Looking for a fun, hands-on outing the whole family will love? These local farms offer the perfect chance to meet, pet, and feed a variety of friendly animals. From baby goats and fluffy bunnies to cows, ponies, and even llamas! Whether you’re hoping for a quick visit close to home or a full day of barnyard adventures, these spots near NWN make it easy to get up close with farm life.
Lookout Farm
89 Pleasant Street, Natick
One of the oldest continuously operating farms in the country. They have a petting zoo where kids can meet goats, sheep, rabbits, and more.
Natick Community Organic Farm
117 Eliot Street, Natick
See sheep, pigs, goats, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, and cows grazing free‑range on this nonprofit organic farm that’s open dawn‑to‑dusk daily
Drumlin Farm
208 S. Great Road, Lincoln
Meet goats, sheep, pigs, and chickens at this working farm and wildlife sanctuary where kids can explore the barnyard up close.
Stone Zoo Farmyard
149 Pond Street, Stoneham
Part of the Stone Zoo, the Farmyard area has domestic animals like goats, sheep, and chickens. It’s a perfect way to combine a zoo visit with a farm animal experience.
Connors Farm
30 Valley Road, Danvers
Offers a large petting zoo with animals like llamas, goats, pigs, and ponies.
Ward’s Berry Farm
614 S. Main Street, Sharon
Besides berry picking, Ward’s offers a small petting zoo with farm animals including goats and sheep. Great for combining berry picking and animal time.
Winslow Farms Animal Sanctuary
37 Eddy Street, Norton
Horses, ponies, alpacas, goats, pigs, donkeys, and peacocks.A peaceful sanctuary that cares for rescued animals; perfect for calm animal encounters and gentle walking trails.
Davis Farmland
145 Redstone Hill, Sterling
Cuddle baby lambs, kid goats, chicks, calves, and even endangered livestock breeds while enjoying pony rides, hayrides, a giant slide, water‑play area, and interactive farm‑life experiences
