Lincoln Park Zoo launches new ghost tours highlighting its spooky history

Interactive Tour Highlights Spooky History of Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, 2014-9-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Beginning Oct. 2, guests will have an opportunity to see Lincoln Park Zoo like they never have seen it before – through the eyes of the undead. Thursdays in October, Ursula Bielski of Chicago Hauntings will be giving tours of the zoo, enlightening guests to the spooky history nearly 150-year-old Lincoln Park Zoo.

From mass graves to alleged mob activity, Bielski, a paranormal investigator, uses electronic voice phenomena (EVP) and Chicago history to identify and explain some of the eerie sounds and sights at the zoo once the sun goes down. The interactive tour will give visitors a chance to hear EVP recordings from around the zoo and see inexplicable photos taken at the zoo afterhours while also providing an intriguing historical tour of the current zoo and what stood there years ago.

Tours are available Thursdays throughout Oct. (2, 9, 16, 23, and 30) from 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Tickets to Lincoln Park Zoo’s Ghost Tours are $28 ($24 for members) and are available for purchase at www.lpzoo.org. Due to the nature of the programming, ticketholders must be at least 8-years-old and accompanied by a guardian. Snacks will be available for purchase throughout the evening. For guests who are 21 and older, beer and wine will also be available.

For more information about Lincoln Park Zoo’s new Ghost Tours and other events, visit www.lpzoo.org/events

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Media Contact:
Sharon Dewar
(312) 742-2246
SDewar@lpzoo.org

Jillian Braun
(312) 742-5791
JBraun@lpzoo.org

ABOUT LINCOLN PARK ZOO
Lincoln Park Zoo, a historic Chicago landmark founded in 1868, is dedicated to connecting people with nature by providing a free, family-oriented wildlife experience. A leader in conservation science both globally and locally, the zoo exemplifies the highest quality animal care and educational outreach. The not-for-profit zoo, managed by The Lincoln Park Zoological Society, is a member-supported organization and one of the nation’s only free, privately managed zoos. For more information, call 312 -742-2000 or visit www.lpzoo.org.

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