Animal Outings !

Updated on Oct 24, 2025

Animal lovers, we have a few ideas to offer you! Beyond the unmissable Granby Zoo, here are a few places to admire endearing four-legged creatures!


Bonding with alpacas

Three alpaca farms welcome you year round in the Eastern Townships. On the program, a tour of their installations, a path with interpretive panels and boutiques carrying alpaca products.

You would love to visit these woolly, long-necked animals? You can choose between Domaine des Nobles Alpagas, Alpagas Sutton and Alpagas Essencia. Check their business hours before leaving home.

It's also possible to see and pet Fripon, Paco and Maxou, the three alpacas of the Miellerie Lune de Miel near Sherbrooke, which offers interesting guided tours to learn more about the world of bees.


Walking around in a petting zoo

If you like to walk with animals, come and visit the Verger Champêtre - gîte et compagnie. You will have the opportunity to walk with an alpaca or a miniature horse. A moment that will warm your heart!

And over at Plantations Stéphan Perrault, you can spend time right inside the enclosures with miniature animals — rabbits, goats, ponies, pigs, and more. A heartwarming experience filled with laughter, cuddles, and delightful discoveries!


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Riding off on Horseback

Would you like to ride off into the country on horseback? Three options are available: Camping Ferme Pégasus, Centre d’équitation Jacques Robidas and the Winslow Ranch (open from May to October). Whether you’re a novice or an experienced rider, all three centres offer trail outings adapted to your level. It’s the perfect activity to admire the breathtaking landscapes of our region!


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Visit an agrotourism farm

While in the Haut-Saint-François area, stop by Ferme-Boucherie Le Sabot d’Or in Cookshire-Eaton. You’ll meet magnificent red deer raised with care and respect for nature, alongside goats, sheep, ducks, and other friendly farm animals. Guided tours, offered year-round, let you discover daily life on the farm before stopping by the shop to bring home some delicious homemade products.

Sheep, pigs, horses, rabbits, chickens, alpacas… there are all these animals to see at the Ferme des Petits Torrieux in Frontenac, in the Mégantic region. Here, you can also buy quality local products in the farm shop. Self-guided family visit from June 26 to October 12.


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Meet Our Television Animal Celebrities

Do you know the Cinézoo of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle? This Cine-zoological attraction will have you meet lots of animals that you might remember from when they shared the spotlight with famous actors. During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with exotic animals and learn more about these stars and the lives they’ve led. Visits with reservations only. Places are limited.


Visit a Donkey Farm

From the end of June to the end of September, Asinerie Les Ânes en culotte donkey farm invites you to get to know their milk producing donkeys for free. In this unique environment, discover the everyday routine and little-known lifestyle of these lovable little creatures. You’ll have access to a picnic area and children can visit with the animals in a mini-farm setting inside the domain. Before you leave, visit their boutique where you’ll find a panoply of products made with donkey milk.

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