Children’s Fairyland is located on the shore of Lake Merritt at Grand Avenue and Bellevue. Our mailing address is 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610.

Driving Directions
If you have additional questions, please call (510) 452-2259.

I’m starting from…
Marin, Richmond: Take 80 west to 580 east (toward Hayward).
San Francisco: Take the Bay Bridge to 580 east (toward Hayward).
Walnut Creek: Take 24 through the Caldecott Tunnel to 580 east (toward Hayward)Berkeley: Take 580 east (toward Hayward).

From 580 east:
Take the Harrison Street exit in Oakland and turn right onto Harrison. Turn left at Grand Avenue. Fairyland is one block away, at the intersection of Grand and Bellevue. Turn to the right and park.

I’m starting from…
Hayward, San Leandro, and Pleasanton: Take 580 west to the MacArthur/Harrison exit in Oakland. Turn left on Harrison and left on Grand Avenue. Fairyland is one block away on the right, at the intersection of Grand and Bellevue.

San Jose, Hayward, and Fremont: Take 880 north to the Oak Street exit in Oakland. Turn right on Oak, which becomes Lakeside Drive. Turn right on Grand Avenue. Fairyland is located one block away, at the intersection of Grand and Bellevue (right side).

Transit Directions
On BART: Get off at the 19^th Street station. Take the 20^th Street stairway to street level. Walk on 20^th Street to Harrison Street. Turn left on Harrison. Turn right on Grand Avenue. Fairyland is one block away, at the intersection of Grand and Bellevue (right side).

On AC Transit: Take the #12 bus from the 19^th Street BART station to Children’s Fairyland.

Parking: Effective October 10, 2009, The City of Oakland will be increasing the cost of parking for all of Lakeside Park (Bellevue Avenue). The new increase will affect everyone that parks on Bellevue Avenue even those who plan to visit Fairyland.
 
The fees will be collected daily.
 
$2.00 - 2 hour parking Monday - Friday
$10.00 - Daily parking Monday - Friday
$5.00 - Weekend/Holiday Daily Parking