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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, St. Paul, MN
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Como Park Zoo & Conservatory

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory is an attraction in St. Paul, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.

1225 Estabrook Dr, St. Paul, MN 55103 · St. Paul, MN

Why you should go…

A St. Paul treasure since 1897: a compact, walkable zoo with gorillas, big cats and polar bears, plus the stunning glass-domed Marjorie McNeely Conservatory dripping with orchids and palms. Admission is by voluntary donation, making it one of the best family freebies in the Midwest. The steamy Sunken Garden is pure bliss in January.

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