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Lincoln Park Zoo
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Haunted History Tours | Lincoln Park Zoo
September 4, 2026 - These popular tours will sell out quickly, so scare up some tickets for yourself before they disappear! Haunted History Tours will guide you through notable locations in and around Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Choose Chicago
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Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo | 10/07/2026 | Choose Chicago
2 weeks ago - These popular tours will sell out quickly, so scare up some tickets for yourself before they disappear! Haunted History Tours will guide you through notable locations in and around Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Windy City Ghosts
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The Haunted Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago - Windy City Ghosts
April 11, 2025 - Before we uncover the hauntings of this popular attraction, you can see some of Chicago’s most haunted in person, book a ghost tour with Windy City Ghosts! The zoo’s origin story begins in 1868 when the Lincoln Park Commissioners received ...
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American Ghost Walks
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Lincoln Park Zoo Ghost Stories and Chicago’s Haunted Past
April 1, 2026 - Ghost hunters have long known of the haunting of these old cemetery grounds by the dead left behind after the Great Fire, but while several investigations have been done on the public grounds of Lincoln Park and in some of the private homes and businesses of the surrounding area, no investigation had ever been done of the Zoo, which spread from it original enclosure over a large acreage, including much of the former cemetery grounds.
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TIL Lincoln Park used to be the official city cemetery before it was a park, and the ground there is still filled with old, unmarked graves.
Former Lincoln Park Zoo director Lester Fisher told Bannos that workers found a skeleton and casket when they dug the foundation for the zoo's barn in 1962. After getting no guidance from bureaucrats on what to do, they reburied the casket and poured the foundation on top of it https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/a-conservatory-a-zoo-and-12000-corpses/Content?oid=1109775 More on reddit.com
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Happy Halloween! What's your creepiest Chicago story?
Honestly the only time I've experienced weird unexplained stuff is at my grandma's house, which is a non-descript bungalow in Portage Park. I've heard plenty of weird noises and phantom toilet flushes, and more than a few family members have claimed to see things. When I was a kid I asked my grandma if her house was haunted and she (being a very catholic woman) just responded "don't worry dear, those are just angels." Which didn't exactly make me feel better lol. More on reddit.com
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Does anyone know anything about zoos being haunted? I work at a notoriously haunted zoo as it is 150 years old and was built over a graveyard. However, I was wondering if animals ever haunt zoos? I’ve only heard of a few animal apparitions being seen here.
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What are some fun Solo Halloween Events/Ideas 2024?
From r/chicagoevent : List of things to do in Chicago this week (Halloween activities!): Monday - Oct 21th Late Nite Mic With Vik Pandya - Vik Pandya is a nationally touring stand up comic based in Chicago. Vik has opened for Trevor Wallace, Roy Wood Jr., & Michelle Wolf. Price: $22+ Address: 162 E Superior St (The Comedy Bar, Streeterville) Note: Doors open 60 minutes prior to show-time (seats are first come, first serve). 2-Item Minimum (food and/or drink). Aromatherapy Candle Making Workshop - The workshop teaches you how to make your own candles in a fun, non-formal environment. Price: $35+ / $50+ (includes 2 candles made by you!) Address: 1142 West 18th Street (Lower West Side) Note: Also available on other days throughout the week. Tuesday - Oct 22th The Front Bottoms - American rock band from Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, formed in 2006. Price: $50+ Address: House of Blues (329 N Dearborn St, River North) Note: Performance begins at 8PM. This show is for ages 17 and older. Trivia Tuesdays at The River - Multiple chances to win prizes, free shots, and more! $12 Burger & beer special. Bucket specials! Price: Free! Address: The River Kitchen and Bar (2909 North Sheffield Avenue) Lincoln Park Haunted History Tours (Tuesday & Wednesday) - Join Adam Selzer, author, podcaster, and host of Mysterious Chicago Tours, for spine-tingling walkabouts that dig into the zoo’s cemetery roots and locations from throughout its allegedly haunted history. Price: $35 Address: Lincoln Park Zoo Note: There will be no zoo food or beverage locations open for this event. Wednesday - Oct 23th Wine-Not Wednesdays: Spirits & Spice Chicago Wine Tasting - The event will pop the cork on a beautiful wine and help you get to know it, love it and learn the best pairings. Price: $10 Address: Spirits & Spice Chicago (835 North Michigan Avenue #Suite 800, Magnificent Mile) Thursday - Oct 24th 9th Annual Haunted Howl-o-ween Party for Dogs - Get ready for a howlin’ good time as you and your pup explore the haunted hotel, filled with spooky surprises and tail-wagging treats around every corner! Costume contest with prizes, spooktacular silent auction, dog & family-friendly activities, wag swag, goodie bags, and more! Price: $12 Address: Wag Hotels - West Loop (1214 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60607) Note: 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Frosted Faces Foundation & help them provide shelter, comprehensive veterinary care, and innovative resources to at-risk senior dogs. Friday - Oct 25th Hubbard Inn’s Halloween Party - Throw on your best costume (or don’t!) and join in on all of the frightening fun for this haunted holiday! Enter the custom costume by tagging them on Instagram (@Chi20Something) or Facebook (@ChicagoTwentySomething) to win bar crawls, tasting festivals, cocktail cruises on Lake Michigan and more! Price: $16+ Address: 110 West Hubbard Street Chicago (River West) Note: Guests will receive two drink tickets valid for house cocktails, house shots or domestic beers. Lil Jon - Coming to Tao Nightclub with James Kennedy as the first headliner. Lil Jon has become one of the top Rap/Hip Hop artists in the 2024 music