Playland (Fresno)
The entrance and ticket booth for Playland in 2022 | |
| Location | 890 W. Belmont Avenue, Fresno, CA, United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°45′06″N 119°49′25″W / 36.751689°N 119.823531°W |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Closed | 2025 |
| Owner | Fresno Rotary Clubs |
| Operated by | Playland and Storyland Board |
| Theme | Carnival and Circus |
| Operating season | Year-round |
Playland was an amusement park in Roeding Park in Fresno, California. It was built in 1955, and it shared the space on the southwest corner of the park with Storyland, its sister park, and Fresno Chaffee Zoo. For most of its history, Playland and Storyland competed with the Zoo for guests, but after years of poor turnout, and the rise of prominence of the Chaffee Zoo, in 2015, Playland and Storyland underwent a massive overhaul and repair project, and the owner of Playland and Storyland, the Fresno Rotary Clubs, decided to collaborate with the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that runs the Chaffee Zoo to offer discounts to encourage guests to visit all three parks.
Despite the efforts of the owners, Playland closed its doors for the final time on March 23, 2025.