Bouquets 2025

There’s a powerful connection between animals, plants, and people flowing under glass at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory.

From the flower bulbs and perennials building energy under the earth, to the high flyers soaring through Tropical Encounters, every corner of Como comes to life with the help of community support from people like you.

Come in from the cold and celebrate the warmth and natural wonder of Como at Bouquets, Como Friends’ most spirited fundraiser. Featuring extraordinary wine, beer, and food, Bouquets is a favorite mid-winter tradition for Como supporters, protecting the free admission, family-friendly programs, and first-class animal habitats and beautiful gardens that make Como Park Zoo & Conservatory a community treasure.

Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend Bouquets.

Fund-a-Mission: make a donation in any amount to support Como

For over 20 years, Como Friends has inspired community generosity so that Como Park Zoo & Conservatory will thrive for future generations. You are invited to join our incredible community of supporters by making a donation to the Bouquets Fund-a-Mission. Your support makes it possible for our whole community to experience the powerful connections between people, plants, and animals—free for all—every day of the year.

Bouquets Plus: $145

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

This special experience in the Primate Building includes culinary treats from Bao Bao Buns and Burger Daddies, wine and beer selected exclusively for Bouquets Plus, a zookeeper Q & A, and of course, Como’s extraordinary primates. Bouquets Plus tickets include entrance to the general admission event.

Bouquets General Admission: $85

7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

With wine, beer, and food tastings arrayed throughout Como’s Visitor Center and the gardens of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, no other fundraiser in town has a more beautiful backdrop. Guests can sip beverages and sample small bites, listen to live music, bid on a host of exceptional silent auction packages, take a turn at popular Bouquets games, and learn more about the high-priority improvements supported by Bouquets’ Fund-a-Mission donations.

Bouquets Flavors of Chocolate Add-on Experience: $25

8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Guests must purchase a Bouquets Plus or General Admission ticket to participate.

Como’s North Garden is filled with plants that provide both familiar and unique flavors used in chocolate making, from vanilla and cinnamon to guava and fig. Add more Como to your evening at Bouquets with this open house style experience in the Berglund Room, featuring chocolate tastings and Como horticulturist demonstrations about the edible plants of the North Garden.

Click here to learn more about our Sponsors and Partners: BrightWines, Lancer Hospitality Group, Bao Bao Buns, Burger Daddies, Centro, Curiouser Foods, Grand Casino, Herbst, MomoDosa, Porterhouse Steaks & Seafood, Boulevard Brewing Co., Castle Danger Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Dogfish Head, J's Kombucha, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and Urban Growler Brewing Company.

Event Venue

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, United States