousel, Bounce Town, Century Wheel, Corn Maze & Hay Mountain, Corn Pool, Fun Slide, Lionel Train Adventure, Obstacle Course, Pirate's Revenge, Pumpkin Bounce House, and Pumpkin Patch Pop-ups (pumpkin prices vary). Most activities are 1 ticket per person, except Century Wheel, which is 2 tickets per person. Signs posted near the entrance of paid attractions will provide information regarding height and weight restriction.
