Wednesday, May 16, 2012

From the North

Go south on 35W or 35E to Hwy 36
From 35W take Hwy 36 East
From 35E take Hwy 36 West
Exit onto Lexington, go South
Follow Lexington to Horton Avenue
Turn right at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

From the South

Take 35E north to the Randolph Avenue exit
Turn left on Randolph to Lexington Parkway
Take a right onto Lexington Parkway, and follow north for several miles
Turn left at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

From the East

Take I94 West to the Lexington Parkway exit
Turn right onto Lexington Parkway
Follow Lexington north to Horton Avenue
Turn left at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

From the West

Take I94 East to the Lexington Parkway exit
Turn left onto Lexington Parkway
Follow Lexington north to Horton Avenue
Turn left at Horton Avenue
Take the next right onto Midway Parkway
Follow the signs Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Parking Lots
The lots will be on the right hand side of the street

 

OPEN

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Como Zoo

1225 Estabrook Dr
St Paul, MN 5510

(651) 487-8252

TODAY’S EVENTS

Como Town

ComoTown

10:00 am

Kids and adults will be thrilled on the wide variety of kid friendly rides including the Screamin’ Dragon Roller Coaster, The Tornado and The Kiddie Grand Prix.

Summer Flower Show

Sunken Garden

10:00 am

The Summer Flower Show displays the greatest plant diversity of any of the Sunken Garden Flower Shows, as well as the longest duration.

Bear Program

Polar Bear Odyssey

10:30 am

A bear program is either training, enrichment, or a keeper talk with the polar bears and/or the brown bears.

Cafesjian's Carousel

Cafesjian's Carousel

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Operated by volunteers, the 68-horse carousel was built in 1914 and rescued from auction in 1988 for $1.1 million, ten minutes before the first horse was to be auctioned.

Zoo Keeper Talk

Zoo Grounds

11:00 am

Meet the Zoo Keepers! Every day a different topic will be featured and guests will learn about the day-to-day operations of running Como Zoo. Learn about the animals and how they are cared for, plus guests can ask questions.

Gardener Talk

Zoo Grounds

1:00 pm

Meet the Gardeners! Every day a different topic will be featured and guests will learn about the day-to-day operations of running the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. Learn about plants and how they are cared for, plus guests can ask questions.