http://www.jrponyparties.com/
This is a small pony farm up in north Las Vegas. It took about a half an hour to get there. Back east, driving a half an hour for a playdate or to take the kiddos somewhere new was normal. In Las Vegas, it feels like we are traveling a world away. In addition to the ponies they have some other animals. First we checked out the chickens and then the turtles
Cost: $5 per person (child or adult)
Hours: select Tuesdays from 10am-12pm (also open on some school holidays and I believe they offer camps in the summer in addition to birthday parties throughout the year)
Best for kids age: 1.5-8
Jocelyn was just a little too young basically because she isn't walking by herself. My little love would have loved nothing more then crawl around with the goats. I didn't put her on a pony this time but hopefully next time
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| She wanted to hug this goat just like she would if he were Rascal |
On the plus side: Let's just start with the simple fact that you can ride the ponies over and over and over during this time and the cost is $5 no matter how many times you ride.
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| Charlie refused to even let the lady put him on the pony at first. |
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| I had to hold his hand for the first lap but he quickly got the hang of it. |
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| Attempting to say cheese |
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| Going for a second ride on Nevada Bell. I think we might need to get a cowboy hat?!?! |
They have a great little play area for kids. It has pony rocking horses, which Jocelyn enjoyed. And a small "town" setup. Charlie liked putting dirt in the toy kitchen
On the down side: I'm not a huge germaphobe but despite hand sanitizing wipes I was a little worried when we had lunch.
Suggestions: I can imagine that this place is pretty packed on school holidays so I would definitely suggest that parents with little ones try and go on a Tuesday. As was recommended by members of the moms group we went with, bring an extra set of clothes. We didn't have a problem today but I can certainly see how they might necessary on any given day. As for the Pony Farm itself, it would be great if they had a bigger sign outside the farm and directing you were to park. Thank God for GPS!
Rating (on a scale of 1-5 stars) 5 stars
Go again? Absolutely! Jocelyn loves animals. I can't wait until she can ride on the pony. And in the meantime I know she will be happy just petting the bunny!
Just a little sidenote to this adventure. We have joined two mom's groups since moving into our new house. I actually signed up for a couple more, but we have it narrowed down to two. I came across this website called www.meetup.com when looking for a mom's group. It's fantastic!
This was our first meetup with Southwest Vegas Mommies. I think I am going to LOVE this group! All members of the group seem to stay pretty active. It's wonderful because they have about 4 or 5 meetups scheduled each week and many of them are during the day. The group has been around for a year or two so they are very organized. Jocelyn, Charlie, and I are going to have fun exploring Las Vegas with this group!
The other group we joined is Mountain's Edge Moms and Kids. Mountain's Edge is where we live and I love that they offer evening meetups at the playground so our whole family can go.
