About Angels Acres Mooresville
Angels Acres offers a unique, high-value family entertainment option centered around well-cared-for rescue animals. It provides hands-on petting and feeding opportunities with a variety of friendly animals (goats, horses, chickens, cats, dogs), all with free entry and parking. Beyond daily visits, the venue hosts engaging community events like festivals and 'trunk or treat' with additional attractions like vendors and carnival rides, making it a multifaceted experience for families who want to support animal welfare.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families seeking free or low-cost animal encounters and a wholesome day out.Parents with 'young children' (toddlers/preschoolers) looking for hands-on animal petting and feeding experiences.Families interested in supporting animal rescue and learning about animal welfare.Community event-goers looking for festivals with unique attractions like carnival rides and local vendors.Multi-generational family outings, appealing to a wide age range ('young and old').
Why families love it
- Staff and volunteers are consistently described as super friendly, passionate, and accommodating, even allowing entry when technically closed for the season.
- Features a variety of well-cared-for rescue animals, including horses, goats (Waddles is a specific favorite), chickens, cats, and dogs, all noted as happy and friendly.
- Offers direct, hands-on animal interaction, with opportunities for young children to feed and pet goats, as well as hang out with cats and dogs.
- Hosts many events throughout the year, such as festivals and 'trunk or treat', which include additional attractions like pop-up sales, food/drink vendors, jewelry vendors, and even carnival rides.
- Provides an educational element, with staff sharing backstories and information about the animals and their rescue journeys.
- Free entry and free parking are significant benefits, making it an accessible option for families.
Insider tips
- Always call ahead to confirm opening hours, especially if visiting outside of peak season, to avoid disappointment (R2).
- Consider making a donation, either monetary or in the form of animal feed (apples, carrots, marshmallows), as entry and parking are free (R1).
- Engage with the staff; they are passionate and willing to share information and backstories about the animals (R2, R4).
- Be prepared for potentially large crowds if attending weekend festivals or major events (R3).
Good to know before you go
- Showing up without calling during their off-season, as they may be technically closed (R2).
- If you or your children are sensitive to crowds, avoid major weekend festivals which are described as having 'crowds on both days' (R3).
- The venue has a 'closed for the season' period (mentioned as of 10/19/2024), requiring parents to call ahead to confirm opening status.
- Events, especially weekend festivals, can draw large 'crowds on both days, Saturday and Sunday'.
- Crowds
- Can experience 'crowds on both days, Saturday and Sunday' during festivals and major events (R3).
- Value
- Exceptional value proposition: Entry and parking are completely free. While donations (money or animal feed like apples, carrots, marshmallows) are encouraged, they are not mandatory. Additional costs would only arise from purchasing food/drinks/treats from vendors or participating in specific festival activities like carnival rides. No hidden fees for basic animal interaction.
- Food
- Food, drinks, and treats are available for purchase on-site, particularly during events from pop-up sales and vendors (R1, R3). No mention of restrictions on bringing outside food, but it's not explicitly allowed either.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations (e.g., ramps, sensory-friendly hours) are mentioned in the reviews. Given it's a petting zoo, outdoor terrain should be considered.
- Safety
- Animals are described as 'very well taken care of' and 'happy and friendly' (R2, R3), implying good animal welfare practices reduce risks.
What parents say
"This place is amazing and they do amazing work helping a number of animals from the owners to the volunteers everyone is super friendly. They hold many events throughout the year which are always nice and have a variety of things to check out from pop-up sales where there's a little bit of everything as well as some food drinks and treats while you're there pet the animals from horses, goats and chickens and more donations are always helpful but not mandatory it's also free parking and entry you can't beat that so why not make a small donation it doesn't even have to be money bring animal feed"
4 months ago
"Absolutely amazing place and even better people running it. They are technically closed for the season as of 10/19/2024, however we didn't know this and they were nice enough to let us see the animals anyway. We got to learn a great amount of information about the animals in their care and their stories. The animals are very well taken care of and are happy and friendly. I recommend calling to make sure they are open beforehand though, as it's common courtesy and benefits all parties involved. I will be back for their events and when they reopen for the season. Highly reccommend!"
6 months ago
"The animals are rescue animals and are very well taken care of. I was at their festival this past weekend. They had goats and horses, and I didn't walk through the barns. The animals love the attention. They had crowds on both days, Saturday and Sunday. Which included many vendors, with food jewelry and carnival rides. A very nice and friendly place to take family to see the animals. It is wonderful to see rescue animals being taken care of."
8 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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