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The Ember List · the Bay Area
Petting zoo & animal events in the Bay Area
Browse petting zoos, pony rides, farm-animal days, and mobile-zoo visits in the Bay Area.
We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources to pick the 7 best petting zoos & animal encounters in the Bay Area between September 3 and September 9. Updated daily.
Our best picks: petting zoos & animal encounters in the Bay Area — September 3–9
Meet and learn about creepy, crawly critters with East Bay Vivarium's Traveling Reptile Program. Room: Library Program Room, Sunnyvale Main Library Audience: Grades 1 to 5 and their caregivers Registration: Not required, but space is limited; doors will close when the room is full Generously sponsored by the Friends of…
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ARDENWOOD - Check out our coop full of chickens! Discover why they like to roam around the farmyard and scratch and peck at the ground while you feed them a little snack.This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. Disabled accessible. Ardenwood admission fee applies. For information, call (510) 544-2797.
BLACK DIAMOND MINES REGIONAL PRESERVE - Tarantulas only come out for a short time each year for mating season. Come by the Naturalist table to learn about this special time and how we can support their population! All ages welcome to come learn about our eight-legged friends. Meet at the upper parking lot, at the end o…
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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.
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.
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