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Oakland’s Magic Kitchen

Oakland’s Magic Kitchen

Aesop's Playhouse at Children's Fairyland 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

A Series of Family-Friendly Cooking Shows Back for its third season, Oakland’s Magic Kitchen brings the heart of Oakland’s food scene to Aesop’s Playhouse—live, family-friendly, and full of flavor. And this year's lineup? It's bringing the heat!  Created especially for kids and their grownups, this playful cooking show invites top local chefs to prepare delicious, easy-to-make dishes on stage with some help from everyone’s favorite furry friend, Quercus. Throughout each show, chefs guide the audience through a step-by-step recipe while Quercus keeps the littlest foodies engaged with fun questions, an ingredient-spotting activity, and plenty of  silly antics. Expect laughter, learning, and lots of creative, delicious, nutritious fare.  Stirring up fun! A live, interactive cooking show at Aesop’s Playhouse Kid-friendly dishes made by top Oakland chefs Thoughtful conversations around food, culture, and basic cooking skills Call-and-response moments and simple movement to keep kids engaged Big energy and silly moments with Quercus on stage Meet and greet with Chef and Quercus Tasty samples for the audience to try Take-home recipe cards so you can cook together at home Bon appétit!, it’s time to meet, greet, and eat! 2025 Chef Lineup: Saturday, April 26 – Chef/Owner Janice Dulce from FOB Kitchen Saturday, June […]

Summer Sleepovers

Family Summer Sleepover

Camp out at Children’s Fairyland for Fairy Fun under the stars. Enjoy rides, special performances, puppet shows, storybook sets, dinner, popcorn, and an unforgettable outdoor overnight experience. Wake up to a continental breakfast and give your kiddos a taste of camping the fairytale Fairyland way. Just bring a tent and sleeping bags—we’ll do the rest! Two chances to camp out: July 19 & August 9 Price: $75 per person Includes dinner, popcorn, and continental breakfast. Sleepover Schedule of Events 5:30 p.m. - Gates Open; Check-in at Teddy Bear Picnic Gate 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Set up camp 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Dinner at Johnny Appleseed Café 8:00 p.m. - Puppet Show 8:15 p.m. - Popcorn 8:30 p.m. - Special Performance at the Emerald City Stage 9:30 p.m. - Get ready for bed  10:00 p.m. - Lights out and off to dreamland! 6:00 a.m. - Wake Up 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast at Johnny Appleseed Café 7:30 a.m. - Pack up camp 8:00 a.m. - Exit the park Get Tickets

Puppet Fair Weekend

A weekend of puppet shows and top notch puppetry turns Fairyland into a puppet-palooza for two full days of spectacular productions.

Fairyland’s 75th Birthday Party!

Celebrate Fairyland's 75th birthday! DJ Lance Rock joins a full day of giveaways, performances, arts & crafts, music, activities, circus acts, bubble magic, and a Parade from 19th St BART Station kicking off the festivities.

Family Pride Weekend

Shine with PRIDE at Fairyland Daytime Event for Kids & Families 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Included with Fairyland admission Family-friendly PRIDE fun with a dash of fairy dust and a whole lot of love! Join us for two joyful days of family-friendly Pride celebrations, featuring colorful crafts, community partners, and special performances that reflect the imagination, inclusivity, and magic that make Fairyland shine.  Weekend Highlights: Saturday, September 6 In partnership with the Oakland LGBTQ Center 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Face painting, arts & crafts, and outdoor games at Teddy Bear Picnic Area 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Bubble painting in Miss Muffet’s Garden 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.: Drag Story Hour with Per Sia at the Emerald City Stage Sunday, September 7 In partnership with Our Family Coalition 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Face painting, arts & crafts, mindfulness activities, and outdoor games at Teddy Bear Picnic Area 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Bubble painting in Miss Muffet’s Garden 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.: Magician Blake Maxam performs at the Emerald City Stage Collide in a colorful kaleidoscope of joy with us! GET TICKETS Looking for a grown-up way to celebrate? Gather your friends for our 21+ FairyProud […]

Childrenʼs Book Festival

Schedule of Events Presentations at the Emerald City Stage 11:30 a.m. - Jamaica Stevens 12:00 p.m. - Dev Petty 12:30 p.m. - Shawn Harris 1:00 p.m. - Nidhi Chanani 1:30 p.m. - Fairyland Youth Writers 2:30 p.m. - Malik Sickstein Presenting Book Creators' Meet and Greet in the Merry Meadow 12:00-1:00  p.m. - Jamaica Stevens12:30-1:30 p.m. - Dev Petty1:00-2:00 p.m. - Shawn Harris1:30-2:30 p.m. - Nidhi Chanani3:00-4:00 p.m. - Malik Sickstein Activities 11:00 a.m. - Puppet Show Tío Conejo’s Big Wish at the Puppet Theatre 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m - Arts and Crafts in Miss Muffet’s Garden 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Oakland Public Library in the Chapel Garden 2:00 p.m. - Puppet Show Tío Conejo’s Big Wish at the Puppet Theatre 4:00 p.m. - Puppet Show Tío Conejo’s Big Wish at the Puppet Theatre   Meet and Greet in the Merry Meadow 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - 2025 Fairyland Youth Writers and Teaching Author/Illustrator, Robert Liu-Trujillo 10:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Charlotte Cheng, Claudia Walker, Gianna Davy, Helen Taylor, Katrina Liu& Mira Z. Amiras 11:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Sarah and Ian Hoffman, Natasha Triplett, Emma Bland-Smith, Bo Lu, Laura Atkins, & Joy Steuerwald […]

Oakland’s Magic Kitchen

Oakland’s Magic Kitchen

Aesop's Playhouse at Children's Fairyland 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

A Series of Family-Friendly Cooking Shows Back for its third season, Oakland’s Magic Kitchen brings the heart of Oakland’s food scene to Aesop’s Playhouse—live, family-friendly, and full of flavor. And this year's lineup? It's bringing the heat!  Created especially for kids and their grownups, this playful cooking show invites top local chefs to prepare delicious, easy-to-make dishes on stage with some help from everyone’s favorite furry friend, Quercus. Throughout each show, chefs guide the audience through a step-by-step recipe while Quercus keeps the littlest foodies engaged with fun questions, an ingredient-spotting activity, and plenty of  silly antics. Expect laughter, learning, and lots of creative, delicious, nutritious fare.  Stirring up fun! A live, interactive cooking show at Aesop’s Playhouse Kid-friendly dishes made by top Oakland chefs Thoughtful conversations around food, culture, and basic cooking skills Call-and-response moments and simple movement to keep kids engaged Big energy and silly moments with Quercus on stage Meet and greet with Chef and Quercus Tasty samples for the audience to try Take-home recipe cards so you can cook together at home Bon appétit!, it’s time to meet, greet, and eat! 2025 Chef Lineup: Saturday, April 26 – Chef/Owner Janice Dulce from FOB Kitchen Saturday, June […]

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