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    Carlson's Llovable Llamas

    5.0 (23 reviews)

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    Kripa M.

    Learned a lot about llamas today. Hubby and I had a lot of fun walking, feeding and grooming them. Can't wait to go back during baby time.

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    Elaine S.

    We really enjoyed meeting the llamas & their one token alpaca! My husband said on the drive over that he did not want to participate in walking the llamas on the trail, but once there, he quickly changed his mind . There were numerous baby llamas we visited in the pasture, and the guide gives you the 411 on llamas before picking out your personal llama (or alpaca which I chose) and taking them on a walk. I found myself giggling quite a bit at the llama expressions & was very humored by my husband's llama who kept trying to graze on the walk. At one point, his llama made a smart move & laid down to graze! It was hysterical as he was not budging at my husband's attempts to get him up . Being a horse mom, I asked to hold my alpaca while I got his llama to rise in a second ha ha. It's a fun visit & great photo ops, especially if you have a timid handler among your group .

    Dianna N.

    Oh my goodness this place is fun for all. Found a steal in Groupon $15 for a family of up to six. I called the farm asking if I needed reservations, what are their hours, and what if I didn't have a family? They laughed saying five friends are fine too. The owner is super friendly and very welcoming. The day we went was a bit chilly. Best to check the weather before going and dress appropriately. I had Hunter boots and glad I wore something that wouldn't be an issue if muddied. You're able to pick any llama and walk them around the property. They let you know the name of your llama. If they stop to eat best to pull them forward vs. to the side. They're more likely to follow. At the end they have food pellets and brushes. It was fun feeding them. It's not slimy at all from what I thought. Their lips are fuzzy, dry, and soft. It some what tickled.

    Xia Y.

    I love llamas and when I found out you can walk them, I did my research and found Carlson's llama farm. I had such an amazing time. You get to walk them, pet them, groom and feed them. You also get to learn a lot about llamas and alpacas.

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    Alix S.

    I had the most wonderful experience at Carlsons Llovable Llama farm! I wasn't aware that I had to make a reservation so I showed up with my 4 year old niece for hoping for the best (which I wouldn't recommend doing out of respect for the crew) nonetheless, I was greeted with such love and kindness from everyone there. Especially from two girls; Madie and Libby who gladly took their free time to show me and my niece around. They took us into the baby pen and even let us walk a llama! They were so sweet and so much fun to spend time with! Rick and his family do an amazing job providing work for the 4H community. I love this place and hope it sticks around for many years to come. ( & next time I'll make a reservation )

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    Audrey P.

    I had a party there -it was probably one of my favorite place's in the world. If you love llamas you NEED to go!!!! It was so fun

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    Wonderful family owned business! They have fun educational events and do a great job with everything!

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    Sustainable Safari

    Sustainable Safari

    4.1(43 reviews)
    37.9 mi

    A good activity for the family that is indoors! We went on a Saturday and it was a little busy but…read morenot so busy that you couldn't enjoy seeing the animals up close. When you arrive you purchase your tickets and decide if you want to any add ons. You can purchase various sizes of feeding cups, experiences with the animals or opportunities to hold some of them. Once inside you can feed or pet any of the animals that are behind a single fence. Those further away or in glass enclosures are for observation. There are kangaroos, goats, lizards, chickens and more. There is a fun pulley system to feed some of the goats. They have an informational show that happens a few times a day where they discuss some of the animals and reptiles they house. It's not a huge space but we spent about an hour there. If you have real animal lovers you could be there longer. It's an interesting experience.

    Walking into Maplewood Mall, the first thing you smell is strong marijuana--and it lingers…read morethroughout the entire mall. The bathrooms by the food court were filthy. That should have been our warning. Then we got to Sustainable Safari. Disgusting. Do not go here. Do not bring your kids here. We paid nearly $40 just to get in and were hit with an overpowering urine smell immediately. The place is dirty. The animals are being fed wilted, rotting produce--I watched a monkey dig through a whole bowl just to find something edible. Animals looked stressed and overcrowded: kangaroos in tiny enclosures, goats packed into filthy hay, turkeys missing feathers, lemurs pacing, and an armadillo clearly in distress. They also don't make it clear that you have to pay extra ($10+) just to interact with the animals. This place is not "sustainable"--it's depressing. Go to the Minnesota Zoo or Como Park Zoo and Conservatory instead

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    Sustainable Safari - We enjoyed all the capybaras!!!

