OAKLAND, Calif. -- Imagination and creativity come alive at Children's Fairyland on the shores of Oakland's Lake Merritt. For 75 years, the 10-acre storybook park has helped generations create memories and build community.

"Oakland celebrates us and we celebrate Oakland. From the very beginning, Children's Fairyland has been innovative. We have this beautiful key. You put it into a storybook box and turn it, and it tells this childhood story," said Kymberly Miller, CEO of Children's Fairyland.

Children's Fairyland is considered one of the earliest themed amusement parks in the country.

"This is where the magic happens. When I mention Fairyland to locals and even tourists, they have memories of coming here with their grandparents and their parents. So it's part of the DNA of Oakland," a

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