We had an amazing experience with Funny Farm for my son's second birthday! The kids in attendance…read moreattention spans didn't last long but the adults and I loved every minute of it. They had great communication with me from the day we scheduled right up tothe day of the event. We will be planning more events in the future.

Everything went really smoothly, the staff was kind, taught us new things, were very patient with…read moreour clients. They set up super fast, and they cleaned up really nice. 100 out of 10 would recommend! Thank you Kristi, Maya, and Cheryl!

As a vet student, I thought the perfect birthday party would be at a petting zoo. Mimi'z petting…read morezoo was perfect and we had sooo much fun. Our host Tanya was just amazing and patient with us. Her back story is amazing and she's just such a wonderful and big hearted person. She can adjust the experience to tailor to your needs. Price isn't bad at all either. This was definitely a special and unforgettable experience. I highly recommend coming here especially if you love animals !

What an amazing experience we had at Mimi's. My wife setup the visit and we had a group of 9 for…read morethe trip. Mimi was awesome - friendly, caring, and fun! She clearly loves animals and people, with a heart bigger than her petting zoo! We held bearded lizards, snakes, chickens, ducks, and more! If you have an opportunity to spend the day at Mimi's, do it! Recommend.

If you're considering a pet sitter, then Sunset sitting services/Natalie should be your "go to"…read more She was communicative, willing to meet before our trip to go over the details, and took excellent care of our pets and our home. We plan on using her services for all our pet needs, and I would suggest you do the same.

From the owner: I love animals! I love getting to take care of your fur babies while you are gone to make your trip…read morestress free! I had animals growing up and I love that I can now let kids and adults enjoy my animals with me!

I am not one for reviews but I felt compelled to leave one to help any other mother planning their…read morekiddos bday and if anyone's like me we make a big deal out of birthdays. Natacha was great. She was referred by a mutual friend , we got the large zoo which included goat/sheep/and what we thought was mini pig. The pig was Gemma who is advertised as the "kissing pig" , she was totally fine (definitely not mini) but my issue was with the girl assisting . She was the "gatekeeper" while Natacha did pony rides. This may needed to have changed as the girl allowing kids in to the "petting zoo" was an issue. Not friendly, very abrupt with the kids, I understand being a rule follower but she wasn't professional with asking the guests to abide by them. I went in with my daughter to pet the animals and literally as we approached Gemma she blurted out "don't touch her face, talk to her before touching her, don't scare her " , I am pretty respectful of animals and educate my kids but this was ridiculous .. my 4 year old literally stopped walking towards the pig and said "mom I don't want to hurt the pig" . My daughter wasn't even doing anything wrong and to jump at her was excessive. Guidance and education go a long way but to be snappy and scare kids to not pet animals at a petting zoo and for the price I paid! Honestly ruined the experience for me as she did. It get any friendlier or professional. The other parents didn't complain but also noticed the "unfriendly" vibe she gave .Thank goodness we paid extra for pony rides as this was the only real highlight of the party. Natacha was great making sure we got a family photo and let my son ( the bday boy) ride for long times when no other kid was in line. I do wish the petting area was bigger . With the assistant 4 animals and an adult with each kid ( 91 adult per kid ) in the pen it was very tight fitting. No two adults and kids could be in there at once . Overall cute idea. Glad I had a bounce house and numerous other activities for the kids as this wouldn't have been enough. Again I hate to leave less than perfect reviews but looking back at the prep and pay for this was my push to leave an honest review .

The petting zoo was an absolute hit at my daughter's party! Can't say enough good things about the…read moreset up, clean up and the overall operation of things! All of the animals were so sweet and happy!

We booked Dingle Family Farms for my granddaughter's 4th birthday, and they were absolutely perfect…read morefor her rodeo-themed party! The booking process was easy and straightforward from start to finish. Christina and her staff were incredibly friendly, professional, and great with the kids. The farm animals and pony rides were a huge hit and made the day truly unforgettable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience--highly recommend Dingle Family Farms for any special event!

This was an amazing experience! Christina, Hailey and the whole staff were friendly, professional…read moreand fun. My 2 year old has the best time and couldn't stop talking about the pony ride and farm tour. Highly recommend the dingle family farm to anyone! We will definitely be back and definitely give it five stars! Thank you!!!

I am an Activity Director at a Senior Living Facility, and Pony Ranch Parties has been my go-to for…read moreall my carnivals, harvest festivals, and general petting zoo visits for our residents to enjoy. Their team is very helpful, friendly, and professional. Our residents always have a great time interacting with the animals. The vast selection of animals brings immense joy and happiness to our residents, and they can't stop talking about the visit for days. I appreciate everything Pony Ranch Parties has to offer.

We hired Pony Ranch Parties to set up a small petting zoo at our home today for a toddler's…read morebirthday party, and the animals were a huge hit amongst all party guests ages 2-75! Rachel, the owner, was very flexible and creative with how to set up our event given our outdoor space constraints. We ended up doing a mix of the outdoor petting zoo (with goats and bunnies) and the animal bus parked in front (with pigs). Worked out great! Rachel and her staff were very professional, timely, responsible, and courteous. Animals were all clean, friendly, gentle, and hilarious. Would definitely recommend and hope to repeat for another future party someday!

I've seen them bringing smiles to people's faces at various events in and around the bay area, most…read morerecently at the Butter and Egg Days festival in Petaluma. They offer enough space for the animals to wander around comfortably alongside visitors who pay a fee to enter the pen. For me, viewing from the outside is more than sufficient to have a good time, observing all the playful behavior going on inside the enclosure. A nice variety of four-legged creatures and waddling ducks. The giant tortoise was especially beautiful. And my favorite part, LOTS of rabbits, including plenty of lionheads as well as baby bunnies of different breeds.

most adorable, well behaved animals, saw at last year's Dublin st pats festival and had so much fun…read morepetting all the bunnies, chicks, and ducks.

We had the most incredible pony party for my daughter, thanks to Debbie! She brought her sweet…read morehorse, Cherokee and he made even the most nervous little riders feel so comfortable. Everything felt super safe, too. Debbie was so kind, caring and put everyone at ease. She was super easy to communicate with, arrived on time and made the whole process a breeze. I cannot recommend her enough.

We had Debbie and the adorable animals for our son's 3rd birthday party and it was the absolute…read morebest experience! From kids to adults, all the guests loved it. Debbie is highly professional, she arrived early and setup everything beautifully and cleaned up after thoroughly. The animals are very well-behaved and gentle. I HIGHLY recommend Debbie and Little Reds Barnyard Friends!

I saw just about every single animal when visiting. The quieter you are the more you will see in my…read moreopinion. Lots of parking, seating areas, bathrooms (with a changing station), various animals, lots of information to learn and a vending machine if that's your thing. Definitely can't wait to come back!! Don't expect there to be zoo keepers in every which direction, it's a very quiet laid back soon. Better than the Merced zoo in my opinion.

We used to love going to Micke Grove zoo. We would visit every 3 weeks or so when we lived in Lodi…read more Our last visit when we lived in Lodi had half the zoo closed off for improvements. Fast forward 10 years later, and the wife and I traveled to Lodi to visit Micke Grove zoo, excited to see what improvements they have completed over those 10 years. What an utter and complete disappointment. 2/3rd's of the habitats were empty, not full of shy animals, but completely void of any animals whatsoever. The grounds were very unkempt, and a 1/3rd of what used to be animal displays, including a at one time beautiful bird rotunda have been removed and/or fenced off. Sadly, what was once a very lively, well kept, active animal exhibit now looks like it on its last legs and ready to close down all together.