Children's Fairyland

Charming 1950s storybook park that inspired Disneyland

Address 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Phone 510-452-2259

A storybook-themed amusement park on the shore of Lake Merritt, opened in 1950 and reportedly the inspiration for Disneyland. Designed for kids under eight, with puppet shows, gentle rides, and sets from fairy tales. It is charmingly low-tech in an age of mega-parks, and the lakeside setting is lovely.

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