petting zoo
noun
: a collection of farm animals or gentle exotic animals for children to pet and feed
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For the first time in the newer part of the Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills, Saturday’s annual Earth Day Celebration featured food trucks, artisan booths, live music, lawn games, a petting zoo, animal show and more.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Today Keyes and his five sisters and seven brothers help run multiple petting zoos across the country, including two in New York and one in Wisconsin.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Children’s activities feature games, arts and crafts, and a petting zoo.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
There also will be a petting zoo, carnival games and live music.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Today Keyes and his five sisters and seven brothers help run multiple petting zoos across the country, including two in New York and one in Wisconsin.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Children’s activities feature games, arts and crafts, and a petting zoo.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
There also will be a petting zoo, carnival games and live music.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Petting zoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petting%20zoo. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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