Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Como Park's 65,000 square foot Visitor Center is a stunning facility for year round events.
This new facility was designed to provide an elegant and efficient setting for meetings and social events.

The new Visitor Center features private meeting spaces, Zöbota Café and a new indoor exhibit called Tropical Encounters.

An exquisite site for conferences, executive retreats, board meetings, wedding receptions or special events.

  • 5 flexible meeting & event spaces
  • Auditorium fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology
  • Enclosed walkway to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
  • High speed Internet access
  • Spaces for groups of 35-350
  • Comprehensive audio/visual technology available

-Porch
Overlooking the well-manicured lawns of Como Park, the Porch features beautiful vistas no matter what the season. Gracious and beautiful appointments make this room a favorite for larger gatherings while still preserving an intimate atmosphere. Just outside the floor to ceiling windows, a pristine water lily pond enhances the front of the facility.

-Bullard Rainforest Auditorium
From the second floor of the Visitor Center, the Bullard Rainforest Auditorium has spectacular views of the Bird Yard exhibit and surrounding zoo. This space is excellent for larger business meetings or corporate events.

-Como Room and Travelers Room
Nestled on the second floor of the Visitor Center, these intimate spaces offer the opportunity to overlook the upper canopy of the Tropical Encounters exhibit. Drawing inspiration from the tropics, you will experience the sights and sounds of an ecosystem from above.

-Berglund Wright Room and Dex Media Room
Perfect for a medium sized group that seeks space for a business meeting or traditional classroom, these rooms offer a setting for lectures, meetings and corporate events.

-Terrace
Step outside onto our beautiful terrace where vistas of Como Park and the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory open up before your eyes. Spring and Summer offer a view of sweeping flower gardens and majestic trees. Fall brings its own wonders of bright colors and opening vistas.

-Zöbota Café
Zöbota Café is the perfect setting for a variety of occasions from wedding receptions to corporate events. At your fingertips is Como Zoo's lovely Bird Yard exhibit, which is the summer home to many exotic species of birds from around the world.

-South Patio
Located just outside the Visitor Center, this space offers an expansive view and is perfect for larger outdoor events.

. Seated Buffet Theatre Classroom Reception
Porch 250 225 N/A N/A 500
Bullard Rainforest Auditorium 225 168 200 160 300
Como Room 56 48 55 45 60
Travelers Room 48 40 50 40 65
Berglund Wright Room 80 72 70 55 100
Dex Media Room 72 64 65 50 85
Terrace N/A N/A N/A N/A 250
Zöbota Café 100 80 80 65 150
South Patio 350 300 N/A N/A 400

Contact our sales staff
To inquire further about
hosting your business function at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, please contact our sales office:

Stacy Rundquist
Danna Sorenson
(651) 487-8282
comozoosales@lancercatering.com

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