We enjoyed Rah-Rah Ranch's animals at their petting zoo SO MUCH at the Pilgrim Place festival in…read moreClaremont in 2025. The animals were immaculately clean and so so sweet and, like, absurdly cute. We loved the baby pig, the silky fainting goat, and the chocolate brown alpaca, but we really lost our minds over the freshly-trimmed English Angora rabbits. Honestly, this was the cutest, cleanest, sweetest petting zoo we've ever encountered. The staff working the event were chill and answered all my questions, would absolutely consider working with them for my own events. Happy to know they're local-ish and awesome!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars!! We hired Rahrah Ranch for a milestone birthday party. The…read morebirthday girl loved it, as did alll the guests. We had a baby yak, a miniature cow, a sheep, 2 goats, bunnies and chickens. The were all clean, well behaved and interacted with all of us. If you want a truly memorable experience for your next event I highly recommend Rahrah Ranch!

A lavender-filled evening that smelled as good as it looked!…read more Yelp Elite find! We headed to 123 Farm for Lavender Nights, and what a beautiful experience! This charming farm is such a fun place to bring family, friends, or your favorite date. Foodie highlight: Their sourdough pizza was definitely one of my favorites! Crispy, flavorful, and perfect for sharing. And of course, you can't visit Lavender Nights without trying their lavender-infused drinks! The lavender coffee was such a fun treat! There are cute little shops to browse and plenty of unique goodies to take home. The dining area was especially charming with beautiful chandeliers, cozy tables, and live music playing in the background. It was the perfect setting to relax, enjoy good food, and catch up with family and friends. Date night? YES! Family outing? YES! Girls' night or friends' night? Absolutely! Be sure to purchase your tickets and parking online ahead of time. Overall, such a lovely and relaxing evening surrounded by lavender, good food, music, and wonderful company. Definitely a place I'd love to visit again! Yelp Elite approved!

I've been to two festivals at the 123 Farms and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time there. I went to…read morethe lavender festival just this last week - it was laid back and relaxed... despite the intense heat wave, the walkable parts of the farm are mostly shaded so the temperature stays at a decent level. Entry was 10$ and parking was about 18$. The food was top notch but a little pricy - still worth it for the quality in my opinion. I really enjoyed my evening. Also the absolute best funnel cake I've ever had... I'm still thinking about it days later. I've also been for the Christmas festival. This was a lot more hectic... so many people but a totally different experience in a good way. Also a bunch of seasonal food options!!! Definitely a must-go for kids!

Great place Beautiful animals…read more Professional team My kids love to go there Highly recommend

How lucky were we to visit this farm?! We went as a group and the kids loved it. It was so nice to…read morepet and feed the animals. They were all pretty well-behaved. Our host was great. She was professional and good with the kids. It was a very hands-on experience which made it more memorable. Will definitely be back!

We thoroughly enjoyed our private tour of Wake Farm. We petted goats, chickens, horses, donkeys and…read morefed a pot bellie pig! Our guide was very friendly and it was a fun and wholesome activity for the entire family!

We had our private tour with Kylee and her mom. They're an awesome team and were so patient with us…read moreand our infant twins. We loved hearing about their trees and animals. The views are breathtakingly. We visited in March so the weather was perfect. We will definitely be back with friends and family.

Visited Gilchrist Farm with my family for my 50th Birthday and it was such a beautiful time! First…read moreoff, the staff is great! From Monica, to Claudia to Farmer Sunny, everyone was so helpful and friendly and made us feel welcome. We purchased tickets thru Groupon which included $15 to use towards activities on the farm and you can always purchase more tickets onsite. Our group did a lil of everything , petting zoo, archery, maze, pumpkin decorating, pony riding. They have a small food court with 2-3 food vendors. The lady with the tacos and pupusas is so nice and friendly and the food is fresh and delicious. The hot dogs are yummy with an amazing snap to them. There was a small family business selling fresh sourdough as well so we had to pick some up. Yes the bathrooms are port a potties but they are clean. Internet is choppy as expected up on a mountain and actually forced everyone to be present and enjoy time together rather than being on our phones posting. It's a cute lil farm and it was such a great time. Thank you for having us!

I mentioned in my last review that I had gone to this farm in the past and had a great time. My…read moreonly problem was that a friend of mine was hit on by one of the employees, but that was okayv because she seemed into it. I write this because I spoke to that friend about it, and I was wrong. He did hit on her aggressively and it made her very uncomfortable. She played nice and only pretended to enjoy it so that he wouldn't get mad. I don't think we'll be going back the next time.We're in town. I'm sorry if my original review mislead anyone.​

