We absolutely enjoyed our trip here today. This was a first for me at Hershberger's and it was…read moregreat. The farm animals were fun to interact with. Staff at the farm and in the farm stand were all friendly. Although the place was busy, there was next to no waiting to get up close and personal with the animals or walk around inside the market. Today was customer appreciation day too, so we all got free rides! Couldn't have asked for a better day!

This was a fun stop. The property is large and has a lot of amenities- petting farm, gift store,…read moregrocery store, and kind of a snack bar. Our visit was mostly the gift shop and grocery store. The grocery store was a great stop for snacks. They had some delicious pies. At least the cheese and blackberries one I had was delicious. And since the crust is great, I would imagine they were solid choices. They had a nice selection of Amish popcorn and maple treats too. The gift shop is large and has a good selection of items. The yard decor and patio furniture were all fairly impressive. Some things were even Buckeyes themed! The leather goods were the other highlight. I thought the rucksacks were great and had me wishing I could take a hobbit adventure But, the highlight for my sister was a real/ nice belt that she is excited about. My highlight was the pecan turtle I had for dessert. It's a great spot in Amish country and the service was very pleasant.

We brought our 2 year old grandson to this drive through working farm. It was both amazing and a…read morelittle scary. You can buy a bucket of food to feed the animals. Although it is fun, it is hard to wrestle the bucket back when you're trying to drive on to the next animals. These animal are big and they know that if your car window is up, they will walk on. If your window is down, they will stick their entire head in the window. They have over 500 animals including zebras, giraffes, buffalo, deer, pigs, llamas, and even have the very cute Scotch Highland cattle. The drive through part is not short and you have to drive slow because of the animals. It is worth the money. Fair warning, your car will get dirty. There is a farmhouse on the premises where they sell some desserts. We went during the fall and they had a small pumpkin patch and a stack of hay bales to climb on. We also had a nice little meal from their food tent. We will be back!

Fun for kids and adults!…read more We opted for the wagon ride through the animal feeding area. We were lucky to visit on a beautiful day. The ride starts at a barn and they lead you through the animal area. Plenty of food is given to feed the animals. You make stops along the way to feed the animals from the wagon. Afterwards you can tour an Amish house, barns and other areas of the farm. Inside the house you get a delicious cookie. Educational and fun to explore. Lots of animals to see as well. They have a playground and picnic area as well. So bring some food and spend the day.

We had a blast with our granddaughter while in town! She loved getting to see the animals up close…read moreand feeding them. The additional walk thru park was a nice extra feature!

Came here in the cold, so a lot wasn't available. They did have zebras, ostrich, antelope, goats,…read moreturkeys, camels, kangaroos, wallabies, bunnies, cavy and all kinds of birds. When it's warmer they have ponies, giraffes, tons of snakes, lemurs, and an owl! (I love their owl- was here last year and his name is Merlin, and is disabled, but he is so stoic. Love him!) If you stay at the hotel it's only $5 for entry. This place is separate from the facility, and they don't really advertise it- but it is awesome! I was salty I missed it a few years back, but I make sure I get in here every time I get a chance!

Lots of things for kids to do. Large play ground area, mini golf, cave tour, petting farm, maze,…read morepre purchased bag for gem panning. We paid $145 for our family of 5 to do all the activities

Went on a Saturday around 12, started to get pretty busy around 12:45-1:30. Which makes the…read morecave/cavers very tight to walk through. While your down there your using a provided map to guide yourself around and match the corresponding areas ( Ex; A to A or 1-1 ) We went after it had just rained the night before, so everything was VERY wet. Wear waterproof/walking shoes if you plan on exploring. Be prepared to get dripped on by very cold water coming off nearby rocks, and the "ceiling". Coming down the initial very steep stairs is a beautiful view of different levels of rocks decending into a tunnel/cave where the rest of the cavers are. Tons of puddles all over the ground from collected rain water and the "droplets". Most the areas are about big enough for one person to walk through the tunnel areas at one time, and if your a larger person i DO NOT recommend going down there. Some areas are extremely tight and really only accessible to someone under 4'5 and around 100 pounds or less. (Im 5'4, 140 and some areas i almost got stuck cause it was too tight going through the rocks. It is neat to see though, i dont think id want to do it again as it is just wet rocks and the furthest tunnel was closed from the previous year that occurred from some heavy rain water. (The water collected, over time causing a collapse). So that was kind of a bummer but i get it for safety reasons. The gem mining was fun, definitely loaded with a lot of "gravel" type rocks so that was new for me, Ive only ever had ones with dirt/sand that yield rocks/gems/shark teeth. We found some really interesting gemstones in each tray. The petting zoo was great. I thought it wad Going to be boring and smelly, and i was happily wrong. The goats were adorable, when we came in a baby jumped through the fence and was following our group. And when we came inside the "pen" to pet them he ran back in it was very cute! The deer were a little skittish but very sweet and gentle. The treasure hunt/maze was VERY fun we enjoyed getting different prizes snd trading them within the group.

Columbus zoo is one of my favorites! It's such a clean and well kept zoo overall. We visited early…read morein the season so some of the animals weren't out yet but we still got to see and experience so much. I enjoy getting to chat with different staff members in different areas. They are always so knowledgeable about their area and the animals in it. Columbus zoo has several hands on experiences with animals and several areas for the kids to play and get their wiggles out. We can't wait to return!

