Admission and Park Information, plus the Latest News & Updates about Funderland!
“We are now celebrating our 77th Anniversary Season in Sacramento’s beautiful William Land Park!”
Please read the important new updated info below! (UPDATED September 9, 2023)
THE LATEST NEWS UPDATES:
Funderland is currently open Wednesdays through Sundays! Celebrate the beautiful late-summer, early fall weather amidst the big trees and lush greenery here in William Land Park! Check out our hours for each operating day directly below, or in our “Park Info” & “Hours” menu options above!
[Sneak preview hint of a bit of insider’s info! — Keep your eyes peeled for Halloween and Fall decorations starting to appear throughout Funderland beginning on Wednesday, September 20th!]
…And watch here soon for official announcements about our new “Happy’s Halloween Hootenanny” event, happening over two weekends in October, on October 21st & 22nd, and October 28th & 29th! Featuring, in addition to our regular line-up of exciting rides and delicious amusement park food, treats, and drinks, special added events including appearances by some of your favorite Halloween celebrities ready for Meet & Greets & taking selfies with you, music, vendors throughout the park, special menu items in our FunderTreats concessions stand, Halloween decorations everywhere you look, and more! Our regular admission prices apply for both weekends of the event, and can be purchased now here on our website at our Online Store (on our homepage) or at our Main Gate when you arrive!
Thank you to host Ashley Williams of Good Day Sacramento for coming out live to Funderland on National Rollercoaster Day (Wednesday, August 16th) and celebrating the special day here at the park, riding 7 of our 10 rides while live on TV! We enjoyed watching her live interviews of our guests and staff, and her and her cameraman sharing their many riding adventures with Good Day Sacramento viewers, including a Point-Of-View ride on our Flying Dragon roller coaster so viewers could ride along with them, the perfect way to commemorate a day devoted to roller coasters! Thank you, Ashley, and everyone at Good Day Sacramento!
We update this Latest News section often: Watch here for information about Funderland’s upcoming special events, any weather-related changes to operating hours, and general news about the park!
Note our new weekday hours for Funderland in September! We’re now open earlier and for more hours on weekdays … meaning more rides per day for YOU! Our normal operating hours are currently: Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm, Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00am to 6:00pm! And remember, parking is always FREE, so use the $15 to $35 you save charged for parking at other fairs and amusement parks for an extra corn dog or two (and more!) here at Funderland, and then relax & smile while you pocket (and munch on) your savings!
Always watch here in this Latest News section, or call our recorded information line at (916) 456-0131, 24 hours a day to find out about special operating hours caused by any forecasts of a heatwave combined with officially-issued National Weather Service Excessive Heat Warnings. We always have your enjoyment in mind here at Funderland, and we will adapt to any hot late afternoon and early evening hours by opening the park earlier, and/or closing earlier, so you can enjoy the cooler park temperatures during the cooler morning and early afternoon hours of the day! You can always immediately and quickly know exactly what our hours will be in advance before heading out to the park by checking in here in our Updates section, or at our recorded information line at (916) 456-0131 — we update both immediately with any changes!
Thank you, Funderland fans, for nominating us in the category of “Best Place for a Kids’ Birthday Party” in the 2023 Sacramento Magazine “Best of Sacramento” Awards! Autumn parties celebrating your special Guest of Honor are now available for booking every day we’re open! Book now by calling us at (916) 456-0131, or by visiting our Main Gate box office or in-park Guest Services window!
All ten of our rides and attractions are waiting for your riding adventures! Join us for rides, tasty fare from our FunderTreats Concessions Stand (serving your favorite amusement park food, ice cold drinks, and treats), a game at our Duck Pond (everyone is a winner!), getting your face painted by our talented face painters, novelties from our Novelty Stand, and more! Plus watch for added surprises announced here in this Latest News Update throughout our season, as we celebrate our 77th Anniversary Season here in Sacramento’s William Land Park — also celebrating its 105th birthday this year!
Funderland’s operating season runs from February through November each year. Our complete 2023 season’s operating hours and days of operation are now posted on our main operating Calendar here on our website — access it by clicking on the “Hours” option in our “Park Info” main menu, above!
PARTY PACKAGES! You can book a party package in one of our six private party areas to celebrate birthdays, graduations, family reunions — or any celebration you’d like — during our public operating hours, as well as private park rentals outside of our public operating hours! Party package bookings are now available for every day we’re open for the 2023 season — through November! For information and booking call (916) 456-0131, visit our Guest Services Window in the park any day we’re open, or email us at [email protected]!
UPDATED GENERAL PARK AND ADMISSION PRICING INFORMATION:
IMPORTANT: YOU NO LONGER NEED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS TO VISIT FUNDERLAND, THEREFORE OUR ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE NO LONGER NEEDED. WE GUARANTEE YOU CAN NOW SIMPLY PURCHASE YOUR ADMISSIONS AND ENTER IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT OUR MAIN GATE EVERY DAY WE’RE OPEN!
