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If you want a farm day where you can cuddle a mini cow and hold a kangaroo, this is the one!
Located in Morriston, Mayhem Ranch is a 170-acre family-run agritourism farm.
It’s a lot bigger than most petting farms as they have over 50 different species of animals.
Alongside the mini cows there are camels, zebras, sloths, otters, lemurs, water buffalo and more.
They run big seasonal festivals throughout the year, and year-round farm tours in between.
It’s around 40 minutes from Gainesville and less than 2 hours from Tampa, making it an excellent option for anyone in Central and North Central Florida.
Please note that while I try to be as accurate as possible, I always recommend checking the official website and socials. Things can change quickly and as much as I try to stay on top of things, it’s not always the case.
🐄 Quick Information About Mayhem Ranch
📍 Where: 17830 SE 40th St, Morriston, FL 32668.
🐄 What is it?
Mayhem Ranch is a family-owned agritourism farm that sits on 170 acres.
They are a working operation and specialize in raising miniature cattle and exotic hoof stock. 🐄
They also grow their own crops.
Over the course of a year they run several big seasonal events, and farm tours.
🎃 Fall Festival
Running Saturdays and Sundays from September 26 to November 8, 2026, 11:00am to 6:00pm, with last admission at 5:00pm.
This is their biggest event. There is a u-pick pumpkin patch, a corn maze, the petting zoo barn, a kangaroo walk-through, mini cow cuddles, mini cow town and goats on the roof. 🎃
For the kids there’s a pedal kart track, slides and swings, a jump zone, a farm train, corn hole, lasso lane, sack races and a foam cannon.
There’s also live music each day, pig races and duck races, u-pick flowers, a country store, Maggie’s Milking Station, concessions and a beer barn. 🍺
A few things cost extra on top of admission such as the safari hayride, pumpkin painting, the parakeet encounter, kangaroo holding, sloth photos and gemstone mining.
🤠 Rodeo Fest: Bulls, Broncs and Barrels
The Rodeo Fest is on Friday November 13 and Saturday November 14, 2026. Gates open at 4:00pm and the show starts at 7:30pm both nights.
This is a proper rodeo which means you’ll get to see professional bull riding, ranch bronc riding, barrel racing and mutton bustin. 🐂
Around the arena there’s live music, a petting zoo, a jump zone, a foam cannon, farm games, a mechanical bull, concessions and vendors.
There are three ticket levels (General admission, preferred seating and a VIP experience).
The upgraded ones get you a tour of the bucking chute, a meet and greet with the cowboys and bulls, photo opportunities and access to the hospitality tent.
They’re limited and sold online only.
🦘 The animals
They have loads of animals so here is a list of the ones that are mentioned on their site. Please note that you don’t always get to see all of them but they are a possibility.
- Cattle and farm animals: miniature Highlands, miniature Herefords, Gyr Brahmas, goats, miniature goats, mini donkeys, alpacas and sheep. 🐐
- Exotic hoof stock: camels, zebras, nilgai antelope, oryx, swamp water buffalo and river water buffalo.
- Birds: ostriches, emus, rheas, parrots, macaws, a keel-billed toucan and a walk-through parakeet encounter. 🦜
- And the ones most people come for: red kangaroos or Bennett’s wallabies, two-toed sloths, ringtail and ruffed lemurs, Asian small-clawed otters, capybara and sulcata tortoises. 🦘
In winter they also host reindeer for their Christmas event. 🦌
🚜 Farm Tours
These run year-round and are a great option if you’re not coming for a festival.
It’s a 45-minute guided tour through the cattle pastures during which you will feed and pet the miniature Highlands, miniature Herefords and Brahmans.
It includes the cow food, mini cow cuddles and photo stops.
After the guided part you get up to an hour in the petting zoo barn.
You can add a kangaroo encounter, which is open to all ages, or a VIP encounter with their otters, sloths and kangaroos, which is 13 and over only and has limited spaces.
Tickets are not sold at the gate so you need to book in advance.
🚗 From Gainesville: Around 40 minutes
🚗 From Orlando: Around 1 hour 50 minutes
🚗 From Tampa: Around 2 hours
⚠️ Worth knowing: Wear closed-toe shoes, it’s a working farm. No pets, and while service dogs are welcome they can’t go into the petting barns or other animal facilities.
🎟️ Tickets: See prices and availability here
📞 Contact: (352) 601-7140 or info@mayhemranchfla.com
🌐 Website: mayhemranchfla.com
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