This is one of my favorite places in the world…read more I have been to the Global Wildlife Center lots of times and it is consistently awesome. The animals are well taken care of and the staff is always fun and knowledgeable. Our tour guide (I think her name was Sonora?) was very nice and went out of her way to make sure we got to spend time with all of the animals we wanted to see. Couple of tips. First off, spring for the private or semi-private tour. You have more freedoms to roam around the park and it's definitely worth the extra cost. Second, no matter how much animal food you get, you will wish you had more. The highlight of the tour is feeding the animals and you will not want to disappoint them! Third, they have added some new attractions in the last few years that look awesome but we didn't get a chance to do them. There's a kangaroo walkabout and a capybara experience, both looked really cool. Finally, they are offering a "painting" by the animals. You add food coloring to a canvas and the animals "paint" with their mouths while they eat. It was absolutely worth it!

My sister and I had come here 7 years ago and purchased general admission and had an absolute…read moreblast! Coming this time with an almost 3 and 1 year old we decided to book the private tour. You have to book online and choose a time slot that was still available. We chose an early time slot to make sure they both got their naps in. We arrived and you can tell they made a ton of updates since we were last here. We checked in and was recommended to order the sack of food and so glad we did! We had 4 adults and we went through the sack pretty fast! Cody was our tour guide and he was extremely nice and very knowledgeable! I highly recommend asking for him if you're doing a private tour. To say we had an amazing time would be an understatement. Feeding and seeing giraffes, bison, deer, cows, zebras, kangaroos, peacocks, llamas and so many more was such an axing experience. We can't wait to go back and do it all again!

Liuzza Produce Farm is pretty much the Disney World/Land equivalent to Louisianians…read more They have events for major holidays like Easter, Halloween and Christmas. They also host other events like- a berry bash, summer camp, farmer trade day, pancakes and pjs, and ties and tiaras. I visited for Halloween in 2018 when my son was about 10 months old and had a great day! They had a pumpkin patch, face painting, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, a corn maze, a petting zoo, a jumping area for the older kids, and so much more to see! Then staff were friendly and there was plenty of parking. They also have an elegant space for weddings/receptions. It is truly an enjoyable experience for the entire family.

Wow! What a fun place for a school field trip! My 4 year old's class rode the bus there while the…read moreparents followed in their cars (not too bad of a drive - 1 hour from Baton Rouge). When we got there, there was plenty of parking and very easy to find (thanks to signs along the way). Everything was organized from the get go. Several other schools were there, but they had plenty of workers to keep things running smoothly. I wanted to share their mission statement I found on the website because I agree they are doing this: "Mission Statement To provide an educational, "hands on" learning adventure for families and organizations of all ages. To spread the love of the land and animals to all our guests both big and small, and instill the importance of keeping the American Agricultural values alive. To provide a professional, clean environment with emphasis on safety and dignity for both our guests and our animals." Liuzza was definitely hands on and educational. I especially loved all the fun facts signs around, and in general the setup was simple with chalkboard and burlap but so cute and creative. Definitely knew we were at a farm, but it was just more cute than rough and rigid. The animals seemed happy, the strawberries were delicious and plentiful for the picking! I loved the bus tour and mule-drawn trailer ride but could have honestly loved if they had told us more about the land and the history. Such a beautiful and well kept up place though! I was so surprised to see that they do weddings here! A beautiful outdoor area was set up for a wedding and there's the most precious, little chapel! Definitely a romantic setting for a wedding!! I would just love to be a guest for one here! I hope to be able to return on the open to the public days or even a special occasion like their Easter egg hunt. We were there for probably only 3 hours but definitely could have stayed longer. We fed goats, saw a zebra eating among all the horses, saw cows, an alpaca, a sheep, geese, but we managed to miss the pigs and bunnies. Must go back for those! The kids went crazy over the awesome slide built into a hill and the big jumpy thing (don't know what those are called lol). We definitely must return and so should you!!

