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We offer non-profit prices for church events

Increase community involvement at your church by featuring a petting zoo or pony rides at your next VBS, festival or live Nativity. Friendly, interactive animals are a hit with the whole family. 


When you book with Chamberlin Pony Rides, you will receive:


An answer to your programming needs


Set up inside on a tarp, with complete clean-up included


Second hour (non profit price)


19 years of experience in working with small budgets, space restrictions, & uncooperative weather


Clean, friendly, engaging animals and a highly interactive learning experience


A company that is USDA licensed and fully insured


Special senior facility prices for your event


A very professional staff



Popular Services

Combo Packages You don’t have to choose between pony rides or a petting zoo. Most event planners do both. If you’re planning a small festival, you may choose a couple of hand led ponies and a traditional farm themed petting zoo. For a larger event, you may opt for a live pony 4 or 6 pony carousel, a petting zoo, and even some specialty add on animals.


Traditional Petting Zoos Choose a 8, 12 or 15 or 40 animal petting zoo. All zoos include chickens, ducks, rabbits, sheep, goats, an alpaca and either miniature horse or miniature donkey.

Children get to feed the animals. Hand sanitizer provided.


Pony Rides Deciding how many ponies you’ll want depends on your crowd size. Smaller events usually include 1 or 2 hand led ponies, while larger events can feature a 4 or 6 pony carousel. A good rule of thumb is that each pony can give up to 20 rides in an hour. Request a large pony for children over 75 lbs.


Christmas and Easter Petting zoos and live nativities make a great addition to your Christmas or Easter program. 

We offer 2 size Nativity packages and even include 2 costumed attendants. 


See package details below

CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS


Kandi Wood


We had a great experience with Chamberlain Pony Rides and have hired them more than once for our Southminster Presbyterian Church Community event Animalpalooza and we look forward to hiring them again in the future! Thank you to Tom and Kim’s team who are exceptional at what they do to make our event a success for kids in the neighborhood!

Alisa Murphy

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Jan Czarnota


Our families at St. Kieran Catholic Church (in Shelby Township) LOVE when Chamberlin visits and we've engaged them at least 5 times over the past 2+ years -- in the Fall for our picnic (petting zoo & pony rides) and in December for our Live Nativity event. Their event managers are very easy to work with. They are always on time and are friendly and professional. They bring a good variety of beautiful animals to each event (large & small)...their camel steals the show each December. We've already scheduled them for next year's events.

Holly Van Kehrberg

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Diane Brewer


Chamberlain Pony Rides and Mobile Petting Zoo have been one of the best parts of our Harvest Fests at First Flint Seventh-day Adventist Church for nearly 10 years. Scheduling is easy and reliable. The staff is amazing. Judy was our vendor this year. As always they are punctual, efficient and super friendly and patient with the children. Children loved the petting zoo every bit as much as the pony rides. The animals are clean and well trained. They definitely meet and exceed expectations. We are already looking forward to next year’s Harvest Fest with them as our featured event.th her and her friends. Jenny and her assistant were great with the kids.

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Hugh Canduit

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Complete Party Package

(1 Hour)

$485

*Additional travel fees may apply

This package includes:

Your choice of 1 pony or 1 horse for back rides.(Unicorn or Cowboy)

You may add a pony or horse for back rides for $75

Pony Cart - $50 Additional 

 (if available in your area)

  • Complete Petting Zoo (about 10-15 animals) 

  • Up to 15 Temporary Tattoo Art/Glitter Stencils or 15 Balloon Twisting *Professional Face painting  - $75 additional - (If available)

  • Bubble machine

  • Music

  • Lawn Games and decorations 

  • Hand-sanitizing station

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Complete Petting Zoo

(1 Hour)

$435

Limited time offer:

Have your party on a weekday (Monday - Friday) and we will include balloon twisting or a pony - FREE.

