Schedule of Events
Here’s our schedule of events.
If you prefer to plan ahead, check out our seasonal park hours and annual events.
Puppets are at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. every day the park is open. During Fairy Winterland puppet shows are at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m.
Friday, January 3
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Snow Queen performs "Tales from Winter Wonderland", a magical music and storytelling performance.
Friday, January 10
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Silly Clown Show. Join Bri on a silly circus adventure! This show will have the little ones captivated with a fusion of circus, vaudeville, and silliness. Featuring juggling, magic, illusion, and physical comedy. Objects come to life, logic is turned upside-down, and curiosity prevails
Friday, January 17
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, January 18-19
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Magician Mike Della Penna creates wonder and laughter with his amazing and playful magic performance.
Friday, January 24
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, January 25-26 Lunar New Year
Join us in celebration of the Lunar New Year as we welcome the Year of the Rat with family lore and folktales from China.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Storyteller Clara Yen - As a child, she listened to the stories of her parents as they spoke about their childhoods in China. Clara re-creates those memories for herself, for her parents, and for her listeners by delicately weaving family lore with folk tales, and English with Mandarin.
Friday, January 31
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, February 1 and 2
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Perez and Mondinga. Its fiesta time in Mexico! Mondinga, the cockroach, wants to marry and share her hacienda with someone special. Rooster, Pig and evil Cat all want to marry her, yet none is right. Finally she meets Perez, the gentle mouse, and marries him. This is the silly story of their meeting, marriage and mishaps, just in time for Cinco De Mayo! Ole’! Scenery & Puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Fairyland favorite Blake Maxam, "The Wizard of Ahhhhs", astounds and amazes children of all ages with a full show of laughter and surprises.
Friday, February 7
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, February 8 and 9 Black History Weekend
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Storyteller Muriel Johnson shares her passion and warmth with audiences of all ages; her interactive style keeps everyone captivated.
Friday, February 14
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, February 15 and 16
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Dana Smith performs a show for all ages, with circus arts, comedy, improv and audience participation.
Friday, February 21
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Silly Clown Show. Join Bri on a silly circus adventure! This show will have the little ones captivated with a fusion of circus, vaudeville, and silliness. Featuring juggling, magic, illusion, and physical comedy. Objects come to life, logic is turned upside-down, and curiosity prevails
Friday, February 28
10:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Our librarian-trained volunteers offer a lively and engaging Toddler Storytime that combines reading aloud with singing and movement to encourage language development in a joyful environment.
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
Saturday, February 29 and Sunday March 1
11 a.m. & 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Puppet Show: Orca, The First Whale. A tale from the Northwest Indians about the adventures of a tribesman, the Sea Lion King, and the Fog Woman. Learn how the first whale is born, and how the people are taught to exist with this mighty creature. Adapted by David C. Jones. Scenery & puppets by Lewis Mahlmann.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Marilynn O'Hare Arts & Crafts Center is open with activities geared toward children and their families.
1 p.m. Animal of the Day! Come up close and learn about one of our animal friends. Which one of Fairyland's feathered, furry or wooly creatures will it be today? Find out at the Humpty Dumpty wall.
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Buki the Clown and her way cool magic show is here to make you laugh and giggle at her crazy antics!
