Fairytale Town
A storybook-themed children's park across from the zoo, with slides, castles, and small stages built around nursery rhymes and fairy tales, best suited to young children.
Fairytale Town opened in 1959 inside William Land Park, across the road from the Sacramento Zoo. It is an outdoor children's playground themed on nursery rhymes and classic fairy tales. The park has more than twenty play scenes, including The Three Little Pigs' House, the Wall of Humpty Dumpty, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Alice in Wonderland. Kids can climb, crawl through tunnels, and pose for photos. There is also a small farm animal area and an outdoor amphitheater, where children's theater and storytelling sessions are often held on weekends. The facilities suit children aged about 2 to 8, and adults also need tickets. Tickets for the zoo and Fairytale Town are sold separately, so you can plan the zoo for the morning and Fairytale Town for the afternoon on the same day. Hours change with the seasons, and some weekday closures happen in winter, so check the official website before you go.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–16:00 (seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Sacramento Zoo
- California Automobile Museum
- The California Museum
- Leland Stanford Mansion
- Midtown Sacramento
- Crocker Art Museum
- California State Capitol & Capitol Park
- Golden 1 Center