Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Lil’ Explorer Thursdays at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory lets kids learn about animals and plants while participating in fun activities!
I may have six kids now, but I remember well how difficult it was for me to fill the days when I just had one kiddo at home. I just didn’t know what to do with him!
Here’s an option for those of you with littles at home: Lil’ Explorers Thursdays are held at Como Zoo!
Lil’ Explorers is a free program from 10 am – 12 pm each Thursday in the Visitor Center in the winter and on the zoo grounds in the summer. It’s tailored to kiddos ages 1 to 3 years old. Kids can meet animal and plant visitors, see story time, play games, and participate in many other fun activities.
There’s a different theme each week – here’s their current schedule for 2025:
March
3/6/25-Junior Gardener
3/13/25-Animals in Winter
3/20/25-Under the Sea
3/27/25-Furry Friends
April
4/3/2025 Seeds & Sprouts
4/10/2025 Animals in Winter
4/17/2025 Rockin’ Reptiles
4/24/2025 Furry Friends
May
5/1/2025 Jr. Gardener
5/8/2025 Fancy Flowers
5/15/2025 Nighttime Critters
5/22/2025 Down on the Farm
5/29/2025 Under the Sea
June
6/5/2025 Diggin’ Dinos
6/12/2025 Fun with Fish
6/19/2025 Happy Hooves
6/26/2025 Jr. Zookeeper
July
7/3/2025 Busy Bugs
7/10/2025 Animal Families
7/17/2025 Rockin’ Reptiles
7/24/2025 Bird Buddies
7/31/2025 Fancy Flowers
August
8/7/2025 Furry Friends
8/14/2025 Fun with Fish
8/21/2025 Jr. Gardener
8/28/2025 Animal Families
September
9/4/2025 Diggin’ Dinos
9/11/2025 Down on the Farm
9/18/2025 Seeds & Sprouts
9/25/2025 Under the Sea
October
10/2/2025 Bird Buddies
10/9/2025 Jr. Zookeeper
10/16/2025 Busy Bugs
10/23/2025 Furry Friends
10/30/2025 Nighttime Critters
November
11/6/2025 Diggin’ Dinos
11/13/2025 Happy Hooves
11/20/2025 Animal Families
December
12/4/2025 Jr. Gardener
12/11/2025 Jr. Zookeeper
12/18/2025 Animals in Winter
Admission and parking are free, but they do ask for voluntary donations of $4/adult and $2/child, if you so choose.
Visit the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory website for more information.
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Originally from southern Minnesota, Laura has called the Twin Cities home for over fifteen years. In her rare free moments, she enjoys reading, spending time with loved ones, and savoring a hot cup of coffee.
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