Instead of the same old same old restaurant this year, treat your Valentine to a rare opportunity to dine in the tropics. Guests can choose to sit in the Sunken Garden amongst the vibrant pinks, blues, reds & purple created by azaleas, cyclamen, velthemia, amaryllis, and cineraria featured in the Winter Flower Show. For a…
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Announcing the 2020 Music Under Glass Lineup!
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. Beer and wine will be available to purchase. 2020 DATES: January 5 – Fellow Pynins – Contemporary folk duo January 12 – Miss Myra Duo – Swingin’ mix of vintage jazz and blues January 19 – The Fattenin’ Frogs…
Poinsettias Galore! Holiday Flower Show Now Open!
The Holiday Flower Show is now open in the Sunken Garden of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. It is a visual sensation to behold featuring hundreds of poinsettias. This year’s Holiday Show will feature the Ice Punch poinsettia which entered the commercial market in 2009 and has been the top rated novelty cultivar throughout North America…
For our 55 & better visitors, join us for Senior Strolls & SUNSET Senior Strolls!
Chloe The Sloth on The Jason Show!
November & December Activities & Adventures For All Ages At Como!
Activities & Adventures For All Ages At Como In November & December
Meet Sota, Como Zoo’s Baby Giraffe
Como Zoo’s baby giraffe now has a name: Sota. Over the MEA weekend guests visiting from International Falls to Magnolia, Minnesota had the opportunity to stop at ballot boxes placed around the zoo to cast their vote for one of three names: Elliott, Fonzie, and Sota. With over 2,300 ballots cast, Sota was the winner…
We Can All Help!
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory does a lot for conservation efforts including a program called Conservation Champions. Staff submit projects and if selected, are funded by Como Friends. I work at Como and love hearing about the amazing experiences staff have had doing conservation work around the world. Conservation Champions was open for me to…
Como Zoo Welcomes *gulp* 6′ 4″ Baby Giraffe!
Como Zoo is excited to welcome a new baby giraffe to its herd. Coming into the world at over six feet, the baby is standing tall with mother Clover shadowing over him. The new baby male, born Tuesday, September 10th at 7:30pm, is the 8th calf born to Clover and the 23rd giraffe birth at…
From Golf Course to Watershed: Waterlily Installation in Andover and Coon Rapids
Today, I got to experience a once in a lifetime opportunity that most 17-year-olds don’t usually get to experience on a regular basis. Originally, I thought that I was going on a ride along to a site visit at a watershed in suburban Andover to do some photography, but guess what? I got to do…
AIS Outreach at the Minnesota State Fair!
I’m so close to finishing my minimum number of volunteer hours as an AIS Detector through MAIRSC (Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center) for my Conservation Champions project funded by Como Friends. I need to complete a minimum of 25 hours this year and as of this month I’ve finished 24 hours! August has been…
A First For Como!
Como Zoo welcomes a baby puffin, the first ever tufted puffin chick to hatch in Como’s history of exhibiting puffins that dates back to 1987. The yet unnamed puffin chick was born to first time parents Bug and Rocky, hatching from an egg on July 31. The sex of the puffin is still unknown. At…
Snow Leopard Cub Now Has A Name!
Significant, Successful Breeding Plan Achieved Como Zoo’s snow leopard cub now has a name: Asha! Asha, which means hope in Sanskrit and other Himalayan region languages, was selected by the family of winning bidder, Mr. Scott Dongoske, at Sunset Affair, Como Friends large fundraising gala. The naming generated a lot of interest and helped the…
With a heavy heart, we say goodbye to Denali
We have some sad news to pass along. This morning, August 5th, Denali, the male eastern timber wolf, was euthanized due to failing health and age related issues. Denali came to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in May 2005. Before coming to Como he was at the Wild Life Science Center in Minnesota. Denali was…