scene, delighting fans with a unique Rap/Hip Hop sound. Price: $30 Address: 632 North Dearborn Street (River North) Lotties on the Lake Halloween Hoe Down - A spooktacular evening of fun and dancing at Theater on the Lake. Put on your best costume and get ready to boogie the night away. WHISKEY FRIENDS, “The Morgan Wallen Experience”, performs LIVE! Price: $85+ Address: Theater on the Lake (2401 North DuSable Lake Shore Drive) Note: Event proceeds benefit The Equestrian Connection and The Ross K. MacNeill Foundation for pediatric brain cancer research. Saturday - Oct 26th Wrigleyville Halloween Crawl - The historic Wrigleyville neighborhood will be full of party-seekers creeping and crawling from bar to bar on the only night where you can act like a kid and drink like an adult! You and your friends can show off your costumes as you sing, dance, and drink the night away. Price: $35+ Address: 3506 North Clark Street (Wrigleyville’s Best bars) Note: Tickets include admission, free dinner buffets, gift cards to use on the crawl, costume contest, giveaways and more! Halloween DAY Crawl - The ghouls and goblins wait until dusk to come out, but the smart ones know that day-drinking is the way to go! At the Halloween DAY Crawl you can finally celebrate the holiday the way you want to, while avoiding the amateurs that head out at night! Wake up, throw your costume on, enjoy the included breakfast and proceed to creep and crawl through River North while the sun is shining! Price: $20+ Address: 155 West Kinzie Street (River North’s Best bars) Note: Tickets include admission to all bars & a free breakfast buffet, gift cards to use on the crawl, drink specials, a costume contest, giveaways and more! Haunted Hotel Halloween Ball - Experience a night of thrills with party-goers at Chicago’s biggest Halloween costume party at the Congress Plaza Hotel, classified as one of the most haunted hotels in the world by USA Today! Price: $40+ Address: 520 S. Michigan Ave  (Congress Plaza Hotel Chicago, The Loop) Note: For those who dare to stay overnight, a special Halloween weekend hotel room rate of $149/night is available for a limited time at Haunted Congress Plaza Hotel. Sunday - Oct 27th Windy City Market Halloween Vintage & Artisan Market - Discover unique treasures, meet fellow vintage & artisan good enthusiasts and enjoy delicious food & beverages. You can expect to find handmade jewelry, handmade soaps, handmade candles, vintage homegoods, vintage clothing, baked goods, food vendors (diverse options), art, stationary, crotchet, halloween & more! Price: $0 (for entrance) Address: 2539 North Kedzie Boulevard (Logan Square Auditorium) Note: 12pm - 6pm, free street parking available P.S. If you want to get this list delivered straight to your email inbox every Sunday morning, make sure to sign up for a free newsletter - https://chicagoweekly.co More on reddit.com
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Lincoln Park Hauntings Ghost Investigation Tour
Guests will participate in a haunted history tour and ongoing paranormal investigation of Chicago's Lincoln Park, one of the city's oldest and most notorious areas, featuring a haunted Zoo, the abandoned and destroyed City Cemetery, the site of Suicide Bridge, and the site of the St.
Address: 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago
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Chicago Tribune
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A dead body at the barn, ghost sisters and a sweet skunk: Uncovering the haunted history of the Lincoln Park Zoo
October 29, 2024 - “Haunted History” tours are held at the zoo in October — past dark, of course — and blend historical records and anecdotes about what may be one of the most haunted places in the city.
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Mysteriouschicago
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Podcast: A Suicide Bridge Ghost Story – AdamChicago
October 30, 2018 - This year, I had the distinct honor of running the “Haunted History” tours at the Lincoln Park Zoo, which gave me a good opportunity to research some interesting aspects of the Zoo that I didn’t know about, search as zoo director Marlin Perkins’ search for the Yeti.
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Lincolnparkchamber
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Haunted History Tours at the Lincoln Park Zoo - Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce
July 9, 2026 - Join Adam Selzer, author, podcaster, and host of Mysterious Chicago Tours, for spine-tingling walkabouts that dig into the zoos cemetery roots and locations from throughout its allegedly haunted history.
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Paranormalstudy
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Haunts at the Lincoln Park Zoo – Paranormal Study
October 20, 2022 - It would also seem that the ghosts are not shy in making their presence known. EVPs with mysterious voices have been recorded, along with pictures of strange fogs, unexplained lights and even full bodied apparitions. As a haunted location, Lincoln Park Zoo does not disappoint the paranormal ...
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Chicago Tribune
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Daywatch: The haunted history of the Lincoln Park Zoo – Chicago Tribune
October 30, 2024 - Another time, a woman approached an employee at the zoo’s visitor center, her soaking-wet son in tow. Apparently, she saw a hand come out of the lagoon and pull the boy in. “What she thought member services could do about this I have no idea,” joked Adam Selzer. These ghost stories are courtesy of Selzer, an author and historian who runs “Haunted History” tours at the zoo in October — past dark, of course.
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Q985Online
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Is Lincoln Park Zoo In Chicago Haunted?
October 13, 2022 - It was supposed to be the final remains of more than 30,000 people. Today, it is believed that 12,000 bodies still remain on the property, according to Haunted Illinois. Google Satellite, Northwestern UniversityGoogle Satellite, Northwestern ...
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Choose Chicago
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Haunted Chicago Ghost Tours | Top Halloween Picks
September 10, 2025 - Join Adam Selzer, author and host of Mysterious Chicago, on the spine-tingling Haunted History Tours. Held each October, these fun and frightening tours dig into the zoo’s chilling past. Learn all about the area’s beginnings as a cemetery and explore notable locations in and around Lincoln Park Zoo.