*Additional travel fees may apply


This package includes:

Complete Petting Zoo (10-15 large and small animals) 

Pens for children to enter

Food for animals

Bubble Machine

Music

Lawn Games and decorations

Hand-sanitizing station

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4 Pony Carousel Ring

(3 Hour Minimum)

$950

*Additional travel fees may apply

4 or 6 PONIES on a carousel ring 

Professional bubble machine

Music

Tent (for animals)

Lawn Games and decorations

Hand-sanitizing station

*3 Hour Minimum*


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JUMBO Petting Zoo

40 Animals


$1410 for 3 hours

(3 Hour Minimum)


*Additional travel fees may apply

40 animals  

40 x 40 area

Hand-sanitizing station

Perfect for large festivals or company picnic


Call reservations for additional information

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MECHANICAL BULL

$900 for 3 hours

(3 Hour Minimum)


*Additional travel fees may apply

*Generator included/all inclusive rental.  (Operator- setup- teardown-travel fee- generator- western decorations around bull AND tent

$900 3 HOURS - Additional hours for bull $100 hour 

Perfect for large festivals or company picnic


Call reservations for additional information

Ultimate Carnival

(2-4 Hours)

$1185

*Additional travel fees may apply

Excellent package for over 25 children - Birthday Party - Day Care- Schools - Family Reunion and more!

Includes

Petting Zoo (1 hour)  (10 to 15) large and small farm animals

Horse or Pony for rides (1 hour)  

Add an additional horse or pony for $100 (each hour)


Red & white carnival tent 17 x 17

Temporary tattoo art/ stencils or Balloon Twisting (Face painting if available $100 additional)

Professional Clown (Ringleader) - (2 hours)

5 Carnival Games 

Moonwalk (15 x 15) 

2 Food Machines - Choose from Popcorn, Cotton Candy or Snow Cone. 

Tent (for animals)

Bubble Machine

Hand-sanitizing station

Food to feed animals

Carnival Fun 

(2 hours)

$985

*Additional travel fees may apply

*  Additional hour on this package is $450

Includes 

Petting Zoo (10-12) large and small farm animals.  We offer llamas, alpacas, cows, sheep, goats, donkeys, mules, ducks, and assorted chickens and bunnies. 

Horse or pony for rides 

Carnival Booth Area - 10 x 20 tent

Balloon Twisting

Ringmaster

Traditional games like ring toss, darts, and bean bag toss etc.

Bubble Machine

Carnival Tent

Carnival decorations

Hand-sanitizing station

Food to feed animals

Country Carnival 

(2 hours)

$985

*Additional travel fees may apply

Includes

  • Petting Zoo (10-12) large and small farm animals
  • Horse or pony for rides (Cowboy them decorations)

    Carnival Booth Area - 10 x 20 tent

    Choice of Face Painting or Balloon Twisting

    Cowboy Game Attendant

    6 Carnival Booths with 6 old fashioned farm themed carnival games

    Professional Bubble Machine

    Carnival decorations

    Hand-sanitizing station

    Food to feed animals

    Nativity Package

    1 hour

    $485

    *Additional travel fees may apply

    Nativity Animals - Alpaca (dressed as camel) 

    (Call for Real Camel Availability)

    Mini Donkey

    Goats

    Sheep

    Alpacas or Llamas

    2 Costumed attendants 

    Straw bales for decoration

    Tent, heat and lighting if needed.

    Tarps if needed for inside set up

    Heated tent if needed  

    Hand-sanitizing station

    Food to feed animals

    Santa Package

    $175

    *Additional travel fees may apply

    Santa Character for 1 hour

    Options:  You may choose to add an Elf Character or a  pony - horse or petting zoo

    Easter Bunny Character 

    $175

    *Additional travel fees may apply

    1 Easter Bunny Character

    * You may add a petting zoo or pony to this package.

    HOW TO PLAN A SUCCESSFUL LIVE NATIVITY

    Click below for some helpful tips on planning a successful Live Nativity

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