For generations, visitors to Como Park Zoo & Conservatory have delighted in the simple joy of watching a Mold-A-Rama machine create a souvenir right before their eyes. Warm, colorful, and…
Bewitching Botanicals Featured on FOX 9! 🌿🎃
Our friends at FOX 9 stopped by to check out Como’s Bewitching Botanicals display — a Halloween-themed collection of some of our creepiest, smelliest, and most fascinating plants. Garden Guy…
Astra Makes Her Public Debut!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 – We’re thrilled to share that Astra, our four-year-old female polar bear, made her public debut today in the deep-water side of Polar Bear Odyssey! Astra arrived…
Meet Khomas and Keanu – Como’s New Hartmann’s Mountain Zebras!
On the heels of welcoming Astra the polar bear last week, Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is excited to introduce two new residents: Khomas, a 7-year-old male weighing 825 pounds,…
Erica Prosser Named Director of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
The City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department announced today that Erica Prosser has been named as Director of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. Prosser had been serving in…
🎃 Creepy-Crawly Creature Awareness Weekend Creeps into Como! 🕷️
🎃 Slither in over MEA break, October 18 – 19, and get eyeball-to-eyeball with some of our resident creepy crawly bugs and spiders 🕷️
Live GardenCam – Spring Flower Show
Loading Player… Click HERE for our upcoming events! The Sunken Garden will be closed for maintenance June 21 – July 8. Spring Flower Show 2026Sunken Garden will be closed for…
Hours Shift to 10am – 4pm Beginning Tuesday, September 2
🍂 Shorter days, shorter hours! Beginning September 2 through April 30, Como Park Zoo & Conservatory will be open 10:00am – 4:00pm daily. That’s still plenty of time to see…
Summer Flower Show ends Sunday, September 14
Last chance! Don’t miss your opportunity to experience our Summer Flower Show, closing this Sunday at 4pm! This show is unlike anything we’ve ever done at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory….
🐾 Please join us in welcoming two new residents to Como Zoo! 🐾
Meet Ombe (short for Ombelahy), a 13-year-old male, and Wicket, a 7-year-old female ring-tailed lemur who recently arrived from the Milwaukee County Zoo in June. After completing their quarantine, Ombe…
Como Showcases the “Queen of the Water Lilies” and Competes in Global Waterlily Weigh-Off 2025
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is inviting visitors to marvel at one of the most extraordinary plants on Earth: the Victoria Water Lily, commonly called the “Water Platter.” Floating dramatically…
Mythical Creatures Open Thru Labor Day
Embark on a magical journey through the realms of Mythical Adventure, a walk-through exhibit featuring over 60 breathtaking animatronics in Como Town. Step into a world where ancient myths come…
Wildlife Rescue: Tales of Conservation Open Thru Labor Day
An Interactive Outdoor Exhibit Celebrating the Comeback of Endangered Species.
Obon Festival August 17! Tickets On Sale Now!
***We will be selling ONLY ADVANCED TICKETS again in 2025*** Click HERE and HERE for a 2025 printable program (8.5 x 14) Music, martial arts, singing, dancing, drumming, delicious food, vendors,…
🌸Frederick the Corpse Flower Updates ~ Farewell, Frederick.
Final Update: 🌿 A Fond Farewell – An Ode to the Odorous One Frederick the Corpse FlowerAmorphophallus titanum2017–2025 (First Bloom)Bloomed: June 25, 2025Height: 81 inches of pure dramaSmell: Unforgettable It…
