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    Wild Winter Family Festival

    Celebrate the season with animal encounters, crafts, and a Santa visit for kids

    From$9/ personincl. taxes and fees

    Duration

    4 hours

    Includes

    Animal encounters, Santa visit

    Highlights

    Celebrate the season with cozy critters and festive family fun. Enjoy hands-on animal encounters, creative crafts, music, and a visit to Santa.

    • Meet friendly animals during hands-on encounters
    • Create themed crafts to make and take home
    • Enjoy face painting and festive music
    • Decorate cookies and write letters to Santa
    • Visit Santa in his workshop for a special gift
    • Play at the animal-themed playground

    What's Included

    • Experience interactive animal encounters
    • Create seasonal crafts to take home
    • Play fun games and activities
    • Access the animal-themed playground
    • Get themed face painting
    • Enjoy festive music throughout the event
    • Decorate cookies
    • Meet Santa and receive an early gift

    Things to know

    Book at least one adult; children must be accompanied. Closed-toed shoes required; no pets on site. Food and drinks not provided; water refill stations available.

    Cancellation policy

    Event runs rain or shine. Cancel at least 48 hours before to receive a 95% refund. Canceling or rescheduling less than 48 hours before results in no refund. Rescheduling 48+ hours before transfers your registration to the new date and time at no charge.

    Meeting location

    6447 Helen Woodward Way, Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067

    Experience provided by Helen Woodward Animal Center
    Experience provided by Helen Woodward Animal Center

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    Adult

    $9.90

    Ages 18+

    0

    Child

    $18.81

    Above 1 year old and under 18 years old and

    0

    *Price includes taxes and fees

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    Review summary

    This veterinary hospital has built a loyal following over the years, with clients praising the genuine care and expertise of their medical team. Dr. Baghoyan gets special mentions for being knowledgeable and compassionate, and multiple reviewers emphasize how the staff actually listens and provides thorough, effective treatment without pushing unnecessary services. Several people make the point of driving 30+ minutes because they trust the care here more than closer options, and the affordability compared to central San Diego locations is a welcome bonus. The facility itself is impressive in size and serves double duty as both a vet hospital and adoption center. Most experiences reflect smooth appointments, same-day availability, and helpful staff who treat both pets and their owners with respect. A couple of recent visitors mentioned confusion around annual visit requirements for medication refills, which felt frustrating to longtime clients. Overall though, the pattern points to a veterinary practice that prioritizes animal welfare and honest communication, making it worth considering even if it means a longer drive for quality care.

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 5
    5/5

    They are great! There were some new employees/Dr so things didn't go as smoothly as possible, but overall I give them 5 stars because they are much more affordable than Central San Diego, I was in the back with my kitty at the scheduled time and saw the Veterinarian within a few minutes thereafter. It was a 30 minute drive for me, but well worth the drive. I highly recommend this animal hospital!! My kitty got seen the same day I called - Friday. They offered me a surgery date as quickly as that Monday!

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    Jaxy Moniz

    March 28, 2025

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    They are great! There were some new employees/Dr so things didn't go as smoothly as possible, but overall I give them 5 stars because they are much more affordable than Central San Diego, I was in the back with my kitty at the scheduled time and saw the Veterinarian within a few minutes thereafter. It was a 30 minute drive for me, but well worth the drive. I highly recommend this animal hospital!! My kitty got seen the same day I called - Friday. They offered me a surgery date as quickly as that Monday!

    Photo of Jaxy Moniz

    Jaxy Moniz

    March 28, 2025

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