There are other zoos/aquariums in the area. This facility is…read morenot accommodating to special needs children. Whilst signage and platitudes say they accommodate, they do not. Further (and worse), they shift interpretations of their policies, depending on which staffer one speaks to. As a father of one autistic child and grandfather of another, it's disgusting to realize their employees have no training for special needs children, and they can be downright verbally and actionably abusive against these children. I've also recently learned they are suing a parent for speaking out about how HIS child was mistreated at this facility. Find somewhere else, somewhere more inclusive.

Oh my gosh, I had the BEST time here. We just did the basic, self-guided tour, but it's really…read moreunder sold! We had expected to maybe pet a few alpacas, and feed some goats, but we got to go into the pens with alpacas, goats, mini pigs, mini horses and donkeys, KANGAROOS, and a wallaby. There's a free ranging tortoise, and a rather cranky camel as well. All of the animals are super social, and came right up to us for pets, even if we didn't have any food. There are add-on private encounters, but my friend wasn't interested in those, so we just did the tour, and got plenty of dopamine from that!

This is a hobby-esque farm in a smaller town in Ohio. I know one of the biggest complaints about…read morehobby/pay-for-viewing farms is that they aren't enriching for the animals. I do not know enough about animal welfare (and what they need, when enclosed) to note anything about animal welfare, so I won't. I will say that there were a ton of attendants around, and the animals seemed active and with full coats of healthy-looking fur and feathers though. NOTES: -It's definitely outside. Most of the places you'll hang out are somewhat covered for shade/rain purposes. -It's much, much more casual than most zoos I've been in. While you can't necessarily go riding a camel, if the camel comes up to you (and doesn't eat your hat), they're very touchable. -Because this farm is so casual, it's really not a good fit for kids who don't listen. They are animals, and they can peck back if your kid is doing something that annoys them. -Most pathways are mud/gravel. Plan footwear or any accessibility access accordingly. -Most employees we encountered were definitely still in high school. -No big "backstory on the animal" signage anywhere. If you're pulling in kids, you might want to open up articles to answer any questions. OTTER ENCOUNTER: We came for the otter encounter, and I would pay for it again in a heartbeat. It was a private experience, just for the ticket attendees. We sat on the ground (on cushions), and the otters were allowed to run around us. The otters seemed pretty happy about it. They, essentially, treated us like fun new playground furniture, and they crawled pretty much anywhere they wanted. Our guide, Samyra, was absolutely amazing. She was very knowledgeable about the otters, and it's clear she loved them. They were pop around her legs and jump into her lap and squeak, and as soon as she moved, they'd follow her around. She was super friendly and definitely the most engaged/friendly employee we met that day. I wouldn't wear low-cut tops or anything that an otter can "flop" into and accidentally expose parts of you. The otters, again, treat you like playground furniture, and if they can burrow into it, they will. They were trying to get into the waistbands of jeans, and crawled onto the shoulders and down the backsides of shirts and dresses. They like playing with hair. The instructions state to tie up hair, but I don't think they would have gotten tangled in it. They just seem to like nibbling. They do have little claws, and they do bite. They don't seem like malicious or violent bites. I'd liken it to a cat love bite. I think they just like biting things. The bites are definitely a surprise ouch, but they don't break skin, and you don't really notice them after they happen. They will give little bites, though, even while seemingly happy. For example, one crawled into a pant leg, and I tried to raise the leg to see him, and he gave a little bite because he wanted to be left in the darkness. Another time, one just launched himself across the room into my lap, nipped a finger, then hopped out and kept running. Just something to note if you have little kids around. You sit on your cushions, and the otters run free around you. You can pet them as they run by, but you're not allowed to force them to stay or hold them. They will just plop into your laps, though, throughout the experience. If you've ever played with ferrets, they act like rambunctious water ferrets. They might be able to add a chair if sitting on the ground is difficult, but the otters may not interact with you as much. You stay seated on your cushions throughout the half-hour experience, and the employee gives you little otter toys and treats to attract them to you. I gotta be honest: our otters ignored all of the treats and toys and just wanted to climb around us instead. You really have to plan ahead for any of their close-up animal encounters. I'd probably guess this is their bread-and-butter for funding the place. Appointments book up like 4 months in advance, and there is no rescheduling. (There is a partial credit refund, but you'll need to stalk out another 4-month-out-date.) A lot of the animal enclosures are very cement-heavy. They aren't much to look at, and I do have some concerns there, even with no knowledge of keeping animals.

We came on a Sunday in February with our son's family. The weather was decent and we had a great…read moretime. The animals seemed to be out and active. We appreciated the shuttle bus that took us to the primate area. The carousel was free during the winter, and our grandson rode it twice. We will definitely be back in the future.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Cleveland Zoo today with my grandson, husband, son and…read moredaughter-in-law. This was my first visit and it was great. Started with free parking...being from the Buffalo area, there is no free parking at the Buffalo Zoo. I also was able to use my Buffalo Zoo membership for a 50% discount. The animal enclosures made it very easy to see many of the animals very up close. As this is the off season many shops and eateries were closed but I am sure it would be a lot of fun in the summer months. A definite winner for a fun day for kids and adults too !!!