Meet the Bison program

Name: Meet the Bison program
Start: 2026-04-09
Location: Lords Park Zoo, 207 Grand Blvd

Apr

Date

9 Apr (Thursday)

Time

Thu, 2 – 3 PM

Venue

Lords Park Zoo, 207 Grand Blvd

Elgin, IL, United States

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📝 Useful Information

The Meet the Bison program in Elgin, IL, is a recurring monthly event held at the Lords Park Zoo. Hosted by the Elgin Public Museum, the program offers an "insider's tour" of the zoo where guests can get up close with the resident bison, Takoda and Buffy.

Aside from the museum-led zoo tours, there are other bison-related activities nearby:

For the Meet the Bison program at Lords Park Zoo, you can reserve slots by calling the Elgin Public Museum at (847) 741-6655 or emailing [email protected]. Registration for the Kane County Forest Preserve sessions can be found on their official registration portal.

Would you like help finding nearby restaurants for a meal after the tour, or do you need directions to Lords Park?

Upcoming Event Details

Additional Bison Programs in the Area

Registration Information

•Next Event: Saturday, March 28, 2026

•Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

•Location: Lords Park Zoo, 225 Grand Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60120

•Cost: $5 per person (ages 5 and up)

•Type: Community Nature & Learning Event

•Description: Participants learn about the history and conservation of North American bison and their reintroduction to the region.

•Bison: Early Admission (Kane County): The Forest Preserve District of Kane County holds "Bison: Early Admission" sessions at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve.

•holds "Bison: Early Admission" sessions at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

•Dates: Tuesdays (March 24 and 31) and Sunday (March 29, 2026).

•Details: These sessions are FREE but require advanced online registration through the Kane County Forest Preserve District.

•Kane County Forest Preserve District

•Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve: A new herd of six bison was recently reintroduced to this prairie. While the preserve officially opens for general visitation on May 1, 2026, guided programs are available earlier.

•Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

•program at Lords Park Zoo, you can reserve slots by calling the

•Elgin Public Museum

•. Registration for the Kane County Forest Preserve sessions can be found on their

•official registration portal

Updated at 23 Mar 2026