Visit Ferdinand – our gentle ox – and our miniature horse, Dory! Complete with a two-story spiral slide and a farm display, the Barn area is also home to Charlotte, a Chilean rose hair tarantula, and Clementine, a green iguana.

Dolores (aka “Dory”) is a Bay Pinto miniature horse from Grass Valley. Miniature horses can live up to 50 years and are very intelligent. They can even be trained as service animals! Dory is a sassy horse, which is why we ask you not to touch or pet her when she is in her corral. You can interact with Dory during Animal Introductions.

Ferdinand, the gentle ox from Munro Leaf’s children’s book of the same name, is a miniature Kentshire ox. This breed is unique for their small size and gentle nature. He resides in Farmer Brown’s Barn, next door to Dory, the miniature horse.

The Little Red Hen House is home to a family of chickens hatched in Farmer Brown’s Barn. If you listen carefully, sometimes you can hear the Fairytale Town Rooster, crowing a big hello to children playing in the park. The chickens you see with him are a variety of breeds. There are over 200 breeds of chickens divided into 3 groups: meat, eggs and ornamental. See how many you can identify at Fairytale Town on your next visit!

Penny, our chinchilla, is currently visiting in Famer Brown’s Barn! Chinchillas have some of the densest, fluffiest fur on the planet, and can’t bathe in water without getting sick. They use dust or volcanic ash instead when they need to take a bath! You might occasionally see her rolling around in a dusty bin to keep her fur nice and healthy.

Charlotte is a character from E.B. White’s classic children’s book, Charlotte’s Web. She is a Chilean rose hair tarantula. Tarantulas have exoskeletons, meaning their skeletons are on the outside of their bodies, and have earned the nickname “Humpty Dumpty” spiders because if they fall from more than 3 feet high, these exoskeletons can break like an egg.