Gilroy Ostrich Farm — Attraction in Gilroy

UPDATE: We were able to visit this last weekend and did enjoy our experience. I noticed that the staff was doing a fairly good job adhering to their CV-19 protocols, although some of the other guests were not. We saw adults breaking social distancing guidelines several times, especially indoors in the small animal petting area (apparently baby bunnies you can hold are too irresistible for some folks to wait their turn!). I also checked the hours and called on them too, and it appears to have been fixed.

The farm's hours and days of operation are not clear from the web or through calling. We purchased 5 tickets to visit during our stay-cation and drove out around 45 minutes on Thursday Jun 25, 2020. Place was closed, despite us calling their automated answering system en route - which confirmed they were open 7 days a week. Happy to revise this review upward if/when we ever get out there and get the tour we paid for. But for now, this business...

Our first time visiting the Ostrich Farm. We purchased our tickets on line, saving $3 per ticket. We ended up passing the farm on our way there, a big rig was driving behind us so we didn't feel safe making a quick left turn into the parking lot. We just drove up a little ways and turned around when it was safe. The staff is very friendly and let us know all about the animals. We were each given a bucket with pellets for the big birds and alfalfa for the farm animals. We also purchased a bag of carrots for the animals. We were able to pet the baby goats on our way out of the barn and saw a variety of snakes, turtles and bunnies. We started off feeding the Llamas and sheep. The animals were very friendly and we were able to pet most. So much to see and feed, we really enjoyed ourselves. We purchased fresh chicken eggs on our way out. We definitely recommend taking children to experience all the farm...

My girlfriend and I loved the animal feeding experience!

Not allowed to pick-up the rabbits/bunnies/ferret/or snakes if not having a private event.

We really wish we could've fed the turkeys with corn - they were very friendly!

The staff is friendly and helpful.

Prices are very reasonable despite inflation.

Great place to bring kids/big families and host birthday parties.

It's outdoors so dress accordingly e.g. sunscreen.

Food truck offering snow cones and treats such as mini donuts.

Recommend purchasing tickets online to save money.

Cash and cards accepted.

Nonprofit so please consider donating your money and/or time to take care of the facility. Fencing upgrades desperately needed and the horse(s) need some serious grooming.

Noah was very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. We really appreciated the...