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Special Events at Fairyland!
Fairyland Adventure Passport
Available at the Ticket Window
Event Description
Pick up the brand new Fairyland Adventure Passport to explore the park in a whole new way and win prizes all year round! Complete super fun activities and collect stamps to win prizes big and small!
Summer Sleepovers
Reserve Your Spot Now!
July 19 and August 9
Event Description
Camp out at Fairyland for Fairy Fun under the stars. Enjoy rides, special performances, puppet shows, storybook sets, dinner, 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!
Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Saturday, July 26
Event Description
Fairyland invites you to Teddy Bear Picnic Day! Pack a blanket, bring your plushy pal, and join us for a day of sunshine, activities, performances, and storytelling.
Fairyland for Grownups (21+)
Friday, August 15 (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.)
Event Description
Fairyland and Oaklandish are teaming up once again to bring you a 21+ party at the park, where you can live your best life, dance under Fairyland stars, serve magical realness, and party in the most uniquely Oakland way possible.
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
Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Bring a stuffed animal and save $2 on each ticket. Picnic fun, food trucks, scavenger hunt, arts & crafts, story time with KQED, bubble play, and live performances make Teddy Bear Picnic Day extra special family fun.
Oakland’s Magic Kitchen
Aesop's Playhouse at Children's Fairyland 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesA 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 […]
Fairyland for Grownups with Oaklandish
Aesop's Playhouse at Children's Fairyland 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesOaklandish and Fairyland presents the 13th annual Fairyland for Grownups benefit for adults only (21+). Dancing, drinks, live art, puppet shows, and performances by Seiji Oda & DJ SHELLHEART.
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!
Monday, September 1, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our birthday. Your party! You and your family are cordially invited to our biggest birthday bash ever as we celebrate 75 dazzling years of magic, community, and imagination. Our 75th birthday party is a once-in-a-generation celebration featuring special guests, live performances, hands-on activities, special activations, limited-edition giveaways, colorful characters, and a few 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 history, a major milestone in Fairyland’s history, and an epic party for everyone in our very magical community. Save the Date: September 1, 2025 Included with Fairland General Admission Sign up for our email newsletter to get the latest updates and announcements about the birthday party.