Have a birthday bash to remember at Como. It’s the only place where you can party like an animal and leave the cleaning to us! We offer eight unique party themes – each with live animal and plant visitors or a personal tour of a featured animal exhibit (public area). We can even provide pizza and cake, so the only party planning you’ll need to do is send out the invites!
Party Themes
AGES 1-3
- Lil’ Zoo: Meet live animals and enjoy hands-on activities designed for toddlers.
AGES 4+
- Scaly and Slimy: Meet live reptiles and amphibians.
- Rainforest Romp: Meet live plants and animals from the tropical rainforest.
- Safari Party: Meet live plants and animals from the African savanna.
AGES 6+
- Crazy about Cats: Personal tour (public area) of lion, tiger, cougar, and snow leopard exhibits.
- Party with the Primates: Personal tour (public area) of orangutan, gorilla, lemur, and monkey exhibits.
- Aquatic Adventures: Personal tour (public area) of seal, sea lion, penguin, puffin, and polar bear exhibits.
Party Packages
Basic Party Package includes:
- Ninety minute use of a decorated party room in the Visitor Center. The first forty-five minutes include an interactive presentation and animal visitors or a personal tour of a featured exhibit (public area). The additional forty-five minutes are for your personal birthday celebration.
Cost: $250 for up to 15 guests. Everyone in the room is counted (children under 12 months are free with paid adult). $6 for each additional guest.
Party Plus Package includes:
- The same listing as the Basic Party Package, plus:
- Pizza, cake, beverages, candles, and birthday themed paper products. An additional “smasher” cake is included for one-year-old birthdays only.
Cost: $325 for up to 15 guests. Everyone in the room is counted (children under 12 months are free with paid adult). $8 for each additional guest.
Other Available Add-ons
- Gift Bags from Como’s Garden Safari Gifts – $5 each
- Sponsor-an-Animal Certificates – Choose any animal at Como to sponsor! Certificates are personalized and include fact sheet and picture of selected animal – $5 each
A $100 non-refundable deposit is required.
We decorate our party rooms with festive wall and table décor. Due to time constraints and the safety of our animals, outside decorations, including balloons, are not allowed.
Add-Ons
Sponsor-an-animal Certificate
Choose any animal at Como Zoo to sponsor! The Sponsor-an-Animal Certificate includes a personalized certificate, an animal information sheet and a photo of the animal you choose.
Cost: $5.00 each
Gift Bags
Como’s birthday party gift bags are theme based and include age appropriate items such as stuffed animals, postcards, pencils, erasers and small toys. Gift bags are specially put together by our staff at Como’s Garden Safari Gifts.
Cost: $5.00 each
Due to time constraints and the safety of our animals, outside decorations are not allowed.
Booking
To book a party or for more information call 651-487-8272 or email us at ComoEducation@ci.stpaul.mn.us
