petting zoo
noun
: a collection of farm animals or gentle exotic animals for children to pet and feed
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The free, family-friend event will feature live performances, a petting zoo, food trucks and more.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Officials remind visitors that these goats are working professionals, not petting zoo pals, but snapping photos from a distance is encouraged.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
There might have been a petting zoo and a donkey named Daffy wandering around the Hamptons, but there was also a giant elephant at the first big party in the old Summer House this year.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Officials remind visitors that these goats are working professionals, not petting zoo pals, but snapping photos from a distance is encouraged.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
There might have been a petting zoo and a donkey named Daffy wandering around the Hamptons, but there was also a giant elephant at the first big party in the old Summer House this year.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Petting zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petting%20zoo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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