So happy to have found this farm! We were looking for a place to bring our one year old to pet and…read moreinteract with farm animals that was not a large and crowded zoo, and we were very impressed. It's like stepping back in time to a slower lifestyle strolling around the farm and petting goats, sheep and donkeys. It was free to visit which was great and we were free to walk around and explore. For only $1 we could buy some food to feed the animals. Great development experience for our child. We will definitely be back as the weather gets warmer!

Festival Farm is old fashioned country fun. my grandchildren love the train ride and the animals…read moreare so cute. Definitely make the short trip!

We had a great time visiting Xen's Critters! The private farm tour was very educational and lots of…read morefun. It was great to hear about the animals they rescued and rehabilitated. The tour was about an hour long and it was well worth the trip! The baby bunnies were adorable and all the animals were very well taken care of! 10/10 recommend.

Totally recommend!…read more Super easy and quick booking through Facebook messenger. Most affordable petting zoo we found. Super diverse animals and plenty to get a bunch of kids involved. We really liked Xen and Xen's mom who helped coordinate. Set up was maybe 5 minutes. On time. Reliable. Communicative. Would TOTALLY recommend again!

This farm is absolutely amazing! It was well worth the drive from Chatham with our baby to visit…read morethe animals, see the beautiful scenery, and enjoy the Farmer's Market. There are even toy Spaghetti dolls available for just $10, which is a bargain! We didn't venture down the boardwalk, since we have a stroller and didn't want to inconvenience people (although other people had strollers on the walkway) but from what we could see, the sight was unbelievable. Yes, the area with animals is smallish, but for a 17th century farm that runs on donations and volunteers, it's extremely tidy, incredibly well kept, and charming. While it's not a "petting zoo," where you can feed animals, I appreciate that the farm isn't exploiting their animals and allowing people to over feed them with pellets. In our opinion, the fact that the animals are respected and fed quality diets makes the experience richer, and teaches children and adults to appreciate the beauty of nature and animals for what they are. My husband wasn't keen on driving early on a Sunday morning, but he has not stopped gushing over how wonderful it was. We recommend visiting to see it for yourself! Also, there's TONS of parking.

Taylor-Bray Farm is a beautiful property to visit out on the cape. The animals are really well…read morecared for and the views through the grounds and off of the boardwalk are terrific. Would be great to come here while there's an even going on so you'll have something to do. I really enjoyed my time here and I'm grateful for the care and keeping of this land for visitors. Donate!

Nothing short of amazing! A great addition to any party! Highly recommend Brittany and her animals…read morefor your next event. A huge hit with kids and adults!

This was one of the better party ideas I've had for my children and definitely beats the usual…read morebouncy house you see at parties. The price was right and the experience was everything. Kayla was the "pet attendant" for our party and I couldn't have asked for a more friendly, knowledgeable staff member. She was so helpful with answering questions and making sure she tidied up after the animals. She also made it a point to make sure the birthday boy (my son) got a special 1:1 experience with the sweet animals before the rest of the kids had their turns. 100% will be doing this again in the future! Highly recommend.

Such a cute place to visit with kids! It's free to visit, has bathrooms, and there's a little shop…read morewhere you can buy water, ice cream, and farm souvenirs. Just keep in mind that a stroller made mainly for pavement can be difficult because the paths have small rocks and grass. Overall, a really sweet family stop!

A must stop while visiting Block island. It's FREE and it's close to the ferry dock and downtown…read moreshops and restaurants. Very cute and well maintained Farm! Venture around the grounds and admire the beautiful and well taken care of animals. There is a nice garden, many different animals and a great place to take in the scenery There is a walk in area to pet/watch some chickens and some cute llamas, which gets you closer to the back of the farm. You can see fritter up the pasture where the horses and donkey like to roam. Food basket is available for guests to feed the animals for free There is also a lemonade stand that makes fresh squeezed juices. Visit the gift store to browse the homemade knit collections .

