April 26 - 27
Amusement Park Preservation Weekend
Take your love of the boardwalk to the next level! Learn about bygone amusement parks from a preservation expert from the American Coaster Association and enjoy vintage photographs and special displays in the already chock-full-of-nostalgia Museum of Fun. Short presentations for amusement park enthusiasts happen at noon, 2:00pm and 4:00pm, both days.
The special events of Amusement Park Preservation Weekend are in addition to all of Playland's regular attractions. Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day: $10 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. Playland-Not-at-the-Beach is a nonprofit Museum of Fun. Designed and built entirely by volunteers, the 20+ interactive exhibits celebrate the magic and history of America's bygone amusements -- circuses, carnivals, magic, side shows, penny arcades, amusement devices, pinball arcades, haunted houses, and beautiful art everywhere. Our goal is to educate newer generations about the bygone days and allow those who remember Whitney's Playland and the Sutro Baths the opportunity to recapture the glorious sights and sounds of that marvelous era.
Hours of operation: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Website is
https://www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org
(510) 932-8966 Cell Phone
(510) 592-3002 24-Hour Information Line