Children’s Fairyland Map and Brochure (2024 – 2021)
Curved paths wind around Lake Merritt’s edge, linking puppet theaters, tiny storybook sets, and vintage kiddie rides at Oakland’s most nostalgic corner. The Children’s Fairyland map helps visitors navigate those looping trails without missing the Alice Tunnel or getting turned around near the miniature ferris wheel. It’s a park built at child scale, so landmarks hide behind bushes until you’re right on top of them.
- Location
- Oakland, California
- Years Active
- 1950 – Present
- Official Site
- Official Children's Fairyland Site
Bring this map to track snack stands, showtimes, and rest stops before the afternoon crowd clogs the castle bridge. There’s a certain 1950s charm to tracing its routes—Walt Disney once visited for ideas, and you can still feel that spark.
Children’s Fairyland Map 2024
In 2024, Children’s Fairyland marked Indigenous Peoples’ Day by renaming its main sign to “Children’s Ohloneland,” a collaboration with the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust that will remain through the new year.
Additionally, the park hosted the Children’s Book Festival, featuring more than 30 children’s literature creators who engaged visitors with live storytelling and author-led read-aloud sessions, expanding the park’s programming through direct interaction between young audiences and contemporary kid-lit authors.
Printable Children’s Fairyland Map PDF 2024
Children’s Fairyland Map 2023
Children’s Fairyland Map 2022
Children’s Fairyland Map 2021
FAQ
Is Fairyland in Oakland for kids?
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is designed specifically for young children. The 10-acre storybook park offers gentle rides, puppet shows, and play areas best suited for kids under 8, with adults allowed only when accompanying a child. Older visitors can also attend special 21+ evening events held occasionally at the park.
Is Fairyland in Oakland worth visiting?
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is widely considered worth visiting for families with young children. Reviews highlight its charming storybook sets, gentle rides, puppet shows, and animal areas ideal for kids under 8. While some describe it as dated, most visitors praise its nostalgic charm and imaginative atmosphere perfect for toddler and preschool play.
What happened to Fairyland park?
Fairyland Park in Kansas City operated from 1923 to 1977. It closed after declining attendance and severe storm damage in 1977, worsened by competition from the new Worlds of Fun amusement park. The park was demolished in the 1990s, and its site is now partly occupied by a school and police facility.
What is the age limit for Fairyland?
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland is designed for children up to about 8 years old. The park’s attractions, including rides and play areas, are mainly suited for ages 3 to 8, though visitors up to age 17 can enter with a paying adult. Children under age 1 are admitted free.
