Best Seattle-Area Farms and Petting Zoos for Springtime Fun With Kids
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Tortoise at Old McDebbie’s Farm. Credit: Old McDebbie’s Farm
Old McDebbie’s Farm and Jim’s U Fish, Spanaway
The owners of Old McDebbie’s Farm and Jim’s U-Fish — farmers Debbie and Jim — love sharing their farm and trout pond in Spanaway with families. Kids can fish for rainbow trout, walk the I-Spy trail, discover the musical forest and go on a wildlife scavenger hunt. The owners invite families to come visit and feed the animals — everything from goats, pigs, ponies, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, tortoises and alpacas to kangaroos, camels, emus, wallabies, zebus, cavies, deer, prairie dogs and a zebra!
Cost: $14 admission for ages 18 and up; $12 admission for ages 3–17; ages 2 and younger free. Extras include $6 for each fish caught; bring your own fishing gear or rent on site; $4 for a veggie bucket to feed the animals.
Hours: Open hours vary by season; check the website for details.
Find it: 4924 268th St. E., Spanaway
Next stop: Pioneer Farm & Ohop Indian Village
