Children’s Fairyland, Oakland, California

The following old postcards of Children’s Fairyland provide a great visual look back at Children’s Fairyland history.

Children’s Fairyland is a 10 acre park at Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland, California. Children’s Fairyland was created in 1950. It was designed by William Russell Everett. It was financed by the Lake Merritt Breakfast Club as well as some other community organizations. Day-to-day operations were turned over to the City of Oakland in 1994. 

Children’s Fairyland photos taken between 1950 to 1955

Children’s Fairyland photos 1953

Children’s Fairyland vintage postcards

Children’s Fairyland by Ted Lewy

Children’s Fairyland photos from personal slides taken in 1957