Year-round attractions include pony rides, train rides, tether ball, multiple playgrounds, volleyball, petting zoo barns ... hay that the kids can run around in, stalls full of farm animals ...

"No petting zoo or farm can guarantee the bacteria isn't there ... There are a lot of benefits to be gained by kids interacting with animals, says Linda J. Lyons, MSW, LICSW, a therapist who ...

Of course the Minnesota Zoo is known for it’s Wells Fargo Family Farm and the upcoming farm babies. The Farm opens for the season March 15 and Farm Babies then runs April 26 – May 19.