Fairyland’s 75th Birthday Party!
Our Birthday. Your Party.
You’re invited to Children’s Fairyland’s 75th Birthday Party!
This Labor Day
Monday, September 1, 2025
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Included with General Admission
Celebrate 75 dazzling years with a full day of Fairyland play, featuring performances by special guest DJ LANCE ROCK, Prescott Circus, a bubble show with Daisy the Clown, a brand new puppet show, giveaways, hands-on activities, and a few enchanted surprises we’ve been dreaming up all year!
Whether you grew up with Fairyland or you’re new to the park, our 75th Birthday Party will be a piece of Oakland lore, a major milestone in Fairyland’s history, and an epic party for everyone in our very magical community.
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Entertainment You Can’t Miss
Planning ahead? We’ll share the full schedule closer to the big day, but for now, here are the main performances to help you plan your visit.
DJ Lance Rock
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. | Meet-and-Greet to follow | Festival Stage
Everyone knows the Los Angeles-based musician, DJ, and actor from the award-winning Nick Jr show, Yo Gabba Gabba! He combines his love of music with providing interesting, educational entertainment for children and their families. Fairyland is honored to host a legend in the park for two amazing performances full of stories, song, and dance at our 75th birthday party.
New Puppet Show: “Tio Conejo’s Big Wish”
11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. | Puppet Meet & Greet: 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. | Open Storybook Puppet Theater
Fairyland’s first fully bilingual puppet show debuts at our 75th birthday party! Based on a folktale from Cuba, the show follows a conejito who’s tired of being so small on a quest to acquire the scale of a snake, the feather of an eagle, and the claw of a lion. Will Tio Conejo complete the quest and get his big wish? Be the first to find out at our 75th Birthday Party.
Prescott Circus
Through circus arts education, Prescott Circus empowers and engages youth as they develop confidence, teamwork, perseverance, artistic talent, and a dedication to working for success. The young stars in this collective are sure to delight and inspire your own little stars with acrobatics, juggling, and balancing tricks.
Puppet Playdates with Quercus
11:20 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. | Merry Meadow
Join Fairyland’s beloved mascot Quercus for a special 75th Birthday edition of Puppet Playdates! These playful, hands-on workshops spark creativity through puppetry, storytelling, and joyful interaction. Designed to nurture imagination and social-emotional learning, Puppet Playdates are a chance for kids to connect, express, and play.
Children’s Theatre presents “Teddy Bear’s Picnic”
11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Our young actors invite you to their stageless show! Based on the classic story and song, “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” is an interactive experience bringing together a sleuth of teddy bears and their audiences on a sweet meandering of song and play throughout the park, ending with a “secret picnic” for all to enjoy.
Daisy the Clown
2:30 p.m. | Emerald City Stage
Award-winning, globe-trotting queen of clowning brings balloon twisting, dancing, magical trickery, and bubble shows to her fun-filled family performances. She’s become a fast favorite at Children’s Fairyland and will be bringing oodles of bubble magic to the Emerald City Stage much to your little one’s delight!