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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Celebrating Polar Bear Week October 30 – November 5
It’s Polar Bear Week! Polar Bears International created #PolarBearWeek to coincide with the annual gathering of polar bears near Churchill, Canada as they wait for the sea ice to form…
Spend MEA @ COMO!
Join us over MEA weekend, October 20-23, as we celebrate the return of all 21 Sparky statues to Como! See all 21 hand painted, highly Instagrammable, Sparky statues Meet &…
Mum’s The Word At Como!
2022 Fall Flower Show is Now Open! While many Minnesota gardens are winding down, preparing for the brisk days and nights ahead, the Sunken Garden at the Marjorie McNeely…
WATCH: What goes into creating world-class flower shows?
The First Day of Fall, Was The First Day For Autumn
On September 22, the first day of fall, Grant’s Zebra “Thelma” gave birth to a healthy female foal. Zookeepers, visitors, and Social Media made it abundantly clear that there is…
Sparky’s Home, all 21 of them! Let’s Celebrate! October Events Planned!
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory has welcomed back all the Sparkys that were scattered throughout the Twin Cities! Twenty-one custom, unique 6’ Sparky the Sea Lion statues, hand-painted by local…