My friend and I drove over 1.5 hours to get to the farm before 10 AM. When we arrived, the gate…read morewasn't open yet, so we assumed it would open at 10. As 10 AM got closer, though, there was still no sign of anyone opening the gate. I gave the farm a call and found out that they had recently changed their hours to Friday and weekends only. Unfortunately, we had forgotten to check their newest Facebook post. I explained that we had driven a long way and were really hoping to pick some fresh jujubes, and asked if they could possibly make an exception for us this time. The Korean grandpa on the other end of the phone was incredibly nice. Since they live on the farm, he came out and opened the gate for us right away. We really appreciated his kindness and hospitality! There are plastic buckets available for customers to use for picking. Each bucket holds about 5 lbs of fresh jujubes. Besides fresh jujubes, the farm also sells dried jujubes. This is a certified organic farm, and you can definitely tell that they take good care of their fruit. We spent about an hour picking, and all the trees were around adult height, so you don't need any special tools to reach the fruit. The jujubes are about the size of a small apple. The green ones with a little bit of brown are especially crispy and sweet--exactly how I like them! I would suggest wearing long pants and sunglasses for protection. There are baby jujube trees growing alongside the mature ones, and their thorns can give you an unexpected scratch if you're not paying attention. After picking, we brought our buckets back to the weighing station to check out. Overall, we had a great experience. Even though there aren't many family-friendly activities for kids, the jujube picking itself is absolutely worth the trip for me and my friends. At $4/lb for this quality of fresh jujubes, it's hard to beat the price compared with buying them at a grocery store. And there's no entrance fee either! Definitely a fun experience, especially if you love fresh jujubes.

Good jujube. Arrived fast. No complains. (And excess verbiage to the review will be long enough.)read more

We visited today and it was nice. I wanted to take my Autistic kids on the severe end of the…read morespectrum to get them out of the house. I paid the extra money to feed the animals but couldn't do it.

I took my family to Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary and was honestly surprised to find a place…read morelike this in Phelan of all places! It ended up being a really cool experience. They have a good variety of exotic animals, and one of the best parts was being able to get pretty close to them and even feed some of them with the help of the staff. The workers were very friendly and made the experience enjoyable, especially for a family. The prices were also very affordable. The sanctuary itself is fairly small compared to a traditional zoo, but I actually liked how close you could get to the animals. Parking was spacious, although just be aware that you have to drive down a pretty long dirt road to get there. I do always feel a little bad seeing animals outside of their natural habitats, but overall we really enjoyed our visit and thought it was well worth it. If you have a family and want to take the kids somewhere to see some exotic animals up close, or you're simply an animal lover looking for something different to do, I definitely recommend checking this place out!

This is an absolute gem! Vidal, the farmer grows the most beautiful produce . Hard to do in our…read moredesert with extreme weather! He is enthusiastic and loves farming. Our meals are, without doubt so much better with his produce. He offers a large variety and the quality is top notch! I highly recommend his CSA.

Amazing produce from an amazing farmer. Highly recommend checking this small organic farm out and…read moresupport small business. The owner is extremely hard working and puts thought and care into his farm and produce.

This is such a special & wonderful place. Came here from out of town to celebrate my mom's birthday…read moreand we are so glad we did -- we're already looking to plan our next visit. Not sure about people's nonsensical complaints, but yes.... this is located near a rural highway, but it wasn't busy or inconvenient. Also, yes, they were generous to provide a free shuttle service from your parking spot to the entrance in a golf cart, which we really appreciated because we didnt have to walk in the heat, which is the obvious alternative. The tickets are a great price, especially knowing that it ultimately goes back to help the animals. Some people seem to be confused on the nature of this establishment. It is not a traditional "petting zoo" -- its an *animal sanctuary*. (Which is well disclosed everywhere, if you just take a moment to read a little bit, you'll clearly understand that). Their whole point is to rescue farm animals from cruelty and *slaughter* -- so it seems like common sense that a place that literally rescues farm animals from being slaughtered would also, of course, oppose slaughter and therefore, support veganism. Not complicated to comprehend if you just think it through a little. Obviously, it wasnt forced anyway -- it was just offered incase people were interested. No pressure. All of the volunteers we encountered were incredibly sweet and knowledgeable. You can tell theyre genuinely passionate about animals. They enforced the boundaries of the animals well, while keeping things fun and safe for everyone. Awesome facilities, very clean, and well planned. Again, a very special place that were so excited to visit again. Cheers!

My family and I drove out to see this place last weekend because we love animals and had heard…read moreabout it for years. We arrived to find parking along a busy highway (?!?), with golf carts shuttling visitors to and from the entrance, just a few feet away from cars whizzing past. That was weird. Then we got to the sort of holding area where they keep guests until their reservation time. Before we went in, the owner came out to greet us...sort of. She gave us a basic history of the place, but before she did, she wished us "happy pride" and told us all about how virtuous she was, as if everyone should be celebrating? Weird and inappropriate to say the least. The last thing she did before allowing us the entrance we'd paid handsomely for, was to lecture us about becoming vegans. Which is one of my biggest pet peeves about vegans to begin with. Then she stood at the entrance and offered everyone literature on veganism as we walked past. I declined. Wholly inappropriate, offensive and off putting. I didn't pay to be lectured about something I disagree with. It was nice to (finally) see and interact with the animals, but some of the volunteers were too much. I understand they're used to dealing with idiots every weekend, but some of the instructions they were giving were flat out dangerous, like having babies (maybe 18 months old) feed carrots to grabby, nippy horses. Bad idea when little hands aren't any bigger than the carrots. Most (not all) volunteers were just a bit too power trippy and under-educated for my taste. I will say the facilities were pretty clean and appeared well kept, but the horses and donkeys were filthy and in dire need of grooming. Give your visitors brushes and curry combs and show them how to brush the animals. Win-win for everyone. It was nice to hang out with the animals, but most of the people I could do without. Probably won't be back again.