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Captivating Creatures Top 5 animal encounters in OKC BY ERIN PAGE . PHOTOS PROVIDED.
Fun on the Farm
Check out our top 5 recs to adventure with animals in the metro this summer:
Chester’s Party Barn in Piedmont is a popular destination during the fall for pumpkin patch season, but did you know you can visit any time of year? Welcome summer with a visit to the farm and petting zoo, where you can ride a pony, snuggle a bunny or feed the goats! Bonus: meet furry and feathered friends from Chester’s at MetroFamily’s Kids Fest on Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rose State College. Paws-itive Practice Kids can beat the summertime slide by practicing their reading skills with the best listeners around — certified therapy dogs! Various Metropolitan Library System locations host the FREE program, and reading sessions last 15 to 20
Let’s Flamingle!
As seen on the cover, meet and feed the flamingoes at the OKC Zoo. Flamingo Mingle feedings are held daily in the Children’s Zoo from 9 to 10 a.m., plus from 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and
Sundays. The cost is $5 per person, and the experience is open to ages 3 and up. Bonus: While at the Zoo, check out animal feeding experiences with the Indian rhinos, giraffes and lorikeets, or book a Wild Encounter for small-group, behind-the-scenes experiences. Find out more about all the fun happening at the OKC Zoo at okczoo.org/plan_your_visit.
minutes. Visit metrolibrary. org to sign up for a time slot at a location near you.
Alpaca Adventures
Located on the historic Chisholm Trail, the Express Clydesdale Ranch in Yukon is home to a team of gentle giants. Enjoy a FREE visit to the barn, originally built in 1936, to pet the Clydesdales, watch their training and grooming and more. Schedule your FREE visit Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at expressclydesdales. com/tours (call if you have a group larger than 20 people). Equine Experience
Become besties with more than 40 gentle, curious, hilarious alpacas at Magnolia Blossom Ranch in Newcastle. One-hour farm tours include interacting with the alpacas, feeding them treats, learning about their care and their fleece and enjoying the wide- open space and fresh air. Farm tours cost $5 per person and are subject to availability. Visit magnoliablossomranch. com for more information.
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