SF News Day Around the Bay: Children’s Fairyland Celebrates 75th Birthday This Weekend Ariana Grande’s national tour will kick off in the Bay Area; college football is officially back underway; and Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland has its 75th birthday party and parade on Labor Day.
Arts & Entertainment Children’s Fairyland in Oakland to Host ‘After-Hours’ Music Festival Featuring Sun Ra Arkestra The Bay Area’s music festival-mania is coming to Lake Merritt’s Children’s Fairyland, which will play host to a September nighttime festival called “Through the Looking Glass,” with the Sun Ra Arkestra and Oakland-based pop star Spellling.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland-Based Bay Area Children’s Theatre Abruptly Closes After 19 Years of Performances for Kids The pandemic-era economic challenges to the theater business apparently also apply to children’s theater, as the Bay Area Children’s Theatre announced its sudden closure this week after nearly 20 years of performances.
Arts & Entertainment Daveed Diggs and 'Blindspotting' Costar Rafael Casal Hosting Saturday Fundraiser For Oakland's Fairyland Children's Fairyland, on the shore of Lake Merritt, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this weekend with the launch of a digital library called "Celebrity Storytime."
