Children’s Fairyland Summer Day Camp & Sleepovers
Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
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Children’s Fairyland Summer Day Camp & Sleepovers includes time in magical playsets, meeting friendly animals, watching puppet shows, enjoying rides and live performances, and taking part in hands-on fun. Camp activities include daily egg hunts, nature-inspired arts and crafts, spring games, cookie decorating, educational activities, theme parties, dressing up, obstacle courses, games, wild animal exploration, and fairytale adventures. The program also features the kids-get-cooking series where campers learn secret recipes and taste signature dishes, and Summer Sleepovers where families can ride the Jolly Trolly, camp overnight at Fairyland, attend special performances and sunset puppet shows, share a catered dinner with popcorn, and experience sleeping under the stars.
• Ages: 0–8 years old
• Price: Admission was between 9 and 14 cents (historical).
Children’s Fairyland Summer Day Camp & Sleepovers takes place at Children’s Fairyland, a whimsical 10-acre storybook park designed for families with little ones ages 0–8 and described as a safe, outdoor wonderland. The park features storybook sets, and historically has included fairytale sets, a carousel, pony rides, and a cotton-candy stand, with all storybook sets crafted by architect William Russell Everitt and gardens designed by businessman Arthur Navlet, with some original plantings still thriving today. Summer Sleepovers are described as an outdoor experience sleeping under the stars, and families are told, “Just pack up your posse and gather your gear—we’ll do the rest!”
Children’s Fairyland opened its doors in 1950 and has been sparking imagination and joy for more than 70 years. It is described as one of the first parks designed for children and has a program for young children called “Fairyland Personalities” that is still part of Fairyland’s Children’s Theatre. Walt Disney visited Fairyland and incorporated some of its ideas into Disneyland, and Disney hired Fairyland’s first executive director, Dorothy Manes, and one of its puppeteers, Bob Mills. Children’s Fairyland remains true to its mission as a magical fantasy world where young children can create, imagine, play, and learn.
With the help of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club, Fairyland achieved nonprofit status in 1994. Financial support allows 4,000 low-income children to attend for free each year, and the annual fundraising gala, Once Upon a Time at Fairyland, is described as an enchanted affair where the organization grows community, invests in the future, and celebrates the creativity, joy, and resilience of its East Bay and Oakland family. The leadership team includes CEO Kymberly Miller; Senior Director of Education Vicky Chen; Senior Director of Facilities Nick Mitchell; Senior Director of Marketing & Communications Morgan Rothenbaum; Senior Director of Operations Samuel Aguayo; Senior Director of Philanthropy Leslie Fay Marks; and Senior Director of Events Jessica Martin.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
• Ages: 0–8 years old
• Price: Admission was between 9 and 14 cents (historical).
Children’s Fairyland Summer Day Camp & Sleepovers takes place at Children’s Fairyland, a whimsical 10-acre storybook park designed for families with little ones ages 0–8 and described as a safe, outdoor wonderland. The park features storybook sets, and historically has included fairytale sets, a carousel, pony rides, and a cotton-candy stand, with all storybook sets crafted by architect William Russell Everitt and gardens designed by businessman Arthur Navlet, with some original plantings still thriving today. Summer Sleepovers are described as an outdoor experience sleeping under the stars, and families are told, “Just pack up your posse and gather your gear—we’ll do the rest!”
Children’s Fairyland opened its doors in 1950 and has been sparking imagination and joy for more than 70 years. It is described as one of the first parks designed for children and has a program for young children called “Fairyland Personalities” that is still part of Fairyland’s Children’s Theatre. Walt Disney visited Fairyland and incorporated some of its ideas into Disneyland, and Disney hired Fairyland’s first executive director, Dorothy Manes, and one of its puppeteers, Bob Mills. Children’s Fairyland remains true to its mission as a magical fantasy world where young children can create, imagine, play, and learn.
With the help of the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club, Fairyland achieved nonprofit status in 1994. Financial support allows 4,000 low-income children to attend for free each year, and the annual fundraising gala, Once Upon a Time at Fairyland, is described as an enchanted affair where the organization grows community, invests in the future, and celebrates the creativity, joy, and resilience of its East Bay and Oakland family. The leadership team includes CEO Kymberly Miller; Senior Director of Education Vicky Chen; Senior Director of Facilities Nick Mitchell; Senior Director of Marketing & Communications Morgan Rothenbaum; Senior Director of Operations Samuel Aguayo; Senior Director of Philanthropy Leslie Fay Marks; and Senior Director of Events Jessica Martin.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
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