Amazing service and friendly staff Highly recommend them…read moreOn time and cute animals Staff was very kind and passionate with kids

This petting zoo was the hit of my sons party!!! The parents were more into the mini animals. They…read morecame to our location and the kids were so excited to play with the mini pony's and goats. I highly recommend them. They responded so quickly and the service was amazing and they will be attending my nephews party as well. Thank you to the owners for making my sons party so memorable. Thank you for the great pictures and family pics we got to take with the miniature piglets. We will see you next year at my sons next birtbday. Thank you again for a very special day for our friends and family.

We hired Janet for a birthday party and the zoo was a hit! Janet was very professional throughout…read morethe experience and you can tell she actually cares about her animals vs some others who just use them as a business. You can't pick up any of the pets but it's in the best interest of everyone and the pets. She had brushes to brush the goats which made the experience more interactive. It was a very hot day and she had umbrellas, fans, and iced water bottles to keep the pets cool. She promptly cleaned up any potty the animals had. She was also friendly and engaged with the children and adults, educating us about the pets. She did a great job cleaning up after she was done so there was nothing I had to worry about. Her price is very reasonable and I would definitely use her again in the future!

Everything was amazing Service, pets & clean up…read more Kids had a blast.. and so did the adults

Driving to Temecula for the first time to enjoy my birthday weekend, I definitely had to make a…read morestop here and it was such a great experience. To know especially that these are rescued animals and are being taken care of so carefully, giving us the privilege of being able to give them our love as well, it was a heartwarming experience. Plenty of free parking available right infront of the sanctuary. There is a cute little shop attached to the sanctuary, where you can buy their handmade truffle chocolates which are so delicious (coming from someone who isn't a fan of truffle chocolates), fresh farm eggs, honey, and other delicacies. With your zoo "ticket" you get 2 free samples of their chocolates and a hefty bag of feed for the animals. The animals are mostly in their own pens, with some together. There's even a couple of the pigs you'll find out of pens, just hanging out on the property, laying beside the building. You're able to go into the tortoise pen and feed/pet him as well, 2 people at a time inside the pen, as he does get anxious. You're not able to feed all of the animals, but for the most part you can. Each pen has a sign for which animals are ok to feed/pet and which are not. They are very calm and friendly, as long as you are too. They take the feed very gently and don't bite your fingers. On the weekends they offer pizza made fresh for the visitors, and have plenty of covered outdoor seating options to enjoy. They also offer wine tasting, but we did not partake, as we had just left a winery, but I'm sure it is quite enjoyable as well. Definitely a must stop if you're in the area and it's a 5 minute drive from the wineries!

First time visiting and this is a cute little place to feed and pet some animals. Zoo might not be…read morethe best description since it's more of an animal rescue and shelter. It's probably better in the fall/winter since there's no shade and the sun was hot. Most of the cages didn't have names or descriptions on the animal's story, which would've helped improve the experience. We couldn't see the tortoise since he was in his house and no one was around to let us in the pen. The chocolate truffles are great; we bought some of those.

Such a fun experience ! My son is a year and a half and had a fun time feeding and petting the…read moreanimals. All the animals were very friendly. And the woman was so friendly answered all our animal questions and gave us a little tour. I would def recommend and come back again :)

We've been coming here for 4 years now. Tonya is the best!! She leads her farm with care and love…read morefor her animals and it shows. My kids love it and we love the authenticity of Rancho Los Fonseca.

This review is long overdue. I took my god-daughter here back in February and she absolutely loved…read moreit. It's right off of Carson Street across the street from the Town Center more so across from Sam's Club. It is hidden and it's a perfect hidden gem for little ones. It seems that you are able to have picnics and parties here of course with reservations ahead of time. The animals and the petting zoo were so sweet and the staff was very friendly. The highlight of the trip was the pony rides.

I smell like a barnyard? Of course, because I was feeding goats & sheep at Barnyard Buddies…read more For $6 admission (at the time)(Groupon deals, as well), visitors to Barnyard Buddies can feed goats & sheep, and pet various animals. Buying a medium sized container of feed was more than enough, IMHO. Visitors are required to feed only the goats & sheep from the other side of the enclosure. Without feed, visitors can enter the closure & pet/brush the animals. Besides the goats & sheep, there are 2 pigs, chickens, and in a separate enclosure, emus & a cow. No access allowed to those, however. Pony rides are an option for little kids. The ride is around an oval track. There is also a playground area to burn up some energy. A few handwashing stations on premises to stay hygienic during your visit. Barnyard Buddies is an accessible nearby barnyard experience. I was lucky enough to grow up around chickens, so I'm not new to livestock. It's my firm belief kids should be around animals, and know where their food comes from, whether it be eggs, milk and/or meat. While not a place I'd recommend traveling large distances to visit, for those nearby or whom happen to be in the area, Barnyard Buddies is a wonderful opportunity to feed enthusiastically hungry goats & sheep, and brush plump piggies. Highly recommend!

