Animals Events in Chicago

Check out happening animals events all around Chicago, IL

2000s Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

'90s Night at the Zoo - Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

80s vs 90s Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park Zoo USD 15 to 48

2026 Chicago Ducky Derby

 Thu, 06 Aug at 10:00 am Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL, United States

Zoo Ball: Andean Nights

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:30 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Wild Kratts Live at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 14 Nov Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Zoo Fiesta

Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Jazzin' at the Shedd

 Wed, 03 Jun 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Wild Kratts - Live

 Fri, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

Family Fun Fur-iday at Lincoln Park Zoo

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

Ritmo del Mar

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

TRINKET FEST SUMMER BREAK

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm 4325 N Ravenswood Ave USD 0 to 7

15 Years of K9s For Warriors - Chicago, IL

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm Wrigley Field Free

Summer Nature Fest

 Fri, 12 Jun at 04:00 pm Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Early Morning: The Pokémon Fossil Museum

Sat, 06 Jun 1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605

Meet IRL: Dog-Friendly Singles Social! ~Ladies tickets sold out!~

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Pup Social USD 34 to 45

RECALL RODEO

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:30 am Pup Social USD 0 to 34

Chicago Paws District: Launch Day Party RSVP

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm 4520 N Broadway Free

Father's Day 21+ BYOB Opossum Paint & Sip

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 96

SPLASH PAWLOOZA

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm Pup Social USD 0 to 50

Blockhead Block Party Adoption Event Sponsored by The Hansel Foundation

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 2144 N Wood St, Chicago, IL 60614-3923, United States

18+ Sober Opossum Paint & Sip

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 96

PRIDE PAWTY

 Wed, 10 Jun at 05:00 pm Pup Social USD 0 to 29

Cruising for Canines: 11th Annual Canine Cruise

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:45 am First Lady USD 13 to 45

Lectures on Tap - Bat Wings & Their Peculiar Shapes: An Evolutionary Study

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:30 pm West Loop USD 39

Wild Kratts Live 2.0 at The Murphy Auditorium

 Sat, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm The Murphy Auditorium

Brews for Rescues Launch Party - Logan Square

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm 2919 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-3918, United States

Arm of Faith Annual Back-to-School Event

 Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am 6701 S Emerald Ave Free

Partner Yoga

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 am Cuddle Bunny - Club, Care & Community USD 55

Toddlers, Tunes, & Turtles at Welles

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:00 pm 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave. , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60625

Jackalope Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 61 to 533

Sensory Friendly Morning

 Wed, 17 Jun at 09:00 am Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Rats! A Cat’s Quest Through Lincoln Park, Chicago Outdoor Exploration Game

 Wed, 01 Jul at 12:00 am Reebie Storage Warehouse USD 10

Puppy Yoga | Chicago

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:30 pm Chicago Dance USD 61

Sunset Moth, Atlas Moth, Death's Head Hawkmoth, Luna Moth Pinning Workshop

 Sun, 19 Jul at 03:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 23 to 179

Author Event & Zine Workshop with Rani Ban

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Three Avenues Bookshop USD 0 to 24

Rat Skeleton Articulation Workshop with Gotham Taxidermy

 Fri, 11 Sep at 05:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 61 to 415

Bunnies & Blank Pages

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Cuddle Bunny USD 34

Scorpion & Tarantula Pinning Workshop + LIVE Tarantula Meet & Greet!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 23 to 155

Artecito Axolotl @ Blue Door Neighborhood Center

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am 2551 W Cermak Ave Chicago, IL 60608

Cat Day Virtual Race 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

 Sun, 09 Aug at 01:00 pm Chicago USD 4 to 47

Opossum Paint Party for Kids ages 5-17

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:30 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 73

2026 Celebration of Life Gala

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Chief O'Neill's Global

European Starling Bird Taxidermy Class with Gotham Taxidermy

 Sun, 13 Sep at 11:00 am The Insect Asylum USD 61 to 533

Coffee Fest Walk Club

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 am Northerly Island Park Free

AMPI Summer Family Picnic at the Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 am Lincoln Park Zoo Free

Chi CatWalk Return!

Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm AIDS Garden Chicago

Wild Mile walk with Urban Rivers

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 905 W Eastman St Free

Squirrel Skeleton Articulation Class with Gregg's Bone Shop

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 120 to 474

Squirrel Puppet Taxidermy Workshop

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 85

Bunnies, Books & Chill

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:30 pm Cuddle Bunny - Club, Care & Community USD 18

Lincoln Park Zoo

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Lincoln Park Zoo

Pups on the Patio: Patio Etiquette Class for Dogs

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Chicago Burger Company USD 23

Nature Walk & Intuitive Listening

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary Free

Taxidermy 201 - Life-Mounted Specimens

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:30 am Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Violin Beetle Pinning Workshop

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 108

Squirrel & Raccoon Paw Accessory Making Workshop

 Fri, 19 Jun at 01:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 85

ArteSana - Papalotes de mariposas | Butterfly Kites

 Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am 18th Street Casa de Cultura USD 0 to 5

Large Hornet Pinning Workshop

 Sun, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 23 to 108

Animal Paw Cloche Workshop: Make a Dome Display using REAL Mummified Paws!

 Fri, 26 Jun at 01:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 161

Paint Your Pet BYOB Paint & Sip

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm Art City USD 59

Best Friends of Lincoln Park: Dog Wall

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:30 am 2501 N Lincoln Ave Free

Explore Rwanda 2026 - Steppin' Out Adventures

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 am 2500 N. Lakeview, #605, Chicago, IL 60614

Large Oncomeris Flavicornis Shield Bug Pinning Workshop

 Sun, 12 Jul at 01:00 pm The Insect Asylum USD 32 to 114

Unhinged and Feral 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Now Only $18!

 Sat, 03 Oct at 01:00 pm Chicago USD 0 to 47

Branch Family Reunion 2026

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:00 am Lincoln Park Zoo USD 82