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Fairtytale Town
Fairytale Town is truly built for preschool-aged children. It’s a giant playground, on 2.4 acres, built around fairytales, storybook tales, nursery rhymes and other children’s stories. Your preschooler can play on a play structure in Sherwood Forest, run along the Crooked Mile or slide down the rabbit hole from Alice in Wonderland. In addition to the places for preschoolers to run, slide, jump and yell there’s even a child-sized castle and pirate ship. At different places throughout Fairytale Town, there are farm-yard animals perfect for petting that the staff often assists with. Fairytale Town is a perfect place for your preschooler to run amuck in a safe environment. Advantages of Fairytale Town for Preschoolers
Fairytale town was designed for preschoolers with their needs and desires in mind.
Paths are wide enough for strollers (except the crooked mile).
There are lots of benches for parents to sit, relax and watch their preschooler.
The Lazy River is shallow enough to prevent a preschooler from swimming, though they may get wet. Children are not allowed in the Lazy River, except for water days.Restrooms and drinking fountains are preschool-size.
There’s a snack bar with lots of options for cold drinks and ice cream.
Everything your preschooler might climb on has been surrounded by rubberized ground, making it less likely your preschooler will hurt themselves.
Make Sure to Check Out
Check in the corners of Farmer Brown's Barn for incubated chicken eggs or brand new chicks.
In the back of the park in a wooded area is Sherwood Forest with a play structure for kids.
Find Mr. McGregor's garden with herbs and vegetable plants. Most of the time, there are watering cans for your preschooler to water the plants.
Check out the Old Woman's Shoe slide. My favorite slide.
During the summer, volunteers from local schools set up art stations with projects perfect for preschoolers.
Don't miss the Children’s Theatre Series on the Mother Goose Stage in April and the Puppet Theatre May thru July. For the Children’s Theater Series, performances are included in your admission fee. The Puppet Theatre has an additional charge. Check the website for more information and hours.
Birthday Parties and Fun Days
Fairytale Town hosts birthday parties. For more information, including prices, check the website included at the bottom.
Fairytale Town also hosts many fun days during the year. On June 17th and July 21st are the Wacky Water Days where the kids play in the Lazy River and try to storm King Arthur’s castle though it’s guarded by volunteers with water cannons. There are other fun days such as a Spring Celebration, Harry Potter Night, and Trick or Treating during Halloween. Some of these events do have additional fees, so be sure to check the website for more information.
Disadvantages of Fairytale Town for Preschoolers
It’s easy for your preschooler to get away from you so you need to stay vigilant.Though children are not allowed in the Lazy River, most preschoolers are drawn to it. There's little water actually in the Lazy River, though you may be taking a wet child home.
On busy weekends during the spring, there may be lines for some of the slides.
Most of the slides are quite high and may be intimidating for younger preschoolers.
The slide inside Farmer Brown's Barn has the steps inside and the slide outside. You may be helping your preschooler up the stairs and then running to the outside to collect them. If you go down the slide yourself, remember it’s not built for grownups and you may land pretty hard.
While there are some shady spots in Fairytale Town, summers in Sacramento are very hot, so be prepared with water. Always wear sun block and consider hats and sunglasses.
Fairytale Town is entirely outdoors, so it’s only open weather permitting.
General Information
3901 Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA
(916) 264-5233
Hours:
November thru February: Thursday-Sunday, 10am-4pm (weather permitting)
March thru October: 7 days a week, 9am-4pm (weather permitting).
Admission Fees:
Weekdays:
Adults and Children 3-12: $3.75
Under 2 are free
Weekends:
Adults and Children 3-12 $4.25 (starting Feb. 1)
Under 2 are free
Membership:
Consider a membership if you are planning on attending more than a few times a year. Memberships range from $35 to $75. Discounts on special events and birthday parties are included.
Combination Tickets:
If you plan on going to the Sacramento Zoo (just across the street), ask for a combination ticket to save money.
Parking:
Park in the lot behind Fairytale Town rather than in front of it. The lot behind Fairytale Town has plenty of parking and lacks the traffic and pedestrian chaos of the parking area in front of fairytale town.
Hello! I'm Theresa Halvorsen, your Sacramento correspondent for PreschoolRock.com. I've lived in Sacramento most of my life and am enjoying raising my preschool-aged twins in this city. There's so many preschool-friendly places in Sacramento. If you have any preschool-friendly places you'd like me to review, please contact me. And, of course, if you have any questions or concerns about this site, please contact me.