Fall Flower Show
While many Minnesota gardens are winding down for the winter season, the Sunken Garden at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory will be in full bloom! The Fall Flower Show features a variety of Chrysanthemums. The colors for the show will be red and yellow. SG closed for mid-show change October 28 – November 1
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Creepy-Crawly Creature Awareness Weekend
Slither in to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory October 18-20 and get eyeball-to-eyeball with some of our resident creepy crawly bugs and spiders. Use your creativity to make a spider craft, and learn more about creepy carnivorous plants. Get up close to interesting bio-facts. Many of the this weekend’s featured animals are our behind-the-scenes critters...
Find out more »Polar Bear Program (Morning)
Get up close to the Polar Bears to observe special enrichment, training, or zoo keeper talks!
Find out more »Zoo Keeper Talk
Meet the Zoo Keepers! Every day a different topic will be featured and guests will learn about the day-to-day operations of running Como Zoo. Learn about the animals and how they are cared for, plus guests can ask questions.
Find out more »Story Time
Enjoy fun animal stories read by our own zoo story-telling team! Perfect for kids!
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Gardener Talk
Meet the Gardeners! Every day a different topic will be featured and guests will learn about the day-to-day operations of running the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. Learn about plants and how they are cared for, plus guests can ask questions.
Find out more »Spotlight Animal (Afternoon)
Learn about some of Como's animal ambassadors! New topics every day!
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como keeps you learning
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is free and open to newcomers and frequent visitors alike all year long. Our mission is to inspire our public to value the presence of living things in our lives. With a strong focus on conservation and serving over 2 million visitors annually, our expert staff is dedicated to the wellbeing of the many plants and animals that live here.
