{"id":267973,"date":"2026-04-14T21:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267973\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:45:24","slug":"mad-tea-party-childrens-fairyland-kicks-off-adults-only-event-series-on-april-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267973\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mad Tea Party\u2019: Children\u2019s Fairyland kicks off adults-only event series on April 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children\u2019s Fairyland<\/a>\u00a0is celebrating the magic of spring with an event especially curated for the forever young at heart. Fairyland\u2019s\u00a0Mad Tea Party\u00a0is the year\u2019s first of five\u00a0Happily After Hours 21+\u00a0events held at Oakland\u2019s legendary storybook theme park. <\/p>\n

The immersive adults-only\u00a0Alice in Wonderland-themed party\u00a0will feature Wonderland mischief and theatrical surprises, a proper tea party, local food trucks, sweet Wonderland-inspired treats, a DJ with a black light dance floor, and surprise activations throughout the park. Guests can explore the iconic park, sip on curated cocktails, mocktails, beer, wine, and other beverages, and feel free to express themselves with imaginative attire, whimsical accessories, or elaborate outfits.\u00a0Costumes are highly encouraged, but not required.
Mad Tea Party\u00a0is centered around a proper tea party at the park\u2019s famously loved\u00a0Jack and Jill Hill\u00a0with a live DJ playing atop the hill, turning the space into a whimsical world of tea, beats, and Wonderland treats. Guests can enjoy a cup of tea, themed sweets, and party favors while\u00a0cabaret performers bring Alice in Wonderland to life with meandering vignettes and circus surprises. The Red Queen makes cameos throughout the evening and other performers roam the park creating wandering theatrical mischief for all to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Fairyland is a playground for the inner child of every grownup in attendance at\u00a0Mad Tea Party. Guests are invited to hop aboard the\u00a0Jolly Trolly\u00a0for delightful evening rides, play inside of the\u00a0Alice in Wonderland tunnel and maze, and explore other storybook sets like the\u00a0Old West Junction\u00a0and many, many more. With 10 acres of lush gardens, attractions, water features, and whimsical structures, there is something magical to discover with every corner turned.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s\u00a0Mad Tea Party\u00a0welcomes back crowd favorite\u00a0DJ heyLove*<\/a>. Bay-Area born DJ heyLove* blends jazz, R&B, hip-hop, house, and global rhythms into soulful, genre-defying sets. She has shared the stage with artists like Robert Glasper and Questlove, bringing a signature warmth and depth to every set. She\u2019ll be spinning choice cuts under a black light dance floor where guests can enjoy a unique experience of moving with music in the\u00a0Merry Meadow, under the Oakland stars in neon colored revelry.<\/p>\n

Fairyland\u2019s Gift Shop\u00a0will be open for the event where guests can find an array of adults-only merchandise rolled out for the evening and can also purchase their own copy of Fairyland\u2019s signature piece of magical merch:\u00a0the Magic Key.\u00a0The newest color\u00a0\u201cAll Heroes Wear Pink\u201d\u00a0<\/a>was recently released and will be available on the evening of\u00a0Mad Tea Party.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Happily After Hours: Mad Tea Party (21+)<\/p>\n

When: Friday, April 24, 2026 | 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where: Children\u2019s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA<\/p>\n

Cost: $28 per person | $23 for Fairyland Members<\/p>\n

More information and tickets are available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New this year: Tiered Tickets
A stanchioned top of the Dragon Slide becomes an\u00a0exclusive VIP lounge\u00a0for a select group of people who want to enjoy an elevated experience featuring champagne, bottle service, and gorgeous photo ops. While this year\u2019s\u00a0Gilded Chrysalis Experience\u00a0is completely sold out, it\u2019s set to become a consistent feature of the annual event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Fairyland,<\/a> a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is America\u2019s oldest storybook theme park. Nestled on the shores of Lake Merritt since 1950, Fairyland is renowned for stimulating children\u2019s imaginations, creativity, and desire to learn through educational programs, fairy-tale sets, tot-sized rides, storytelling, reading, and play. Located at 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, California, Fairyland is committed to providing a magical experience for families with children ages eight and under. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Fairyland\u00a0is celebrating the magic of spring with an event especially curated for the forever young at heart.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":267974,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-267973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}