Children's Fairyland

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Children's Fairyland

Photo: tedeytan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr

🦒 Zoo · Oakland

3 hours · $$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 45 min drive
    From Sunnyvale · Parking: Metered street parking along Lake Merritt / Lakeside garage
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A storybook theme park open since 1950 (said to have inspired Disneyland), designed just for kids under 8: crawl through Alice's rabbit hole, ride the little train, and catch a puppet show.

💡 Tips
Adults can only enter with a child (it's very safe); buy a Magic Key to unlock the storybook boxes around the park; usually closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

What this place offers

✓storybook park
✓little train
✓carousel
✓puppet shows
✓slides
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Oakland

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Sunny · 56–87°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 55–66°F · 0% rain

Location

Oakland, California

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