    We enjoyed all the capybaras!!!

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    Como Park Zoo and Conservatory - Giraffe

    Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

    4.2(437 reviews)
    30.7 miComo

    It is no wonder that I love to visit the Conservatory in the dead of winter. There is no better…read morefeeling than going there when it's below zero, and your body does not even remember what humidity feels like. Sure, going to Hawaii is great, but if you want something closer and thousands of dollars less expensive (it's actually free, but they suggest you give them a small donation upon entry), I recommend a quick trip to the indoor conservatory. Save the zoo for a nice summer day. My two favorite areas are the topics, and the Sunken Garden. The tropics is the place to go for a hot, steamy reprieve from the Minnesota winter. It has lots of fun swimming animals, a sloth that is about as lively as a stuffed bear, but the biggest attraction, for me, is the incredible hot, moist area. But that's just one area of the Conservatory. Don't miss the larger part that includes jungle-type foliage, wonderful plants, and a display of orchids. We were there the weekend after the orchid show, but we were treated to the award winning and amazingly beautiful orchids. The highlight however, is the seasonal changes that take place in the Sunken Garden. This is an ever changing variety of seasonal flowers and can cheer up the crankiest of us who are just trying to make it through to Spring.

    Visit here at least once a year Love that it is feee to the…read morepublic although it's nice to give a donation so it helps maintain the grounds Lots of good animal exhibits and the sunken garden is just beautiful every season! The conservatory dome is the perfect place to visit in the heart of winter , I'm talking negative temperatures because the dome is humid and hot (think Florida) because it helps the tropical plants Fun fact- Valentine's Day they do dinners in the gardens but sell out fast!

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    Sibley Park

    Sibley Park

    4.7(6 reviews)
    47.8 mi

    Wow! What is this place and how did I never know about it?!?!? Every city should have something…read morelike this. The park is very clean and maintained with tons of climbing objects for the little ones to be entertained. Also the best part is that there is a petting area where you can just get the food from coin operated machines to feed the animals. I highly recommend coming here

    Wow! I am a park reviewer of over 100-parks and Sibley Park is a treasure of fun for kids of all…read moreages. Has to be one of the best parks in the region. All ages will appreciate its beautiful gardens, plants and flowers throughout the entire park. Everything is well groomed and maintained. My favorite is the barnyard fun without the piles of manure. The playground equipment is mostly barn themed and has creative climbing structures. The playground theming is manufactured by Landscape Structures, one of the highest quality playgrounds in the USA. The smaller playground is Game Time- low quality but it fits into the theming. They have a section of the park with workout machines that are available to use, instructions by each piece, which I think is a nice touch. There are plenty of farm yard animals to visit and feed. I observed adults and children enjoying this feature. Mankato should be very proud of this unique park. It's worth more than a few hours drive to play, enjoy and take leisure seriously. Play and smell the flowers.

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    Pinehaven Farm - Start of the trail at 7 PM start time

    Pinehaven Farm

    4.2(26 reviews)
    51.7 mi
    $$

    My girlfriends and I went to check out the great pumpkin trail. Tickets can be purchased online or…read moreat the door. This trail was really cool, a mesmerizing trail, illuminated by over 10,00 0 intricately carved jack-o-lanterns! The trail was a Half-Mile long so it is not too long, we had fun and an enjoyable evening of pumpkin mania and seeing faces on pumpkins we've never seen before. Free parking.

