Event Animal Visits
Bring Hidden Pastures to your next event.
Event Animal Visits are customized animal experiences for larger or open-attendance gatherings where guests may come and go throughout the event.
Hidden Pastures works with you to plan an experience that fits the venue, expected attendance, available space, transportation needs, staffing requirements, and the animals that are appropriate for the setting.
QUICK DETAILS
STARTING PRICE
Starting at $300
DURATION
Customized
ATTENDANCE
Evaluated per event
BOOKING
Inquiry only
A custom quote is required for all Event Animal Visits.
Designed for Larger Gatherings
Event Animal Visits may be a good fit for:
Community & Public
- •Festivals
- •Community celebrations
- •Special events
Schools & Nonprofits
- •School events
- •Fundraisers
- •Nonprofit gatherings
Workplace & Corporate
- •Workplace gatherings
- •Employee events
- •Corporate family events
These visits are different from Community Animal Visits because attendance may be larger, less predictable, or open to guests who arrive and leave throughout the experience.
What Could This Add to Your Event?
A Memorable Attraction
Give guests something unexpected to discover and talk about.
Hands-On Connection
Create appropriate opportunities to meet and interact with real farm animals.
Something for Different Ages
Offer an experience that can create interest and engagement across a broad audience.
A Little Piece of Farm Life
Bring an authentic Hidden Pastures experience into a different setting.
Every Event Is Different
Because event settings can vary widely, Hidden Pastures reviews each request individually.
Planning may take into account:
What We Consider When Planning Your Visit
- ✓Expected attendance
- ✓Event duration
- ✓Venue
- ✓Indoor or outdoor setting
- ✓Available space
- ✓Guest flow
- ✓Travel distance
- ✓Animal selection
- ✓Animal transportation
- ✓Setup requirements
- ✓Staffing
- ✓Weather
- ✓Safety
- ✓Animal wellbeing
- ✓Overall event complexity
This is why Event Animal Visits are custom quoted rather than booked as a standard package.
Which Animals May Attend?
Animal selection is customized for each event.
Depending on the setting and logistics, Event Animal Visits may include one or more appropriate Hidden Pastures animals.
Possible animals may include:
- •Goats
- •Sheep or lambs
- •Pig
- •Ducks
- •Chickens
- •Miniature ponies
Animal preferences may be requested but are not guaranteed.
The final selection depends on the venue, weather, available space, transportation requirements, expected attendance, and the wellbeing of the animals.
Full-Size Horses by Special Request
Full-size horses may be available by special request as part of some Event Animal Visits.
These visits require trailer transportation and are custom quoted.
Ground-based horse experiences may include:
- ✓Grooming
- ✓Horse-care education
- ✓Observation
- ✓Horsemanship learning
- ✓Appropriate hands-on interaction
Riding is not included in off-site horse visits.
More Than Bringing Animals to an Event
Hidden Pastures Animal Visits are designed around respectful, supervised interaction with real farm animals.
The animals are not treated as entertainment props.
Depending on the event, guests may have opportunities to meet animals, ask questions, learn about their care, observe behavior, and participate in appropriate hands-on interaction.
The experience should remain authentic to Hidden Pastures and respectful of the animals, even in a busy event environment.
Event Pricing
Event Animal Visits start at $300.
Final pricing depends on the specific event and may be affected by:
- ✓Travel
- ✓Event duration
- ✓Expected attendance
- ✓Animal selection
- ✓Animal transportation
- ✓Full-size horse transport
- ✓Setup requirements
- ✓Staffing
- ✓Venue conditions
- ✓Event complexity
All Event Animal Visits require an inquiry and custom quote.
Which Animal Visit Is Right for You?
Choose Community Animal Visits if:
- Your group is defined in advance
- Participants are generally attending together
- You expect up to 25 participants
- You want a private facilitated experience
Choose Event Animal Visits if:
- Attendance is larger or less predictable
- Guests will come and go
- The event is open to a broader audience
- You need customized staffing or setup
Tell Us About Your Event
Share your event date, location, expected attendance, schedule, available space, and what you hope to include.
Hidden Pastures will review the request and help determine whether an Event Animal Visit is a good fit, which animals may be appropriate, and what the visit will require.