Schedule of Events
Fairyland is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.
September
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Wednesday - Thursday, September 20 - 21
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Friday, September 22
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Saturday, September 23
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Children's Theatre presents: Jack and the Beanstalk
Playing at Aesop's Playhouse
Showtimes: 12:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
Comedian and Juggler Owen Baker Flynn
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Sunday, September 24
Special event: Hip Hop Fairyland & the Healthy Dragon.
Special Performances and Workshops with Aersoul Art, The People’s Conservatory, Today’s Future Sound,, Ace Kid’s Golf.
Health and Wellness with West Oakland Health Center and Roots Clinic
Fun Interacive Beatmaking wiht DJ Rhyming, Hip Hop Art and Hip Hop Art
Mayor’s proclamation and performance from The Alphabet Rockers
Times: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Comedian and Juggler Owen Baker Flynn
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Wednesday - Thursday, September 27 - 28
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Friday, September 29
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Saturday, September 30 - Latinx Heritage Celebration
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Book Celebration Michael Genhart, PhD reads, "Spanish is the Language of my Family."
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Storytime: 11:30 a.m.
Arts and Crafts - Folklorico Paper Stick Puppet
Teddy Bear Picnic Area
1 to 3 p.m.
Ballet Folklorico by Cuicucalli
Playing at Aesop's Playhouse
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
October
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Sunday, October 1 - Latinx Heritage Celebration
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Arts and Crafts - Folklorico Paper Stick Puppet
Teddy Bear Picnic Area
1 to 3 p.m.
Drummer Marcos Odara
Playing at Aesop's Playhouse
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Wednesday - Thursday, October 4 - 5
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Friday, October 6
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Saturday, October 7
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Oakland’s Magic Kitchen with Chef Imani Greer
Playing at the Aesop’s Playhouse
Showtime: 11:30 a.m.
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Sunday, October 8
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Monday, October 9 - The park is open today for Indigenous People's Day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Juggler and Comedian Owen Baker Flynn
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Wednesday - Thursday, October 11 - 12
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Friday, October 13
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Magician Blake Maxam with her Halloween Shivers Safety Show
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Wednesday - Thursday, October 17 - 18
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Friday, October 20 Halloween Jam, Magic Friday!
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.
Monster Mash Parade
Starting at the Emerald City Stage
12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Magician Blake Maxam with her Halloween Shivers Safety Show
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m.
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Saturday, October 21 Halloween Jam, Wizard day!
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Wizard Blake Maxam with her Halloween Shivers Safety Show
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.
Monster Mash Parade
Starting at the Emerald City Stage
12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Puppet Show: Sorcerer's Apprentice presented by The Puppet Company
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m.
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Sunday, October 22 Halloween Jam, Creepy Crawly Sunday!
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.
Monster Mash Parade
Starting at the Emerald City Stage
12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Storyteller Pumpkinella Brujaja
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m.
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Wednesday - Thursday, October 25 - 26
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
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Friday, October 27 Halloween Jam, Magic Friday!
Playing at the Emerald City stage
Showtimes: 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Wizard Blake Maxam with her Halloween Shivers Safety Show
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.
Monster Mash Parade
Starting at the Emerald City Stage
12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m.
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Saturday, October 28 Halloween Jam, Pirates Day!
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Pirate School with The Pirates of Manor
Playing at the Pirate Ship
Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.
Book Celebration: Vicky Fang The Boo Crew Needs You
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 12 p.m.
Monster Mash Parade
Starting at the Emerald City Stage
12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m.
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Sunday, October 29 Halloween Jam, Silly Circus
Puppet Show: The Dragon Who Wasn't
Playing at the Storybook Puppet Theater
Showtimes: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Comedian and Magician Buki the Clown
Playing at the Pirate Ship
Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.
Monster Mash Parade
Starting at the Emerald City Stage
12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Puppet Show: Rumplestilskin presented by The Puppet Company
Playing at the Emerald City Stage
Showtimes: 1:30 p.m.
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Available online
Oakland-born Kathreen Khavari reads from Kate Schatz' Rad American Women A-Z on Fairyland’s Magic Tree
Turn the Page! Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree:
Oakland-born Author and Illustrator Robert Liu-Trujillo reads Furqan’s First Flat Top
Toddler Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree:
Ms. Vicky reads "Duncan the Story Dragon" and sings “Dino Ditty”
Fairyland Flora and Fauna: When it Rains it Spores
Online event: Turn the Page! Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree: Celebrating Oakland Pride Month
Online event: Toddler Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree
Join Ms. Michaela for songs, games, and “It Looked Like Spilt Milk”
Online event: Community Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree
Local Shero, Angela Louie-Howard from Lotus Bloom reads "Welcome to the Party" by Gabrielle Union, illustrated by Ashley Evans
Online event: Turn the Page! Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree: Laurin Mayeno’s bilingual "One of A Kind, Like Me / Único Como Yo" (English/Spanish)
Online event: Toddler Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree: Ms. Marie returns
Online event: Turn the Page! Storytime on Fairyland’s Magic Tree: Victoria Sanchez, "Pilar’s Worries."
