In 1994, Jim and Sherry Lewis bought some park-like land off Highway 72 near mile marker 122 and opened Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo. The Petting Zoo is located in Woodville about 25 miles east of Huntsville.
The Zoo includes a beautiful pond, a spacious playground lots of swings, slides, sandboxes and children's tables), picnic area (with a place to wash your hands and a changing table for baby!), and gift shop. A hayride is an optional feature of this friendly zoo.
Your children will love to buy the feed cups and feed the friendly animals. I took my visiting Kansas grandchildren (in some of the photos!) and they had a great time. My timid 5-year old granddaughter even learned to relax around the friendly animals and was letting them eat out of her hands by the time we left. My daughter said she wished we could stay longer so her daughter could really get comfortable around animals. A variety of animals live on the six acres of beautifully wooded land.
Some of the creatures you can find at
Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo are porcupines, cows, miniature horse, pigs, Siberian Lynx, rabbits, skunks, Llama, miniature donkey, Patagonian cavy (half rabbit/half dog looking animal), deer, sheep, goats, raccoons, squirrels, exotic chickens, emus, ducks, swans, geese, peafowl, pheasants, pigeons, doves, guineas, and turkeys.
The petting zoo is always closed when it is raining and on Wednesdays year round.
During the spring and summer (March-August), the petting zoo is open weekdays (except Wednesdays) from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.; Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo is opened
September through November on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.
If the grandchildren are visiting, this is a great place to take them and spend a few hours feeding the animals and then having a picnic and some play time on the playground under the tall, shady trees.
This is a great place for birthday parties and special events for the children. For admission price or more information on the facilities, you call reach Jim & Sherry Lewis at Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo at 256.776.4332. Special rates are available for groups of 12 or more.
Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo Photos
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