petting zoo
noun
: a collection of farm animals or gentle exotic animals for children to pet and feed
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Events range from children’s dance parties, author events, science shows and cultural performances to animal encounters featuring reptiles, tropical birds, and petting zoos—all designed to foster a lifelong love of reading and curiosity.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
The 2025 celebration featured an instrument petting zoo, food trucks and an array of interactive displays.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
And the overflowing San Gabriel River knocked Christmas trees sideways and staff had to get petting zoo animals into a temporary pen at Sweet Eats Adventure Farm in Georgetown, about 65 miles east of Ketterman's ranch.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Guests can experience up-close encounters with PJ the rhino, feed giraffes, meet petting zoo animals or ride a miniature train.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
The 2025 celebration featured an instrument petting zoo, food trucks and an array of interactive displays.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025
And the overflowing San Gabriel River knocked Christmas trees sideways and staff had to get petting zoo animals into a temporary pen at Sweet Eats Adventure Farm in Georgetown, about 65 miles east of Ketterman's ranch.
—CBS News, 11 July 2025
Guests can experience up-close encounters with PJ the rhino, feed giraffes, meet petting zoo animals or ride a miniature train.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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“Petting zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petting%20zoo. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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