Angel's Grove Ranch was the setting for our 9 year old daughter's farm themed birthday party…read more Beautiful location in the country, 20 minutes from downtown Covington. Arranged for a 3 hour party- arts and craft time in a barn with AC, games, animals to pet, horse back riding, and a hayride. A nice patio with tables and benches overlooking the riding rings and barn allows adults to watch over the activities. Incredibly nice and thoughtful people and very safety conscious. All for a noble and humane cause of rescuing at risk horses. Everyone had a great afternoon and we'll be starting riding lessons next. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Want to get away from the hustle of city life for a day? Schedule a day at the ranch! Only 10…read moreminutes from Covington and Abita Springs, we are a volunteer run, non- profit horse rescue facility. All proceeds from our many services go toward the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of these majestic animals! We offer: horseback riding lessons, birthday parties, a petting zoo, summer camp, holiday camp, trail rides and much more. Ask us about our Horse Sponsorship program and our 12 week Jr Horsemanship program-a great present for the horse crazy person in your family. Looking for a volunteer opportunity? We are always looking for dependable volunteers to help with our special events and help around the ranch. Visit our website for more information.

These are not miniature dachshunds. My dogs grew to be large. They look massive next to other…read moredoxies. ALSO - she lied about my 2nd puppy having blue eyes. She sent a SIDE profile pic, of his ONE blue eye and said he had blue EYES. PLURAL. Never got a picture of him face on. Upon arrival we were shocked to see he only had ONE blue eye and the other BROWN. We drove all the way from Texas!!! After looking back at the pictures she sent us, it's clear it was intentional the way she placed him in the photos. Love my boy dogs but will never buy from her again. Kelly, They are BEAUTIFUL dogs, I'll give you that. But beyond that...a little shady and never sat right with me after all these years.

Beautiful working farm with horses and daschunds. We spent one night here and brought our daschund…read moredog and enjoyed the warmth and ambience of the farm. The owner is extremely knowledgeable of daschund care and is the author of books on the subject. We are excited to get our next daschund puppy from her award-winning litters.

Wild Discovery + Otters…read more Our guide Rachel was phenomenal! Very knowledgable and kind. I was so surprised how many animals they have! I love that she knew all their names and personality traits. The otter swim was amazing! The guides told us they love the color yellow, so if anyone goes try and wear yellow or bring a yellow towel you don't mind sacrificing to the otters to dry off and bite!

This review will be lengthy but I hope it provides some insight! Note: We did the Wild Discovery +…read moreOtter Swim in early early February - Barn Hill Preserve (soon-to-be Magnolia Wilds) was a great experience! Our tour guide D was amazing and really made the experience so enjoyable. There was a mixed bag of kids and adults but the group was roughly 20 people total. This is definitely a great activity for people of all ages. There is walking involved and going slightly down on downward slopes; it can get hot too, just to keep in mind. The weather the day we went was wonderful - sunny & high-60°s/low 70°s. D was so knowledgeable and added great humor to the tour, his personality was overall super great. Plus! He was our otter-swim guide too and was just as great during the swim. There's several animals that you'll have the opportunity to meet and learn so much about. D, our tour guide, also ensured everyone had enough time to observe the different animals and that the kids had their fun before moving onto the next animal. I will note, I believe the animals included on the Wild Discovery tour are different than the animals you'll see on the Safari Wagon Adventure tour. But I believe the animals we saw were just as great. Just think about what animals you'd like to see most and ask which tour would be best. From what it seems, most of the larger animals are on the safari tour (i. e. zebras, ostrich, camels, and cattle). On our Wild Adventure Tour we saw kangaroos, capybaras, and Eurasian Lynx - to name a few. Looking back I would've have liked to know the animals vary by tour type. This is kind-of communicated on their website, but I feel you have to know to look at all available activities and compare. Which is more my error than theirs! Just wanted others to know as I didn't think of this. I would've added the safari tour had I known! The otter swim is only available with the Wild Discovery tour (the safari tour is very affordable, so to add onto the swim package would be ideal - I'd ask but I'm sure that's do-able!) The otter swim was so great too! The pool (in February) was cold at first but the body acclimates to the temp quickly. The pools are temperature controlled so it's not freezing and unbearable - just cold at first. And that's more so because it was the beginning of February. I imagine in the summertime the water is amazing. The swim lasts for an hour and our party was small (4 total people), so that was plenty of time for our otter to explore the strangers in his pool area. Afterwards, we got time to dry off and have the lil guy dry off with us. My sister loves otters so this was a great opportunity! Lastly, Check-in was easy & finding the place was easy as well!