This is such a cute spot for a goat walk in the winter time. You will likely freeze your butt off,…read moreso I recommend dressing very warm and wearing shoes that you do not mind getting dirty because you WILL step in goat poop. I have now been on two goat walks here, and I would say it it is probably different every time. I feel like most people are only there to hang out with some goats and if that is your goal, you might get bored of all of the informative talking that occurs on the trip.

Everything i never knew i needed .... Goat hike! Lots of fun! Wear good shoes. Go with a big…read moregroup, as your goat may choose your pace! Haha nice views. Got to see baby pigs! Definitely a good time!

The king vultures are back! Goofy (M) & Nubs (F) were off-site for a few weeks, & I was starting to…read moreget concerned. I love visiting the king vultures & sitting with them for a while. They make excellent eye contact. Thankfully, they're back now! I visited them this week & was so relieved to see them. Goofy celebrated his 44th birthday in July & Nubs celebrated her 43rd in May. Happy birthday, you majestic creatures. Pro tip: the zookeeper who mostly tends to the king vultures is super friendly & a wealth of knowledge about these amazing birds. If you catch her around, be sure to say hi & ask her some questions!

My husband and I went to the zoo for the first time. Let me start by saying that the ride in…read morethrough the park was amazing! The park itself where the zoo is situated, is absolutely gorgeous with a lot of stuff going on from tennis, to kids playing, to people exercising. The zoo itself is not huge, but what we liked about it was we saw at least three animals that we had never even heard of! And we go to a lot of zoos and know animals! It was interesting that when the elephants were let out, they had different areas close to the fence where the elephants could grab a snack in an enrichment type toy that kept them very close and visible. We actually found that with a lot of the animals that they're enrichment toys were located in areas that kept them close to the crowds, and they seemed more than happy to be snacking in those spots. The enclosures were not huge, but seemed to be very clean. I was very satisfied with our visit. There are not a ton of food options, but would recommend the bacon cheese Smashburger meal, which came with a drink and very respectable french fries. Seems like a great zoo for kiddos and has a goat petting zoo where they can brush the goats.

We greatly enjoyed our visit today! We were greeted by Shelly, a kind woman dressed in period…read moreclothing. She asked us if we wanted to tour the garden, see animals or make crafts. She also showed us several old-fashioned games which we really enjoyed playing outside. We enjoyed seeing the kitchen where Indian pudding and fried squash were being made over an open fire. We also got to try our hand at grinding flour, planing wood and fed the cows and pigs from the garden! The location is beautiful with the bay in the background. It was so enjoyable to be in nature and to step back into the Past. The museum is also participating with the Blue Star military program, which is awesome!!

