# Reindeer Run Through Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Chicago > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Brookfield Zoo Chicago, 31st St. and Golfview Ave., Brookfield, IL 60513 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Members: $45 | General audience: $50 - Organizer: Brookfield Zoo Chicago - Official page: https://www.brookfieldzoo.org/events/reindeer-run - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/reindeer-run-through-holiday-magic-at-brookfield-zoo-chicago--listing-14bcfe9e35275193ddc50890 ## About A two-mile walk, jog or run entirely inside Brookfield Zoo Chicago under the lights, a week before Holiday Magic opens. Registrants get a commemorative Reindeer Run hat and complimentary carousel rides; strollers are allowed (line up last). Check-in at the North Gate from 5:30 pm; runs rain, shine or snow. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Meet Santa Claus at Holiday Magic — Brookfield Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/meet-santa-claus-at-holiday-magic-brookfield-zoo--listing-7977d5ae547a5e393c0cc11b) — Sat, Nov 21 (+16 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Brookfield Zoo Chicago — Pachyderm area · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 27. 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