TERRIFIC NEWS! WE ARE THE “INFLATION-BUSTERS” THIS YEAR! OUR CHILD, ADULT, AND SENIOR ADMISSION PRICES, AND OUR BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGE PRICING, ARE NOT INCREASING FOR THE 2023 SEASON!
And remember, all of the “Pay-One-Price” (POP) admission prices shown below include entry to the park AND unlimited rides for the entire day of your visit, for children, adults, and seniors!
(Important Note: Nine of our Ten rides and attractions are rideable by both children and adults, subject to the Safety Guidelines posted at each attraction’s entrance: One ride, Oscar the Fisher, is only for children under 42 inches tall.)
- EACH ADMISSION PRICE SHOWN BELOW INCLUDES BOTH ENTRY TO FUNDERLAND AND UNLIMITED RIDES FOR THE ENTIRE DAY OF YOUR VISIT, FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS!
- Children under 34 inches tall are Free (Note: even though they are free, if the child has head and body control — the ability to sit upright in a seat without being held up by someone else — they will be able to ride five of our ten rides.)
- Children 34 inches tall and over, through age 17: $22.00
- Adults age 18 through 59: $17.00
- Seniors 60 & Over: $10.00
- PARKING IS ALWAYS FREE!
(Note: Those who are pregnant, and those with hard casts, who, for their safety, are not able to ride most of our rides as noted in our Safety Guidelines, are $10.00, and may ride our Funderland Express Train and the fixed Swan Seats on our Classic Carousel as often as they like if they are able to be safely and comfortably seated.)
- Safety Note: All ride safety decisions made by our Ride Operators regarding whether a guest will be able to safely ride are final: Please remember Ride Operator safety decisions are made for your safety.
- FUNDERLAND 2023 UNLIMITED RIDE SEASON PASSES are now available for sale at our Online Store or at our Main Gate for only $85, with no added fees or taxes, and are valid for ALL of our 2023 season (which runs from February through November), with NO blockout dates for usage! And yes, they can be used beginning the same day they are purchased. To purchase here, simply go to our homepage and look for our Online Store–click on the red SHOP NOW button to enter the store. Season Passes allow the named Passholder unlimited entry to Funderland AND an unlimited-ride wristband every day we’re open to the public during our entire 2023 season, which runs from February through November 2023. Season Passholders also enjoy a 10% discount at our FunderTreats Concession Stand and our Novelty Stand, as well as 10% off our Birthday Party Package, for the entire 2023 season!
NEW! FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE IF YOU PREFER TO PURCHASE ADMISSIONS IN ADVANCE, OR FOR GIFT PURCHASES, WE NOW HAVE AN ONLINE STORE WHERE YOU CAN EASILY PURCHASE OUR SINGLE-DAY UNLIMITED-RIDE PAY-ONE-PRICE ( POP ) ADMISSIONS AND 2023 SEASON PASSES AT THE SAME PRICE CHARGED AT OUR MAIN GATE, WITH NO ADDITIONAL FEES OR TAXES: SEE OUR HOMEPAGE AND CLICK ON THE RED “SHOP NOW” BUTTON TO BE LINKED TO OUR ONLINE STORE! YOU CAN EITHER SHOW THE REDEMPTION CODE ON YOUR SMARTPHONE WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MAIN GATE OR PRINT IT OUT FOR USE, OR FOR GIFT-GIVING! ALL ADMISSIONS PURCHASED AT OUR ONLINE STORE ARE VALID ANY PUBLIC OPERATING DAY FUNDERLAND IS OPEN. FREE GIFT GREETING CARDS CAN ALSO BE PRINTED ON OUR HOMEPAGE IN THE ONLINE STORE SECTION IF YOU ARE GIVING YOUR PURCHASE AS GIFTS.
Note: Reservations are no longer necessary. The State of California, as part of its revision and updating of their Covid-19 requirements, allowed our park and rides to return to normal capacity as of June 15, 2021, therefore the online admission reservation system that existed during the first part of the pandemic was no longer needed, and the fact we have been allowed to return to normal ride capacity also means shorter lines for the rides, and more rides for you per day!
OUR COVID-19 AND MASKING POLICY: Please note we are following the Honor System mask-wearing policy now in place for potentially crowded outdoor venues where close contact is unavoidable (because our ride operators must check your ride safety restraints, for example): We welcome and appreciate those who continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and others. We ask those who are feeling ill and/or have tested positive for Covid not to visit Funderland until they are well and test negative. We are, and always have been, committed to the safety of you, your family, your fellow guests, and our employees. Thank you for your help and kindness!