Phantoms and Fires (Halloween event) review: During Covid…read moretimes with not a lot of Halloween festivities happening in RI, it was great to hear about this event especially for kids since Halloween will be unlike any Halloween I have ever experienced! The ads had me excited- great job! For adults: If you like theatre, being outside walking in the dark and Poe- this is totally for you! As we entered the grounds, we were waved into a large parking area (not lite at all.) Turned in our tickets at a little structure decked out in orange lights, were given a sheet identifying the happenings of the evening and made our way up to the homestead area guided by lanterns with real candles inside. As we approached the first structure it was well lit, no sign, no one around. So we kept walking. The next structure had a female delivering dialogue- a story about a farmer's wife, how she became tormented and dealt with her torment. I was blown away by he theatrics, her long monologue and how she held the presence of the audience. It was then easy to identify after hearing her and noticing that people then flocked to the next location and waited for the next presentation to begin. The rest of the night went on this way where you went to the structure, waited for the next theatrical performance and moved on. There was a nice break with a musician from NYC who delivered 3 songs, 1 original, one country and then a Peter Gabriel hit. Feeling cold? Stand by the fire! For Kids: We attended with a 7 and 9 year old who both dressed in their costumes for the Halloween event. From the advertisements I was ready for a night all ages could enjoy. My husband and I definitely discussed that this is not an event for young kids. We had a 5 year old going but last minute had to be cancelled- this event was too grown up for her and the 7/9 year old needed a lot of help from the adults to understand what was happening. The advertisement on the website states: Explore the museum after hours where you will find spooky delights from bats and bonfires to cauldrons and candy, from ghosts and guitars to horror and...maybe even...a headless horseman! No bats or cauldrons or I guess more than words use to describe ghosts in Edgar Allen Poe language that maybe the kids couldn't understand. I can say that they did catch on to system and became captivated by the theatrics. No complaints but it wasn't as I expected from their ads. I can say that collecting stamps to get a bag of treats at the end was their favorite although this process was hard to understand as well and the Headless Horseman (a lady) was a big thrill for them. Things they could do better/Safety review: Tell patrons to bring flashlights as it is not very well lite (even the parking lot.) The only bathrooms were 2 porta potties at the parking lot! Small hike from festivities. No had sanitizer at the check in desk where they ask you to use a communal pen for contact tracing (it's Covid times people!) The walk up to the structures is not flat and large rocks lay there- beware! We had a trip and a fall in our group. Be careful visiting the fire- all the wood is a few steps away laying on the ground and it's pretty dark. The stamp collecting station- the poor workers had no light to help them see what they were doing! Also, we were told to stop at the jack-o-lanterns to obtain the stamps but one guy gave us 2 stamps, we could not find one station (come to find out the girl who was working the station was wandering) and another station the lights had burnt out in the pumpkin so we were unsure if it was a station! (Honestly- great idea just needs some work.) As we were listening to the last actress deliver her performance (at the end of the night) the people working the showing were coming in and out of the gate next to her and people were leaving for the night. I found this very unfair to the actress and us as paid patrons. Our ticket was at 6:30 with the event ending at 8pm. There were 7 stops on the program. By the team we got into the event- we only had time to stop at 5 performances (one being the music.) As we were leaving the kids questioned how come we couldn't meet the last 2 characters.

Such a beautiful orchard! Such beautiful moments my boyfriend and I had…read more Andy is just the absolute best, sweet and so funny!

It's that time of year again folks. This is the best place! Talk about variety!!!! And friendly…read moreservice. No dogs but totally family friendly. Wagons and picking tools.

Southwick Zoo is an end-of-summer tradition for our family! It is a large zoo with many animals to…read moresee, such as lions, goats (and a goat petting and feeding zoo!), monkeys, gorillas, giraffes, flamingos, and so many more! It has a 10-15 minute train ride ($7 per person) through the woods to spot animals, a sit-down zip line ($12 per person) and a little maze ($5 per person!) and a carousel (not sure how much that costs though!) ! There is a playground for the little ones, and many gift shops and food shacks around the zoo. We have always had a great experience here, and it will be our tradition for many years to come! Thanks for reading! -A

I had come here once before, so I was prepared to walk and came with a water bottle since it's a…read morebig zoo. I don't remember the entrance being as expensive as it was: $38 per person but as a AAA member we scored a $2 discount each. There were three free shows/ presentations going on that day, which were posted on a big dry erase board: bird show, sloth talk, and an earth discovery creature feature. We made 2 out of 3 of them. My favorite was the bird show where they brought out 6-8 unique birds and each of them did a trick for the crowd, all while the trainers gave us fun facts about them. They had bleacher seating so very comfortable show. At the end, they had one bird who could take your money (voluntarily) and put it into a box with its beak. The money was going towards a good cause, so I donated. The sloth talk was also cool. We got to hear interesting facts about sloths and watch the sloth eat their lunch. They were also doing a Frozen skit / play for the kids when we arrived and it was pretty good and kept the kids there engaged. They have a great selection of animals throughout the zoo including large ones like rhinos, giraffes, tigers, and lions but also smaller ones like pigeons, ravens, parakeets, and prairie dogs. I did not go on / into any, but they have an overhead lift you can ride, zip lining, and a maze (not free). There is also a petting and feeding area with goats. One thing I remember there being was a deer park but I think it was closed off this time which was a bummer. For the most part, the zoo is shaded. They also have gift shops, snacks/drinks, and bathrooms throughout the park. We spent about 2.5 hours there, but might've missed a couple animals. The staff is friendly and helped us find our way around. There is a map and it's pretty good but we were just running low on time to make it to one of the events.