This FAQ will help you prepare for booking a visit to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory.
A PolarPalooza Weekend! February 18, 19 & 20
Como’s the cool place to be this Presidents’ Day weekend for “PolarPalooza”, 10am – 4pm February 18, 19, & 20.
Join us for Bouquets, a night of extraordinary wine, beer, food, and fun
FEBRUARY 23RD, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Please register for the event by February 1, 2023 REGISTER FOR EVENT COME IN FROM THE COLD AND FEEL YOUR SENSES UNFURL IN THE BALMY BEAUTY OF BOUQUETS, AN INTIMATE, AFTER-HOURS BENEFIT FOR COMO PARK ZOO & CONSERVATORY, PRESENTED BY COMO FRIENDS From the soaring Palm…
Tickets on sale now for the Winter Carnival Orchid Show!
***A SEPARATE, PRE-PAID RESERVATION AND ADMISSION TO THE WINTER CARNIVAL ORCHID SHOW IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE CONSERVATORY ON JANUARY 28 AND 29.*** Those attending the Orchid Show may attend the zoo after. Those attending the zoo may not attend the Conservatory without a pre-paid ticket. Those coming just to visit the Conservatory’s gardens will still need…
Virtual Visit to the Winter Flower Show
Winter Flower ShowJanuary 14 through March 19, 2023The 2023 Winter Flower Show will feature a variety of pinks and purple designed to help you forget about the weather outside. Main plants featured will be cyclamen, azaleas, camellias, veltheimia, cineraria and foxgloves.
Music Under Glass Sundays 4:30-6:30
Join us in the tropical gardens, and beat the “winter-blahs” as live, local musicians play blues, bluegrass and ballads from 4:30-6:30pm. The concerts are free and beer and wine will be available to purchase. No reservations required. These concerts are standing room only. Because of fire code regulations, there are no chairs set-up.
Valentine’s Dinner In The Conservatory – Reservations are now being accepted through January 27th!
Special MLK Weekend Activities! Three Fun Filled Days for the Old & Young, January 14-16
Three Big Happenings at Como This Weekend! Immerse yourself in the Tropics, enjoy a new flower show, and groove to live music!
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Como Says Goodbye To Amanda
It is with great sadness that we share the news that one of Como’s most loved animals has passed away. Our female hybrid orangutan, Amanda, was humanely euthanized at the age of 46 on Saturday morning. A team of specialists from the University of Minnesota and our dedicated zoo staff recently immobilized Amanda to try…
Noon Year’s Confetti Dance Party! – December 31 And January 1 – Reservations Required!
A family event to ring in the “Zoo” year that is so fun, we’re doing it twice! On December 31 and January 1 Como Park Zoo & Conservatory will be filled with dancing, games, special animal enrichment, a DJ, and a countdown to noon when we rain down from above hundreds of thousands of pieces…
Get Inside the Holiday Flower Show courtesy of FOX-9
New Exhibit Opens December 8
This exhibit examines the intersection of culture, medicinal plants, and current research. It invites viewers to consider the value of plants that have taken root in Minnesota. These include the commonplace plantain, the rare Lady’s Slipper orchid, and the controversial Cannabis.
I’m Dreaming Of A White…Holiday Flower Show!
Holiday Flower ShowDecember 3 – January 8, 2023The Holiday Flower Show tradition began in 1925 and continues to be the most anticipated flower shows at the Conservatory today. For the first time in 97 years, this year’s flower show forgoes the traditional red, and instead will feature an elegant white poinsettia accented with plants selected…
All Is NOT Quiet At Como In December!
The Opening of the Holiday Flower Show Kicks-Off a Busy Month At Como! Holiday Flower Show December 3 – January 8, 2023Daily 10AM – 4PMThe Holiday Flower Show tradition began in 1925 and continues to be the most anticipated flower show at the Conservatory today. For the first time in 97 years, this year’s…
Saying Goodbye to Stanley
Today we are mourning the passing of Stanley, a 3-year-old Gray seal. Stanley came to Como Zoo in February 2021 after being found stranded off the coast of Biddeford, ME. He was rescued by the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program with a piece of plastic twine wrapped around his neck causing an infected entanglement wound….
