Children's Fairyland, Oakland

So I went to Fairy Land (it was perhaps inspired by, or inspired, New Orleans's Story Land in City Park. It DID inspire Walt Disney to make his park). The rule of the Fairy Land was that no adult could enter without a child. Bummer. So, after seeing what I could from the entrance (a fancy topiary dragon) I walked around. Not much to see through the fence, alas. A lot to hear though. Unlike our Story Land (which stopped having live animals in it back in the sixties: the mice in the grandfather clock and the fish in the belly of the whale were liberated from their concrete prisons long ago) Oakland's Fairy Land had various creatures. My personal favorite eavesdropped bit of dialogue went as follows-- Very, very dull male voice-- Do Not Touch The Donkey. Please Do Not Touch The Donkey. Do Not Pet The Donkey. Patrons Are Not Allowed To Ride The Donkey. Please Do Not Touch The Donkey. Young Man, put down that stick. Do Not Touch The Donkey. Do NOT poke the Donkey's tail. That is not a tail---- YAAAAAAAAAGGGUURR!! Ma'am, Passing The Large Sign To Your Left Upon Entry Constituted A Legal Release I wonder if they still have the donkey.

It is a non-commercialized place. My one year old son loved it. The longest line was for the jolly trolley train ride and that only took 10 minutes on labor day weekend, unheard of.We can hardly wait to go back!

We took our 10 month old and our 2 year old daughters here today! They loved it! For the price it was worth the hour drive!!!

Bring a picnic lunch, there is one food vendor and it is so, so. Also bring sweaters, can be breezy and colder than other areas of the bay area. Price is right. Fun for the little ones, but not on the same playing field as gilroy gardens, oakland zoo, or great america...

Little kids will never notice the overall lack of repair, fresh paint, etc. and will have a great time. This park is a classic that needs some TLC.

Stop here before checking into our hotel. The place was very cute! The whole place was very interactive for kids and had some kiddie rides like a train. The magic key boxes do not work through most of the park but it was not that big of a loss. Charming little park for kids. The puppet show was very nice. All in all, this was a good bargain and can be a great afternoon outing for a few hours.

Great, safe park that allows children's imagination to take flight and allows fairytales to come alive. The park has been recently revitalized. Unlike amusement parks that bombard and overstimulate children to market toys Fairyland enchants. Also, the park is concerned about safety and doesn't allow entry to adults unaccompanied by a minor.

While watching TV the other night I saw something about this place and all of my childhood memories came back to me. I was there and at that time it was wonderful. It was an amazing feeling to see it and feel as I did as a child. I can still catch that feeling and I tell you its amazing. Yes it may be old fashioned but little children are not as savvy as we adults are and I am sure that they could experience something really nice there. I know I did.

My 1.5 and 3 year olds love this place. The several times we've gone there has been great entertainment (music, theatre for children). It is right next to a beautiful lake. Overall... a nice place to spend a few hours with your little ones.

This amusement park is definitely "old-fashioned" and for children 6 and under. It inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland. The low-key attractions include slides, farm animals, structures the children can climb on, and a small train. A puppet theatre hosts live shows. Bring a picnic lunch.