This Whimsical Playground In Northern California Is Straight Out Of A Storybook
By Jill S.|Published November 06, 2016
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Jill S.
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Jill is a freelance writer from a small Northern California town and lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains. If you have an idea for an Only In Northern California story, email her at jsanford@onlyinyourstate.com.
Fairytale Town is an amazingly magical playground located right here in Northern California. You and your loved ones will be transported right into your favorite fairy tale classics! These themed parks used to be very popular back in the 1960s and we’re lucky to still have one just a short drive away.
Fairytale Town is a nonprofit and located in William Land Park in Sacramento, right across from the Sacramento Zoo.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall... children's nursery rhymes come to life in this magical setting.
The beloved classics for the young and old are delightfully larger than life here at Fairytale Town. Start your exploration of this park by visiting Old Mother Goose and reacquainting yourself with these nursery rhymes.
For your next stop, visit "the little old lady who lived in a shoe!" Kids get to slide down the giant shoe from the nursery rhyme. There will be so many kids visiting here she just won't know what to do!
The park has been around since the 60's and was created to foster a child's sense of exploration and delight. Slides and trails throughout the park take you through the gardens and into the delightful world of make believe.
There's no detail that's been overlooked in the park. Jack be nimble, Jack be swift, Jack would have to jump really high to make it over this candlestick!
Parents who grew up going here as children are now taking their young ones out to enjoy the same park. Look at this mother and son enjoying the choo-choo train together.
Keep and eye out for that scary giant though. If you see his foot, you're probably ok, but if you hear a booming voice yell, "Fe Fi Fo Fum," it's time to run!
