We detoured to Ostrich Land and Solvang on our drive up the Pacific Coast Highway. We really enjoyed this stop. Parking in front of the farm is free. There are some products for sale in the gift shop that feature ostrich related trinkets. This is where you purchase your tickets. The Farm charges a nominal fee ($7 pp) to enter the farm where the Ostriches and Emus are penned. If you are interested in feeding them, it is $1 for a small pan of feed. The Ostriches are very eager to eat and need little encouragement to approach and have some food. They are not tame, so petting is not advised. We saw some lone ostrich eggs in the dirt during our visit too. We enjoyed our stop here and would recommend to others who enjoy animal encounters.

Ostrich Land is a MUST stop for anyone young or old. If you want to feed the Emu & Ostrich it's only a few bucks for a good sized pan of food. There are a lot of areas to feed them. The grounds are well laid out and the animals free roam on a big piece of land. If you get lucky to see the Ostrich run... it sure is a site to see. It's pretty cool and amazing to see. In the store you can see the size of an Emu egg and an Ostrch egg.. they are both HUGE. This place is a MUST stop, at least once.

This was very unexpected. We spotted a few ostrich running on a large land, so we stopped. Sure enough, it was an ostrich and an emu farm. They have a store with these special large eggs, clothing, and lots of things all ostrich related. You can pay to go outside and get a real close look. The two different animals are separated, I believe. We enjoyed talking to the store. Owners about the two species and had a great time. Make sure to check this stop out if you head our to Santa Ynez wine country Solvang.

Passing through Solvang and want to see and feed feathered dinosaurs for 30-45 minutes for less than $10? This is a great place to do it. Simple fun seeing these huge birds up close. And you don’t feel guilty or taken advantage of because the price is fair for the experience, the staff is friendly, and the birds look well cared-for with lots of room to roam. (Much more than any zoo I’ve ever visited). Basically everything you could want from a roadside attraction.

We were staying in Solvang and headed to Santa Barbara and our kids wanted to stop here (they actually are not teens but in their early 20s) and everyone had a great time! For the price of admission it is definitely worth the Instagram posts and possible holiday card pictures. And who can beat the dollar cost to get to feed the ostriches! Between the six of us, I think we bought three things of food, which was enough and a fun time was had by all!