6 Places to Pet Farm Animals Near LA & Orange County

Discover how farmers care for their animals and learn where our food comes from. Springtime is one of the best times to visit a farm and find out about the animals that live there—you might even get to see baby farm animals!

Underwood Family Farms

Moorpark | underwoodfamilyfarms.com/animal-center-moorpark
Somis | underwoodfamilyfarms.com/animal-center-somis

Underwood Family Farms has two locations, one in Moorpark and one in Somis. At the Moorpark Animal Center, visitors can see baby goats, chicks, baby poults, Pete the baby pig, Sassy the mini cow, ponies, alpacas, emus, chickens, ducks, baby turkeys, sheep, bunnies, birds, Chocolate the donkey, and Percherons and Scottish Highland cattle! The Somis Animal Center is home to sheep, alpacas, chickens, and pygmy goats. Springtime Farm Admission is $8-12 and includes wagon rides.

Pony Time

Lakewood Equestrian Center | Facebook Page
Enjoy a pony ride and feed the animals including goats, rabbits, chickens, an alpaca, llamas, cow, and sheep.

Rancho Los Alamitos

Long Beach | rancholosalamitos.com
Rancho Los Alamitos is a Long Beach historical landmark with lush gardens, a ranch house, and barnyard animals including sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits and beautiful Shire horses.

Tanaka Farms

Irvine | tanakafarms.com
Go on a wagon ride to pick your own fruits and vegetables, then walk through the Barnyard Educational Exhibit. Say hi to sheep, goats, alpacas, cows and more.

Zoomars

San Juan Capistrano | riverstreetranch.com
Zoomars at River Street Ranch is the perfect setting for a good, old-fashioned day. Visit the Guinea Pig Pen, Goat and Sheep Pen and purchase feed baskets to feed the animals. You can also see Lili the llama, Sheffield the alpaca, Anna and Else the pigs, Jersey the Highlander cow, and Angel the emu!

Centennial Farm

Costa Mesa | ocfair.com/centennial-farm
This three-acre working farm is located on the grounds of the OC Fair & Event Center and is home to fruit and vegetable gardens and an array of livestock. Visitors can view pigs, chickens (and chicks!), oxen, goats and more. Make your visit even more fun by printing out their Scavenger Hunt. Kidsguide Tip: Check out their super cute piglets on their Pig Cam.

WORTH THE DRIVE

Amy’s Farm

Ontario | amyfarm.com

Amy’s Farm is a polycultural farm where visitors get to see and learn how animals help feed plants and in turn the plants provide food for humans and animals. General farm tour activities include a garden walk, milking a cow, petting goats and sheep, feeding farm animals, grooming horses and more.

Children’s Nature Retreat

Alpine | childrensnatureretreat.org
This 20-acre retreat was specially designed for children to have fun and educational interactions with animals. The Retreat is a safe haven to over 130 domesticated livestock and exotic animals. Single Day Pass: $38/adults, $20/child, $28/seniors (age 60+).

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