I love Como Zoo and Conservatory! You see the animals up so much closer than the MN Zoo. Today when we visited, they had knowledgeable staff and volunteers at many of the animal exhibits, offering helpful info on the habits and behavior of the animals we were looking at, even their names, how old they are, what they like, interpreting their behavior, and willing to answer any questions we had. They even gave us tips to get the animals to come up closer and interact with us! There were baby animals and you can see them very close up with their parents.

It's beautiful walking through the zoo and there are also walking paths nearby, many trees and flower gardens, so beautiful. We took a break and sat and had a snack as there are shady picnic areas very close by. Parking is free! The conservatory is Absolutely Beautiful and so interesting! And, Everything is FREE! A small donation is appreciated, $3/adults, and$2, I think, for children (FREE on Thurs until April). There's a great Visitor Center. I can't say enough good about all the staff. They're so friendly, helpful and knowledgeable!

There's a cafe and gift shop, and clean bathrooms, all in the Visitor Center. Today, there also was a very interesting Bonsai exhibit and we learned so much from the staff member who explained about this art and answered our questions!

It's a great zoo, for all ages, a beautifully landscaped conservatory, and also a lovely area (many weddings photograph there), it's easy to get to and centrally located (near the State Fairgrounds), and did I say it's Super Cheap! I went there as a child, I enjoy it as an adult, I've brought groups of mothers and children and I look forward to bringing my grandchildren to Como Zoo someday.