We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources to pick the 5 best petting zoos & animal encounters in the Bay Area between August 15 and August 21. Updated daily.
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Sunday, August 16
ARDENWOOD - The Little Red Hen, the Billy Goats Gruff and other farm friends are waiting to meet you! Join the story circle for some classic barnyard tales before visiting the main characters. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. Disabled accessible. Ardenwood admission fee applies. For information,…
TILDEN NATURE AREA: Help our Naturalist staff close the Little Farm for the night! Meet our friendly farm residents, learn what they eat, and bring them their evening meal provided by the farmer (food provided by staff only). Meet at the pig pen. Activities may vary depending on the animals’ needs, weather, and season.…
Friday, August 21
TILDEN NATURE AREA: Help our Naturalist staff close the Little Farm for the night! Meet our friendly farm residents, learn what they eat, and bring them their evening meal provided by the farmer (food provided by staff only). Meet at the pig pen. Activities may vary depending on the animals’ needs, weather, and season.…
Saturday, August 22
Hosted by the Berryessa Branch Library. Here’s a chance for you to get up close and personal with farm animals such as rabbits, chickens, ducks, a pig, alpacas, goats, and sheep! You’ll get to pet and groom them. Afterward, browse through our library’s collection of books to learn even more about them. The Petting Zoo…
ARDENWOOD - Hop on over for a warm welcome from some of the farm’s furriest residents. Learn why rabbits are great hoppers and how they use their long ears to sense danger. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. Disabled accessible. Ardenwood admission fee applies. For information, call (510) 544-2797.