Como Friends Members Make It Possible
Your Como Friends membership keeps Como Park Zoo and Conservatory free and accessible, every day of the year.
BASIC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Access to special events throughout the year.
Hear about zoo babies, exhibit improvements, and more with a quarterly subscription to the Como Friends Insider.
Cultivate a passion for conservation with free and reduced admission to hundreds of partner zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens. Please call prior to visiting a participating institution to verify the reciprocal benefit offered.
Learn about nature with a tuition discount on education programs.
Support Como and save with a 15 percent members-only discount on every purchase at Garden Safari Gifts.
Enjoy discounted tickets to Bouquets and other Como Friends’ events.
LEVELS AND ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
$55 Como Friend: Basic benefits for an individual (fully deductible)
$100 Como Friend Plus: Basic benefits for a household (fully deductible)
$150 Como Friends Supporter: 32 Como Town points and Como Friend Plus benefits (value of goods and services:$16)
$250 Como Friends Connector: North American Reciprocal Museum Association benefits (Free/member admission during regular museum hours and additional perks at 800 museums) plus Como Friends Supporter benefits (value of goods and services:$16)
$500 Como Friends Champion: Invitation to private annual reception and Early Access Perk (Enter Como Park Zoo and Conservatory grounds before it is open to the public, after 9 a.m. 7 days a week. RSVP required. Call 651-487-8229.) plus Como Friends Connector benefits (value of goods and services:$40)
$1,000 Horace Cleveland Society: Guided tour for six with Zookeeper or Gardener plus Como Friends Champion benefits (value of goods and services:$140)
ADDITIONAL MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Science Museum of Minnesota
Members of Como Friends are invited to receive $5 off a full-price Household or Dual level Science Museum membership. No other discounts apply. Admission does not apply to special exhibits. Must show valid Como Friends membership card. Discounts not available online.
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society offers Como Friends a $10 discount on Northern Gardener Membership. To receive this special rate, please visit www.northerngardener.org/membership and use promo code COMO or call 651.643.3601.
As a member of Como Friends, you’re carrying on a century-long tradition of community support for Como, providing the extra resources the historic Como Zoo and the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory need to grow and thrive. Waive benefits for 100 percent tax-deductibility and you will still receive Como Friends membership card and all associated privileges.
Senior Citizens are eligible for $10 off any level. Please call 651-487-8229 or purchase online: Senior Membership
Increase your impact to Como Friends by participating in your employer’s nonprofit matching gift program. Check if your company participates
Como is more than a destination on a map, it is a welcoming urban oasis that brings people of all ages and backgrounds together to explore the wonders of nature, spark discovery and inspire a lasting love of plants and animals—all for free, every day of the year.
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