OUR FOOD & DRINK POLICY: We do allow you to bring your own food and drinks into the park, however, please note that we cannot allow anything that needs to be cooked, warmed, or barbecued inside our park. No alcoholic beverages are allowed, and no glass or breakable containers or bottles. We also cannot allow coolers, ice chests, and opaque containers or cooling/heating bags. (Small, collapsible soft-sided cooling bags for guests’ medical needs are allowed). Note that contents of all bags and containers will be subject to inspection at the Main Gate prior to entry. For your convenience and enjoyment, also note that our FunderTreats Concession Stand is always available for food, drink, and amusement park treat purchases every day we are open!
- What happened to your tickets?
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we had to change the way we did business. When we were allowed to reopen early in the pandemic, in June 2020, we were required to switch to a gated-admission pricing structure so we could monitor the park’s required reduced capacity set for us by the State and County at that time. Over the following year, during that time of mandatory reduced capacity operations, the majority of our guests, by far, made it clear to us they preferred the new gated admission and unlimited-rides “Pay-One-Price” (POP) admission pricing for its ease-of-use, improved park perimeter safety, faster ride queues, and value, so we continued the POP admissions for all ages when we were allowed to return to normal capacity! Everyone, of all ages, pays one low price at the Main Gate that gives them both entry to Funderland AND unlimited rides for the entire day of their visit! ( Note: Infants and Children under 34 inches tall are Free at all times, and Parking is always Free ). All but one of our ten rides and attractions are rideable by both children and adults ( subject to the specific safety guidelines posted at each ride ), so children can share the riding adventures with their adults! ( One ride, our Oscar the Fisher ride, is only for guests under 42 inches tall ).
- Are the old individual paper ride tickets still accepted?
- The old paper individual ride tickets formerly sold at Funderland prior to the pandemic’s beginning in March of 2020 ( no individual ride tickets have been sold since March of 2020 ) were accepted as full-face-value credits toward the new POP admissions for both the 2020 season (from our reopening in late June 2020 through November 2020) and 2021 season (from February 2021 through November 2021), which we announced frequently during both seasons through all of our public announcement and inquiry informational options (such as here at our website, through social media on Facebook and Instagram, and through our Main Gate Ticket Sellers and inquiries to our Office). As previously announced, then, the old ride tickets expired at the close of our 2021 season, on Sunday, November 28, 2021.
- Does everyone have to pay to get into the park?
- Yes. Everyone 34 inches tall and above must purchase an unlimited-ride admission to enter ( Children under 34 inches tall are Free, but they may still be able to ride five of our ten rides if they have head and body control, meaning they can sit upright in a seat without being held up by someone else ). The new Pay-One-Price ( POP ) Admission prices, for all ages, include both entry into Funderland AND unlimited rides for the entire day of your visit. As previously noted, all but one of our ten rides and attractions are rideable by both children and adults, subject to the specific safety guidelines posted at each ride and attraction. (One ride, our Oscar the Fisher ride, is only for children under 42 inches tall.) ( Note: Parking is always Free ).
- Do babies need to pay to enter the park?
- Infants and Children under 34 inches tall are always Free.
- What rides can a two-year-old ride?
- A two-year-old is able to ride up to eight of our current ten rides and attractions at Funderland. They can ride our Red Baron Planes, Classic Carousel, Backroads Buggies, Crazy TeaCups, Oscar the Fisher, and Funderland Express Train, and can also enter and navigate our Fort Funhouse two-story jungle gym attraction (all subject to the latest Safety Guidelines posted at each attraction’s entrance, of course). They can ride our Flying Dragon Roller Coaster with an adult if they are at least 36 inches tall. ( Note that rides and attractions and safety guidelines are subject to change, and will be updated in the park and on this informational page ).
OUR CURRENT OPERATING HOURS:
Funderland is open Wednesdays through Sundays, plus all major holidays, weather permitting! Our current normal operating hours each week are: Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm, Fridays from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00am to 6:00pm. During the summer if you see a heatwave in weather forecasts that include officially-issued excessive heat warnings from the National Weather Service always check-in here at this “Latest News” section, or call our recorded info line at (916) 456-0131, 24 hours a day, for the very latest news on any park operating hours changes caused by the weather and heat warnings. We adapt to heatwave days by opening earlier and/or closing earlier to give you the chance to enjoy the consistently cooler morning and early afternoon hours here in William Land Park, with its greenery and beautiful big trees, and we immediately announce any hours changes both here and on our recorded line! Our operating Calendar is now posted for the entire 2023 season — just click on the “Hours” option in our “Park Info” main menu, above! Funderland’s annual operating season runs from the first weekend in February through the last Sunday in November each year. Thank you for reading this update, and we look forward to seeing you soon!