Artist, Photographer & Family Photo Hours

5/19/2013

8:00 am to 10:00 am

6/19/2013

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Gather the family for pictures in one of our gardens. It's also a great opportunity for artists and photographers to bring in their easels and tripods before or after hours. $5 per person.

Gorilla Forest Grand Opening!

6/6/2013 to 6/9/2013

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Join us for festivities & fun as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Gorilla Forest! MORE

Artist, Photographer & Family Photo Hours

5/19/2013

8:00 am to 10:00 am

6/19/2013

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Gather the family for pictures in one of our gardens. It's also a great opportunity for artists and photographers to bring in their easels and tripods before or after hours. $5 per person.

Groovin' In The Garden Wednesday Night Concerts

8/7/2013 to 9/11/2013

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Pack a picnic basket & bring dancing shoes to a free concert series on the lawn! Join us for some live music, lawn games, a bouncy house, & climbing wall in front of the Visitor Center every Wednesday, August 7 - September 11. Food, beer, wine, & ice cream treats will be available to purchase. Bands TBA.

Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival

8/18/2013

3:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Explore the art, music, food, martial arts and cultural traditions of Japan at the annual Como Park Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival, a family-friendly event, reminiscent of Japan’s annual Obon holiday.
Gates and exhibits open at 3pm, with various performances starting at 3:30.
The day will culminate at dusk with the main event—the lantern lighting. Stone lanterns as well as hundreds of floating paper lanterns throughout the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond will create a vision of peacefulness and harmony. Admission is $5 per person. Admission for children ages 3-12 and Seniors 65 is $3, and those 2 and under are free.
You can easily avoid the parking challenges by following the signs to the free Como Shuttle MORE