This place was on our list to visit while we were here and it did not disappoint…read more Most of the places here charge an entry fee, but you normally leave with something. This place had so many things for the kids to do! I was wowed by all the characters they had interacting with the kids, photo ops, rides, and just all around area for the kids to run around.

This visit was underwhelming. The pumpkins they allowed my kid to choose from were all very small…read more The play areas around the property needed some maintenance. A lot of the swings, seesaws, and such were wobbly and needed to be tightened. The tee pee was filled with mold. Milking a cow was advertised on the website , but I only saw a horse and a donkey. The corn pit needed way more corn kernels. Overall the experience was very sub par . We've had better experiences at other places.

What an amazing place to bring kids! My daughter had a blast. The friendly staff helps you get…read morehands on with the animals. Bring a few bucks to purchase some feed. It's well worth it!

What a cute little setup! Make sure you close the two gates when you come in to keep in the…read moreanimals. Goats, a dog, an alpaca, an emu and pigs. Two of the pigs are named Mr and Mrs Chris P Bacon! Get it? Crispy bacon? hahahahahahahahaha very punny! You can buy some feed for the animals. $2 admission, $5 for the medium bucket of feed. Friendly employees, friendly animals. What a great place! I recommend for anyone in the area!

Disappointed, I booked the petting zoo, I received 2 bunnies, 2 chickens and 2 goats, the animals…read morewere tied with chains to pipes along side our home, the guy who came out took a seat and stayed in his phone for the entire hour, he didn't interact with the kids or anything. If your going to charge 250.00, at least talk about your animals and what they like, make your visit interesting, this guy seemed like he didn't care. Definitely not worth 250.00.

For the price point, I was very disappointed in the variety of animals. We were told 7 animals, I…read moreassumed it was 7 different animals. Instead, we got 2 small bunnies, 2 small hens/roosters, a duck, and 3 miniature donkeys/ponies. As we had also gotten the pony ride package, the kids really did not care at all about seeing the bigger animals. I was assuming we would at least get a little goat, miniature pig, or a furry chicken (based on other petting zoo parties I have been to and other reviews), but we did not get any of that. Additionally, since the only staff member was giving the pony rides, there was no oversight provided over the petting zoo animals. This was ok since everyone was watching their kids, but it made me very concerned for the animals, given the apparent lack of care. The poor small animals also seemed terrified, and I felt bad having them at the party. Next time, I would skip the petting zoo and just get pony rides.

This is a charming little zoo! However, I have a few complaints. The air conditioning in the…read morewomen's restrooms and the gift shop is always broken. There's also constant construction, leaving many empty enclosures. The main entrance is unusable and has been for over a year now. And my grandkid's favorite, the bug hub, has been closed for some time.

I love this little zoo! We have been coming here for years. It has always been nice, but in the…read morelast few years they have had an infusion of cash from somewhere. A lot of old exhibits have been refreshed and they have added new ones. The signage and graphics and educational materials are all bright and fresh (and educational!). The animals seem to be happy and well kept. The staff we talked to were enthusiastic and clearly enjoyed what they were doing. This is a fun little zoo with a nice collection of animals. I was blown away by the giraffe exhibit. There is a little flock of flamingos that I could just stand and watch for hours, and the prairie dog exhibit is too cute for words. Go and see for yourself. Be aware they are not open on Mondays. This has caught me a number of times on Monday holidays (Labor Day, Memorial Day, etc.) when I had a day off work and was looking for something to do. Sorry, no zoo today! They are open every other day of the week. The zoo is open from 10-4 and this is plenty of time to see everything. There is food and a splash pad and a carousel and a train to ride. This is all fun, but for me a zoo is all about the animals. This little zoo does not disappoint.

I recommend everything about Freedom Ranch! Krissy and Mindy Hamilton are the most knowledgeable…read morepeople around on birds of prey and exotics. Their love for educating people on these amazing animals shines through every time they open their mouths. Going to Freedom Ranch/seeing a program by Freedom Ranch is truly an amazing experience for ANY age.

From the owner: Freedom Ranch is a non-profit animal education center which specializes in native birds of prey and…read moresmall exotic animals. We mainly travel to you for various events but also provide ranch tours by reservation.