FRIDAY
30
OCTOBER
The Ember ListSF Bay Area
Petting zoos for kids in the Bay Area this week
We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources and found 8 petting zoos & animal encounters in the Bay Area between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All petting zoos & animal encounters in the Bay Area — October 27 – November 2
Close the Little Farm at night at Tilden Nature Area, meet residents, learn their diets, and deliver their evening meal at the pig pen, for all ages.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
Free Halloween night at Emma Prusch Farm Regional Park features candy, games, food trucks, animals, haywagon rides, and more.
Candy, games, food trucks, farm animals and hay wagon rides fill Emma Prusch Farm Regional Park for a free Halloween celebration, all ages.
Close the Little Farm at night at Tilden Nature Area, meet residents, learn their diets, and deliver their evening meal at the pig pen, for all ages.
Rabbits greet visitors at Ardenwood, showing hopping skills and ear‑sensing behavior; drop‑in, no registration, disabled accessible, admission fee applies.
Insect Discovery Lab in the Chapel Courtyard at Children’s Fairyland.
SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER
Close the Little Farm for the night at Tilden’s pig pen, meet farm residents, learn their diets, and deliver their evening meal provided by staff, all ages.
Pocket Pet Academy at Sulphur Creek Nature Center teaches reptile care and lets participants hold a reptile, ages 6–11.
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