How to Use petting zoo in a Sentence

petting zoo

noun
Definition of petting zoonext
  • Over the years, a petting zoo and go-kart track were among the amenities.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • There's a petting zoo, a bounce pad, the Barnyard 500 and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 May 2021
  • Come to the farm for pumpkins, petting zoo, hayrides and a corn maze.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • At the fair’s petting zoo, guests can greet a monkey and ride a pony.
    — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2021
  • And no, a petting zoo has not been added to the list of attractions.
    — Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 12 May 2021
  • The barn was used to house animals for the park’s petting zoo.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 3 May 2021
  • Single tickets are $5 to the petting zoo and $8 for pony rides.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • There were pony rides, a petting zoo and the chance for kids to race rubber duckies.
    — Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • There will be a corn maze, corn cannon and petting zoo.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Bull has worked with 11-year-old Darth at Utah’s Tails and Scales petting zoo for more than three years.
    — Robin Webb, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The kids will also enjoy a petting zoo, as well as access to the splash pad.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 29 July 2022
  • On weekends, there is a petting zoo, and a craft beer and wine tent with live music.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Hay ride, petting zoo, craft vendors, pig races and more.
    — Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022
  • For now, visitors can see them from the boardwalk across from the petting zoo.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 10 June 2021
  • The fair was set to feature carnival rides, a petting zoo, food trucks and more.
    — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 21 May 2021
  • The event will also feature food, beer and a kids’ corner with a petting zoo.
    — Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 11 June 2021
  • For the kids, there will be a petting zoo with goats, pigs and other farm animals.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Not only an egg hunt but a petting zoo, food trucks, face painting and more.
    — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Built in 1897, the building has housed guest suites along with a café, barbershop, petting zoo, and jail.
    — Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Check out the kids zone on E Street for a climbing wall, petting zoo, obstacle course and more.
    — Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2022
  • Egg hunt: Free event at 5 p.m. March 20 with egg hunting, a petting zoo, jumpers, crafts and face painting.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Highlights include an egg hunt, a petting zoo and crafts.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Carnival rides, games, food, a livestock show, live music, arts and crafts, a Fairest of the Fair pageant, a petting zoo and more.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Pick-your-own pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, pony rides, live music and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Free snacks, drinks, egg hunt, petting zoo, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2022
  • What: Carnival rides, games, food, a livestock show, live music, arts and crafts, a Fairest of the Fair pageant, a petting zoo and more.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2023
  • There will be tours of the limestone house and barns, a petting zoo, old-fashioned games, a cornhusk doll craft and live music.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022
  • There’ll be a petting zoo, and the village will offer free pictures with the Easter Bunny.
    — Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
  • And that led to our going to the San Diego Zoo, the petting zoo, and taking the album cover photo, which is pretty trippy.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
  • During its prime, Neverland contained three railroads, an amusement park, and a petting zoo.
    — Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 9 July 2024

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