I decided to spend part of my birthday here, formerly Zoomars…read more Back when I visited aaaaages ago, I remember Zoomars being half the size RSR is now, and the animals ran amok. I'll preface this by saying I'm a house rabbit owner. The old setup stressed me out with the bunnies running around being grabbed and picked up by everyone and poked and prodded by kids when they clearly were trying to hide. The new setup? I was happily surprised to hear the bunnies weren't out for the day due to the weather. They can suffer heatstroke and are sensitive to hot weather (mine are spoiled and live in 73-69° daily). So no bunnies out suffering the heat? That's so awesome! Thanks for caring RSR! I got to love on the Guinea pigs who had room to run, while someone would pick them up and place them in a bin beside me, tell me their name, approx age, and their fave veggie. I fell in love with Lola (I believe that's her name). She's a fiend for lettuce and gets the cutest green mouf. She begs for more and you can't deny her lil bug eyes. The Emu Angel has been there since I last visited (she's 38yrs old!). The goats and sheep are separated from the llamas and you can't step inside with them anymore (honestly this is probably best so kids don't get knocked out or have their clothes chewed). You can still feed and pet all of the animals! I can't complain about the price of admission or the price of feeding them. I personally know the cost of exotic vet care and it's not cheap, throw in the livestock vets and care and you're looking at a pretty penny. I guess a pro tip is to show up on a week day, somewhere around 2, and pace yourself. I spent over an hour there so it wasn't a blink and you miss it type of adventure for me.

A great concept, but not a good value. I took my son on a Monday morning and it had rained the…read morenight before. Adults are $16, children are $13 with no discount even if all of the attractions are closed. Basically everything was closed, such as the train, the tractor rides, and the pony rides. This ranch is very small with animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, pigs, goats, and llamas, but you could look at all of these animals within 10-15 minutes and be done, not worth the price so i recommend not to go if there has been any raining within a couple days. There is a small playground inside which was cool to keep busy, but not anything special you wouldn't find at a basic park. The coolest thing that we did enjoy about this place was being able to feed the animals for $6 per tray. Pro tip: go early to feed the animals because some of them, especially the bunnies were not very hungry after eating a bit. Pigs were ravenous always. Customer service was also not very friendly, the man who claimed to be the manager was pretty rude and dismissive. If all you are going to do is look at animals, I recommend OC zoo which charges $2 entrance and also lets you feed the goats, or Santa Ana zoo which has rides and petting zoo area for goats. Parking situation was not the best, there are paid lots, but they are a bit of a walk. Maybe with everything open we would have had a better experience, but based on the customer service we will not give it another try.

Hidden gem of place! We made a reservation with Candace the owner for my husband and I to get some…read moreranch style therapy. When we pulled through the front gate we had ostriches to our left and we were greeted by free roaming baby goats, piglets, and dogs. My husband and I looked at each other before parking with huge smiles on our faces thinking to ourselves,"this is gonna be good!" .... The place did not disappoint. We were able to hold and pet baby goats, a silky chicken, Guinea pigs, and piglets. Not forgetting the alpacas, cows, ponies and horses. Too neat! I think we have found our new special place!! We can host events here, book riding lessons with Rachel and they are accepting high school volunteers to help for the teens to get their volunteer hours in!! I heard they are also hosting summer camps for littles so I will put a pic with that info below. Awesome place! Totally check them out!

We had an amazing time at Dirty Bird Ranch during a private tour with our family of four including…read morea 4 yo and 2 yo. During the hour we were all able to hold, feed, and pet so many animals. We had such an intimate personalized experience and all learned so much. We definitely made memories to last a lifetime and can't recommend Dirty Bird Ranch enough!

So happy we have this petting zoo in town! It was so much cleaner than others nearby and the staff…read morewas extremely helpful and friendly! It is interactive and the kids had a lot to do. All the animals were cute, clean and interesting with all the fun facts on the cages. The price was super reasonable and loved that they had pony rides. There were pigs, chickens, alpacas, sheep, goats, turkey, miniature horses and ponies. Will definitely be spreading the word. It was a fun family outing for a weekend morning.

My daughters school hosted a Harvest Festival recently and Michael was available to bring his…read moreParty, Ponies and Pets to Solorio Elementary. My wife works for the PTA and set up the event. She had rave reviews about how good Michaels professionalism, knowledge (about the animals) and communication was during the process prior to the event. His set up was a hit amongst the students and their families, and the pets he brought were a hit for the children! Both of my daughter's favorite was the baby piglet that was just a few days old. They also enjoyed feeding the sheep and goats. Clean up was done professionally and had no complaints from the school staff. Would recommend this business for any event, birthday party or good ole Ho' Down!

We had the BEST time with Party Ponies and Pets!…read more I hired them for my daughter's playdate and let's just say... the animals were the real VIP guests The kids were completely obsessed, and honestly, so were the adults! Every animal was so gentle, well cared for, and incredibly patient (seriously, they deserve a raise for putting up with all that love and excitement!). The team was professional, kind, and made everything so easy from start to finish. They created such a fun, safe, and magical experience that the kids are still talking about it. If you're thinking about booking, DO IT. Your party will instantly go from cute to unforgettable!

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.