Fairy Fun Summer Begins!

Friday, August 14 | 6 to 10 p.m.  | Adults-Only (21+)
Oaklandish and Fairyland come together for the 14th annual Fairyland for Grownups! Dancing under the stars, costumes, cocktails, food trucks, DJs, moonlit puppet shows, art activations, and live performances by very special musical guests from The Town. Tickets are available now. Stay tuned for headliner details!

August 29 & 30 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrating 70 years of puppet shows! Puppet Fair is two full days of spectacular productions and puppetry magic. Take a backstage tour of the Storybook Puppet Theater. Explore with Puppet Playdates. Enjoy several shows by premier puppet companies and be immersed in the magic of this rare and beautiful artform. 

September 19 | feat. Mychal Threets, host of Reading Rainbow, author, librarian

Celebrate the magic of literature with over 30 of the Bay Area’s best creatives in KidLit. Meet award-winning authors and illustrators, enjoy read-alouds & live demos, shop exceptional books for kids, and cheer on the Youth Writers Workshop class of ’26. 

September 25 | 6 to 10 p.m. | Adults-Only (21+)
Fairyland’s artsiest party returns! Watch in awe as 50+ local artists create Fairyland-inspired artwork live in real time. Meet & greet, imbibe with cocktails, see a puppet show, enjoy a live band, and possibly take home a piece of the evening’s magic at the end of the night’s spirited art sale!

Oct. 3 | 11:30 a.m.  | Aesop’s Playhouse
Oakland’s most magical cooking show is heating up again! Fairyland teams up with Chef Nelson of alaMar Dominican Kitchen to get your little ones excited about ingredients, recipes, making meals, and participating in the kitchen. It’s a kid-friendly culinary adventure! Come get a sneak peek behind the scenes of one of The Town’s most flavorful finds.