    I really loved heading over here - I will say that it's rare to experience something just as fun as…read morea kid as when you're an adult. Walking in, I made a bee line for the little coffee house after the drive from St. Paul out to Wyoming. It was good, and I was on a mission to find the funnel cake food truck. It's been a minute, and since I didn't make it to the fair this year, I was determined. We got the cookie monster, funnel cake topped with Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, chocolate drizzle and whipped cream. Pretty sure I had a week's worth of caloric intake, even with splitting it, and I didn't care. Next, we headed over to the apple launcher area. At first I couldn't see where the workers were, but the building is set back a bit. We had a blast launching apples at the farm equipment and barrels. We walked over to the pumpkin patch trailer area and had a great time picking our pumpkins. I immediately grabbed a pretty pink one. I was glad they had little wheelbarrows for us to transport our pumpkins as we continued walking around. Before we headed out, we checked out the farm animals and the gift shop. I loved the variety of jams, pickles, and salsas. I grabbed the blueberry jalapeno salsa, cherry jam, apple butter and dill pickles. I've had a chance to bake with the apple butter and it's delicious! Overall, a great time and something for everyone!

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    Minnetonka Orchards - Pesto pizza October 2024

    Minnetonka Orchards

    3.1(66 reviews)
    11.0 mi
    $$

    We love visiting Minnetonka Orchards every fall! It's filled with fun activities to do, yummy…read moredonuts, and plenty of space to run around with your little one(s). The staff is always kind and willing to answer any questions. We will be back next Fall for more!

    My review is solely based on the pizza and wine night vs. other parts of the orchard such as kids…read moreplay and the special event tent. The wood-fire pizza concept is adorable and overall a fun experience as it's outside, served from a food truck, contains live music and lots to observe amongst the large area. The pizza once ordered and delivered is extremely fresh with the dough being rolled on-site. My friend and I split the pesto pizza and an appetizer of the caprese salad. The service was excellent once we got through the giant line. There are also a variety of tables and chairs to leverage. The negatives are that the pizza is ordered in one giant line which for us took 1-hour and the tables are hard to snag unless you do in advance. A beeper is provided once ordered and you walk up to claim when the buzzer goes off. I would return just to check out the other areas of the space as the land is gigantic. Contrary, I would probably pass on the pizza experience as once is enough. Parking was easy too which is always a worry for me with a big unpaved lot with lots of signs directing to the right area. Note: there is no admission fee. Enjoy!

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    Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard

    Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard

    3.2(104 reviews)
    12.7 mi
    $$

    Ferguson's Minnesota Harvest was a fun little fall outing. It wasn't very crowded when we stopped…read moreby, and even though a few of the shops were closed, there was still enough to do to keep us satisfied. The haunted house was pretty nice, just spooky enough to make it fun without being over the top. They have a lot of activities for kids, from the corn maze to the pumpkin patch and farm animals that everyone seemed to enjoy. The donuts and adult drinks in the Country Store were wonderful. They also have a good selection of other snacks and local goodies worth checking out. Mary in the Country Store was great, friendly, helpful, and made sure we had everything we needed. My wife and I will definitely be back again, and next time we'll bring our nieces and nephews so they can join in on the fun.

    My sister wanted to check this orchard out. Seems like most orchards are charging around $20 to get…read morein. The thing is it's 3 adults & 1 child, paying $80 to get in to watch 1 child play is not worth it imo. Most of the activities are geared towards younger kids. They do have a free area in the common area. There's a smaller sweets store, bar & gift shop/cafe. All of it was pretty underwhelming. The sweet shop hardly had anything but caramel apples and few stuffed animals. It's still pretty early in the season so it's weird to see the space so empty same with the other shop/cafe. Not much going on. The cafe where you order food was odd looking. Like a counter in the back of a warehouse vibes. Floor was messy and just didn't look like somewhere you should eat out off. I got in like to grab a cider flight. There was one person working the bar but it was basic pours. The line stayed consistently busy. By time I got to the front ~15 min of waiting I was told they were out of the cups they needed for the flights so he told me he would flag me when they restocked them. I came back about 10 min later and they were restocking cups and the line was still consistently long. Never was flagged down and ended up waiting another 10 or so minutes in line. When I got to the front they were having issues with the payment system. Just wasn't my luck. I did end up getting my flight, 4 ciders, pretty good but I'm generally over the experience. I also got a cider float w/ a donut. I guess because they were so busy despite the menu saying one thing (that you can choose the cider flavor) they used a basic cider for all of them. It was decent. Overall not a place I would I'd want to adventure that far out for.

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    Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard
    Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard
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