- Since 1995 -
Snows Pony Rides
&
Farm Animals
Snows Pony Rides & Farm Animals has been making dreams come true since 1995 out of Valley Center, California. Serving all of Southern California, our family owned and operated company prides itself on quality customer service and providing memorable events with our happy and healthy animals. We take a small business approach by providing excellent customer service and tailoring events to meet the specific needs of each customer.
Snows’ provides family fun at many local events and locations, including the Rancho Guejito Winery, Bates Nut Farm, and Old Poway Park.
Though we offer several preset packages we can customize options to fit your specific needs. We provide services for all types of event including birthday parties, corporate or church events, schools, military, holiday events, picnics, nativity scenes etc. We attend events rain or shine and can accommodate events at your home, place of business, or in many local parks. (Please contact your city administrators for more information about animal zoning.)
We are fully insured.
UPCOMING 2026 PUBLIC EVENTS
***First Saturday of every month we will be providing pony rides at Bates Nut Farm, in Valley Center, from 10am-2pm.
***All pony rides have a weight limit of 75 lbs.
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March/April 2026
Sat. March 7, 2026 (10am-2pm)- Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.
Sat. March 28, 2026 (10am-3pm)-Pony Rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center) for their annual Easter event. For further information about the event go to www.batesnutfarm.biz.
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Sat. April 4, 2026 (10am-2pm)- Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.
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Sun. April 5, 2026 (time TBD)- Free pony rides at Ranch Guejito Vineyard for their annual Easter event. For more details on the event please visit their website:
https://www.ranchoguejitovineyard.com/winery-events/
Sat. April 25, 2026 (9am-4pm)- Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm for their craft fair. Open to the public. For further information about the event visit their website. www.batesnutfarm.biz.
May/June 2026
Sat. May 2, 2026 (10am-2pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.
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Fri. May 22, 2026 (4pm-8pm)- Valley Center Rodeo.​
Sat. May 23, 2026 (3pm-8pm)- Valley Center Rodeo.
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​Sat. June 6, 2026 (10am-2pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.​​
July/August 2026
Sat. July 4, 2026 (10am-5pm)-Pony rides at Old Poway Park, Poway. Open to public.
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Sat. July 4, 2026 (10am-2pm)- Pony Rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to the public.
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Sat. July 18, 2026 (4pm-8pm)- Pony Rides at Bates Nut Farm for their Food Truck festival and campout (Valley Center). For more details about the event please visit their website.
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​Sat. August 1, 2026 (10am-2pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.​​​
Sept./Oct. 2026
Sat. September 5, 2026 (10am-2pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.​
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Sat. September 12, 2026 (12pm-6pm)- Pony Rides at the Grape Day Park Festival (Escondido). Open to the public.
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​Sat. & Sun. September 19 & 20, 2026 (10am-4pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.​​
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Sat. & Sun. September 26 & 27, 2026 (10am-4pm)- Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to the public.
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Oct. 1st- 31st (open daily)- Bates Nut Farm Annual Pumpkin Patch. (Pony Rides, horse rides, petting zoo). Pony rides have a weight limit of 75 lbs and horse rides have a weight limit go 150 lbs. We are open daily with the following schedule:
Mon-Fri- 10am-5pm
Sat/Sun- 9am-530pm
**Special Announcements**
Snows Pony Rides and Farm Animals has reverted ownership back to the previous owner, Marlieta, and will no longer be providing exotic animals (as of May 2024). We look forward to helping you make your event memorable and perfect.
Nov./Dec. 2026
Sat. November 7, 2026 (10am-2pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.
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Fri. & Sat. November 27 & 28, 2026 (10am-3pm)- Pony Rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center) for their craft fair event. For further details on the event please visit their website.
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​​Sat. December 5, 2026 (10am-2pm)-Pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center). Open to public.
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Fri. December 11, 2026 (5pm-9pm)- Pony rides at Old Poway Park, Poway.
Sat. December 12, 2026 (3pm-8pm)- Pony rides at Old Poway Park, Poway.
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Sat. December 12, 2026 (9am-2pm)- Free pony rides at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center) for their annual Christmas in the Valley event. For more information on the event please visit their website.
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