Carousels

Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue , Oakland, CA (510) 452-2259

Created in 1950, Children's Fairyland is enchanting for kids, especially for those under 7 years old. The ten-acre outdoor park is located just inside the main entrance to Lak ...more»

Golden Gate Park
Between Stanyan & Great Highway, Fulton & Lincoln (415) 831-2700

The City's grand and glorious playground stretches all the way from the ocean to the Haight Ashbury neighborhood. Everyone finds something to do in Golden Gate Park:Koret Chil ...more»

Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road , Oakland, CA (510) 632-9525

Built in 1936, this old zoo has plenty of new things going on. There is a miniature theme park with lots of rides for little kids. Bring a picnic and eat in the sunshine, or g ...more»

Pier 39
Pier 39 (415) 705-5500

Locals shy away from this famous tourist spot but there are a lot of things to do at Pier 39. Besides all the restaurants and shops (many of them kid-friendly), the whole fami ...more»

San Francisco Zoo
One Zoo Road (415) 753-7080

The San Francisco Zoo is a must destination for all Bay Area families. It's the largest zoo in Northern California and it offers so much for children of all ages. Improvements ...more»

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach Street , Santa Cruz, CA (831) 423-5590

The only major seaside amusement park on the Pacific Coast, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is located on a mile-long beach bordering the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary ...more»

Tilden Park
 (510) 843-2137

Tilden Park is by far the best nature destination in the East Bay. It is replete with gorgeous hiking trails, open meadows, barbecue pits and picnic tables (reserved by site), ...more»

Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission and 4th Streets (415) 820-3550

Yerba Buena Gardens hosts an ice skating center, bowling alley, Zeum (interactive museum), a carousel (open daily 10am– 5pm, $3 for 2 rides), a memorial to MLK, Jr., water fou ...more»