Como Park Zoo and Conservatory 1225 Estabrook Dr • Saint Paul • MN 55103
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- The Sunken Gardens provide a breathtaking backdrop for ceremonies—process down the vintage-style glass greenhouse to the raised stone platform at one end, where you'll exchange vows before a Neoclassical water feature, gleaming star-shaped chandeliers, and ever-changing displays of seasonal flowers.
- The Enchanted Garden, with its sweeping vistas of the iconic Conservatory and lush pollinator gardens, is a stunning spot for larger ceremonies, while other options—like the Japanese Garden, with its tranquil koi pond and traditional ornamental work, and the tropical flora-adorned North Garden—are ideal for more intimate guest counts.
- Floor-to-ceiling windows in the Covered Porch frame fabulous views of the Conservatory's glass dome, which is spectacular when illuminated at night. Other reception options include the Berglund Wright Room, a modern space studded with skylights, the glass-enclosed Ordway Gardens, and—for something a extra unique— the Bullard Rainforest Auditorium, which overlooks the Zoo’s bird exhibit.
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PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $400–2,000/event
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Time of day
- Space reserved
Reception venue pricing is comprised of a rental fee and food & beverage minimum. Rental times typically run 6 hours (8am–4pm or 6pm–1am).
Covered Porch: 240 seated, 400 standing
$1,500–2,000 rental fee | $3,000–5,500 F&B minBullard Rainforest Auditorium: 200 seated, 300 standing
$500–1,800 rental fee | $1,000–4,200 F&B minBerglund Wright Room: 60 seated, 100 standing
$400–750 rental fee | $350–1,100 F&B minOrdway Gardens: 42 seated, 70 standing
$650–1,000 rental fee | $1,000 F&B minPolar Bear Lodge : 30 seated
$400–750 rental fee | $750 F&B min
Ceremony Fee
- $300–1,000/event
- Ceremony fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Space reserved
The Enchanted Garden accommodates 250 guests, and ranges $400–550 for a 4-hour rental, or $900 for a 12-hour rental (with tent rental). Chairs are an additional cost.
For other ceremony venues, rentals typically run 60–90 minutes.
Sunken Garden | 100 guests | $650–1,000
North Garden | 35 guests, 90 minutes | $350–750
Ordway Garden | 50 guests, 90 minutes | $400–750
Japanese Garden | 35 guests, 1 hour | $550–600
Excedra or Lily Pond | 50 guests | $300–450
Service Charge or Gratuity
- 19%
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 100 | 250 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 400 | 70 |
| Reception | Seated | 250 | 40 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 250. | ||
Venue Details
Site Uses
- All-Inclusive
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Elopement Packages
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- Late Night
Essential Info
Price
$ • $$ • $$$
Catering
In-house
Alcohol
In-house
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, daily, anytime.
Venue Type
Buildings & other settings available:
- Banquet Hall / Events Facility
- Garden
- Historic / Landmark Building
- Inn / Lodge
- Park
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Unique
- Zoo / Aquarium
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Forest / Woods
- Fountain / Water Feature
- Garden
- Lagoon / Pond
- Landscaped Grounds
- Panoramic
- Waterfall
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
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