Petting zoo & animal events in the Bay Area

Emma Prusch Farm Park, Small Animal Area · San Jose

Feed goats, chickens, rabbits, sheep, and pigs at Emma Prusch Farm Park’s Small Animal Area, gaining hands‑on care tips and animal insights, for ages 3–99.

10:30 AM·Ardenwood, Fremont

At Ardenwood, greet sheep and goats and help prepare a morning snack for the farm animals; drop‑in, no registration, disabled accessible, admission fee applies.

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Donkey brushing at Fairyland’s donkey enclosure.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM·Los Altos Library, Orchard Room, Los Altos

Read aloud to a friendly dog or cat in the Orchard Room, borrowing or bringing a book, with 10‑minute sessions for ages 5–13.

10 AM – 2 PM·UC Botanical Garden Berkeley

Live snakes, mosquitos, nocturnal wildlife, Bay animals, hissing cockroaches, and Discovery Stations with docents fill Animal Day at UC Botanical Garden, plus Veracruz music, mask crafts—free with admission.

3:30 PM·Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley

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.

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Donkey brushing at Fairyland’s donkey enclosure.

10:30 AM·Ardenwood, Fremont

Coop full of chickens at Ardenwood lets visitors feed snacks while watching them roam, scratch, and peck; admission fee applies.