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Zoomars Petting Zoo & Los Rios District

San Juan Capistrano, CA

★★★★4.2(1,466 Google reviews)

Brush goats, ride a pony, and dig for gems in California's oldest neighborhood — then grab a treat at the historic Los Rios cottages.

31791 Los Rios St, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675, USA

(949) 831-6550

Closed nowToday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Hours via Google — confirm before a special trip.

~$14/person

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What visitors say

  • Alonso Garcia★★★★★

    An absolute must-visit for families! If you have kids, you need to bring them here—they will absolutely love it! The animals are obviously the stars of the show, and getting to see them up close is such a fantastic experience for the little ones. A few things that really stood out: * Impeccably Clean: The entire ranch is extremely clean and well-maintained, which makes walking around with a stroller or toddlers a breeze. * Wonderful Staff: Every single staff member we encountered was super friendly, welcoming, and clearly passionate about what they do. TIP: Do yourself a huge favor and sign your liability waiver online ahead of time! Doing this before you arrive makes the check-in and checkout process that much easier and faster, so you can skip the extra hassle and get straight to the fun. We had an amazing time and will definitely be back. Highly recommend! 🐐🚜✨

    a month ago

  • David Won★★★★★

    Family friendly petting zoo, would visit again. The location is great - lots of food, shops and people watching in the area. Google maps took me to the far end of the pedestrian way and we got lucky with street parking after circling a few times. Very limited parking between the zoo and the train station. On the way out I noticed there was as a paid lot on the other end of the pedestrian way. Will use that next time. Fill out the wavier and get tickets beforehand to avoid the potentially long line. The feed tray isn’t cheap but makes the experience even better. The emu is terrifying but makes for great entertainment when it snatches food out of kids hands. The guinea pig area was nice - you get to sit with one animal and relax a bit. Not much seating in the petting area otherwise. If you visit, would definitely recommend making time to grab a meal and ice cream in the area.

    8 months ago

  • Joy Kennelly★★★★★

    This is a really wonderful shopping and dining development that has something for everyone. 90 min parking is free if you validate and that's plenty of time to scope it out. However, if you have kids you will probably stay longer because the green park in the center and the petting zoo are huge draws. Plus, the restaurants are plentiful. I wish my Aunt was alive to see this to completion because it's a wonderful addition to a lovely area. Highly recommend a visit 👌 👍 👏 😀 😊

    a year ago

  • Tracey O★★★★

    Bunnies and guinea pigs are not available when temperature exceeds 82F. Great concept. My 4yr old loved it. Really fun to take the Amtrak train from San Diego!

    2 weeks ago

  • Ryan & Daisy Grunau★★★★★

    This place is AMAZING we’ve been coming here for 3 years since my toddlers were babies. First off thank you for considering military members, children under 3 free and for the beautiful renovations that have been made. We gladly are here the moment they open for 2-3 hours, there are animals, you can feed animals, tractor ride age 3+, a train ride, excavator ride, a pony ride, lamas, a playground!!!! Like everything your child would want lol. There’s new shops & a food like 10 steps away. Great job zoomars your employees are also great!!!!

    a year ago

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