Our birthday packages are designed for smaller groups. We recommend time slots based on the number of kids you expect. A one hour petting zoo can accommodate up to 20 - 25 kids. A 1.5 hour petting zoo can accommodate up to 35 kids. A two hour petting zoo can accommodate 35 - 45 kids. If you expect more than 45 - 50 kids, we recommend one of our festival package options. Our festival set up can accommodate a larger group of guests in a shorter time.

Our staff member/s will arrive 20 - 30 minutes early to get set up. At the start time, we will gather the kids who are there to go over a few brief rules, introduce the animals, and give our “birthday child intro” if it is a birthday event. This is typically a brief presentation, no more than 10 minutes, so we can jump right into the hands-on portion. We will have 3 - 4 stations set up for kids to pet or hold our animals. We will have one station where groups of 4 kids can rotate through holding some of our animals, one station to sit with our animals and pet them, and one station for petting and watching our exotic ducks! If you book a large animal package, there will be one station to pet and watch the large animals. Our staff member/s will facilitate rotating through groups of kids at the holding station to ensure everyone gets an opportunity!

Yes! If you are having a small party, but not a “birthday party” you can book these packages. Please see the first FAQ above for guidance on what group size is appropriate.

Baby piglets can be requested “if available” on the reservation request form. We often do not know if a piglet will be available for your event until the week of the event. There are many factors that go into piglet availability including: when the piglet was born, when they are weaned, when they get their spay/neuter surgery and are recovered, and when they are picked up for adoption. WE ARE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE PIGLETS because there are so many factors that go into their availability. If a piglet is not available for your event, we will notify you on the confirmation call (1 -2 day before your event) prior to payment and your price quote will be adjusted.

We have set packages and certain animals are set within these packages (described above.) We are able to take requests for seasonal friends (if your child prefers a hedgehog or bearded dragon) and you can request the add on (not guaranteed) of an extra seasonal friend or piglet. We recommend not mentioning these to the children as we cannot make 100% guarantees as our choice of seasonal friend ultimately comes down to the weather. This way it can be a special surprise and no one is disappointed!

We cannot substitute animals within the packages or add animals other than the extra seasonal friend or piglet. We are unable to add a large animal to a small animal package because they require specialized transportation.

We need a shaded space and a backup option in the case of extreme temperatures or inclement weather, plus a parking spot as close to the setup location as possible. Space minimums are in each package description. We will provide all the necessary fencing, stools, and other equipment! You may provide greens of veggies for the animals, but it is up to our staff members to determine if it is a safe environment for the kids to feed the animals.