Animals are fascinating. And beautiful. And kids are drawn to them! We have a lot of opportunities in Wisconsin to see different animals — from goats and chickens, to giraffes and tigers… and everything in between.
All of the places we included are driving distance from Madison, WI (most are under an hour and a few are around 90 minutes depending on what part of Madison you live in).
We would love to hear your favorites or if there are any we should add!
Petting Farms
Eugsters Farm Market | Stoughton
Haven’s Petting Farm | Blue Mounds
Busy Barns | Fort Atkinson
Country Bumpkin | Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Deer Park | Wisconsin Dells
Glacier Rock Farms | Lebanon
GEE Funny Farm | Mukwonago
Animal Gardens | Lake Geneva
Bear Den Zoo & Petting Farm | Waterford
Animal Sanctuary | Tours Available
Heartland Farm Sanctuary | Madison
Zoos
Henry Vilas Zoo | Madison
Milwaukee County Zoo | Milwaukee
Shalom Wildlife Zoo | West Bend
Racine Zoo | Racine
Ochsner Park Zoo | Baraboo
Wildwood Zoo | Marshfield
Exotic Animals
Safari Lake Geneva | Lake Geneva
Timbavati Wildlife Park | Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue | Rock Springs
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