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Went to the WA Evergreen State Fair yesterday and visited your petting zoo. Wow! What an wonderful experience. Best petting zoo ever. Reminded me of when I was a kid when animals and people were actually allowed to be together! So frustrating when we go to fairs and petting zoos and the handlers won't allow you to touch their animals. And it was FREE! Thank you, THANK YOU! The staff was so relaxed yet diligent in cleaning up poop and insuring the well being of both animals and guests. WOW! Kids had fun and I was thrilled to pet wallabies, llamas, fawns, piglets and all the other amazingly well-behaved animals. How do they all get along so well? Whatever the secret is, THANK YOU! I hope you will be back again next year?
Sincerely,
Molly
Your petting zoo is the best ever. I went to the one in Orange County (Southern CA.). I could have spent the entire day there. Got some excellent pictures.
One genius goat was just waiting by the food dispensing machine. When people put money in, he pushed them out of the way and ate the pellets right out of the machine. A much smaller goat could never reach where the pellets came out so he was standing on top of the hay to get the sympathy vote.
I was especially impressed with the variety of animals. I had never seen where children (and adults) were also allowed to brush them.
I hope you come again every year. I will be there. I will plan it so that I can spend at least 1 hour there. Had a great time. Your animals are clearly well taken care of.
Sincerely,
Dr. Patty Boge (veterinarian)
Good afternoon,
I am writing to congratulate you on the wonderful experience that you afford children and adults by providing a petting zoo experience. My friend and I attended the petting zoo at the recent Orange County Fair in California and we had a great time there. The animals were clean and happy and the animal carers were knowledgeable and attentive to the animals' needs.
This is a great idea to educate people about animals and also to foster better animal/human relationships.
Well done!
Sincerely,
Maureen
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West Virginia Tour
May 28 – June 20
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Open 12pm – 7pm
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West Virginia Tour Dates
May 28 – Food Fair – Hamlin, WV
May 29 – Food Fair – Milton, WV
May 30 – Lavalette Food Fair – Huntington, WV
May 31 – Tower Food Fair – Barbourville, WV
June 1 – Town & Country Foodland – Chapmanville, WV
June 2 – Man Pic-Pac – Man, WV
June 3 – Goodson's Supermarket – Pineville, WV
June 4 – Goodson's Supermarket – Oceana, WV
June 5 – Goodson's Supermarket – Welch, WV
June 6 – Grant’s IGA Supermarket – Bluewell, WV
June 7 – Grant’s IGA Supermarket, Crossroads – Princeton, WV
June 8 – Grant’s IGA Supermarket – Oak Hill, WV
June 9 – 15 TBD
Poca Supermarket – Poca, WV
Piggly Wiggly – Eleanor, WV
Bigley Piggly Wiggly – Charleston, WV
Piggly Wiggly – Sissonville, WV
Kanawha City Piggly Wiggly – Charleston, WV
Elkview Supermarket – Elkview, WV
Grant's IGA Supermarket – Smithers, WV
June 16 – Craigsville Foodland – Craigsville, WV
June 17 – Glenville Foodland – Glenville, WV
June 18 – Grantsville Foodland – Grantsville, WV
June 19 – Piggly Wiggly – Emerson Ave, Parkersburg, WV
June 20 – Piggly Wiggly – Plum St, Parkersburg, WV
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San Diego County Fair
June 11 – July 6
(Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Del Mar, CA
Petting Farm
Alameda County Fair
June 13 – July 6
(Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Pleasanton, CA
Petting Farm
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New Mexico State Fair
September 4 – 14
Albuquerque, NM
Petting Farm • Pony Ride • Pig Races
Oklahoma State Fair
September 11 – 21
Oklahoma City, OK
Petting Farm • Pony Ride • GASCAR Crazy Animal Races & Pig Races • Kids Can Cook Cooking Show • Pig Train • Farmyard Follies (tentative)
Tulsa State Fair
September 25 – October 5
Tulsa, OK
Petting Farm • Pony Ride • GASCAR Crazy Animal Races • Picture on a Pony Booth
October 2025
February 2025
San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo
February 6 – 23
San Antonio, TX
Petting Farm • Pony Ride • Picture on a Pony
March 2025
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
March 4 – 23
Houston, TX
Two Petting Farms • Two Pony Rides • Picture on a Pony
November 2025
July 2025
Orange County Fair
July 18 – August 17
(Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
Costa Mesa, CA
Petting Farm
August 2025
Iowa State Fair
August 7 – August 17
Des Moines, IA
Cowboy Boot Camp • Kids Can Cook
North Texas Fair & Rodeo
August 15 – August 24
Denton, TX
Ag-Ventureland (tentative)
Colorado State Fair
August 22 – September 1
Pueblo, CO
Petting Farm • Pony Ride
May 2025
April 2025
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April 4 – 20 (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays)
San Angelo, TX
Petting Farm
Pima County Fair
April 17 – 27
Tuscan, AZ
Petting Farm • GASCAR Crazy Animal Races
January 2025
National Western Livestock Show & Rodeo
January 11 – 26
Denver, CO
Petting Farm • Pony Ride • Picture on a Pony • Farmyard Follies
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January 17 – February 2
South Palm Beach, FL
Ag-Ventureland
December 2025
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Huntsville, TX
Petting Farm
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Nov 28 – 30, Dec 5 – 7 , Dec 12 – 14, Dec 19 – 21, Dec 26 – 28, Jan 2 – 4
Granbury, TX
Petting Farm
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Dec 6
Flower Mound, TX
Petting Farm