petting zoo
noun
: a collection of farm animals or gentle exotic animals for children to pet and feed
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Kids can enjoy a petting zoo, touch a truck, obstacle course, ice cream and crafts.
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
For young ones, check out the kid zone, featuring an instrument petting zoo and face painting.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Hidden Trails and Hidden Hills are family-friendly farms that have corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and petting zoos.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Their research identifies three main types of failing leadership teams: shark tanks, petting zoos, and mediocracies.
—Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
For young ones, check out the kid zone, featuring an instrument petting zoo and face painting.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Hidden Trails and Hidden Hills are family-friendly farms that have corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and petting zoos.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Their research identifies three main types of failing leadership teams: shark tanks, petting zoos, and mediocracies.
—Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2025
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“Petting zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petting%20zoo. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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