A working farm within the Lincoln Park Zoo where chickens, cows, pigs, sheep, and draft horses are kept in barn buildings and outdoor paddocks. The Farm-in-the-Zoo is part of the Lincoln Park Zoo complex and shares its free admission policy — unusual for a city zoo attraction of this quality.
For children who have never encountered farm animals, or visitors from outside the US interested in American agricultural heritage, it is an unexpectedly pleasant add-on to the zoo visit. The barn buildings are well maintained and the animals are clearly well cared for. Open year-round; the outdoor paddocks are closed in winter but the barn interior remains accessible.