Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Calendar


Saturday & Sunday, March 13-14
The Little Green Men Arrive!
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the flying saucers are landing, and the Little Green Men are popping up everywhere. Crazy fun, as you track them down and try to keep them together before they take over Northern California. But can you tell the Little Green Men from Outer Space from the Leprechauns? Don't confuse them or you'll not get as big a prize!

Tuesday, March 16 - Special Offsite Event
"Remembering Playland" Premier at the Balboa Theatre
The first Show is SOLD OUT. A second show has been added. Get More Infomation Here.

Saturday & Sunday, March 20-21
Houdini Magic Weekend!
Everyone's favorite weekend at Playland when there is magic everywhere. This weekend is more astounding than any of our previous events! Schedule subject to change. No additional charge to attend as many shows as you like, tips are most welcome to help the performers cover their travel expenses. Each performer is donating his/her time and talent to be part of this big event. Get the full schedule here.

Saturday & Sunday, March 27-28
Circus Weekend!
Hear the life story of a boy who joined the circus and became a daredevil. Amazing film footage and slideshow of the true, inspiring story of Agostino Maltese.

Saturday & Sunday, April 3-4
April Fools Weekend!
Compete in the "King & Queen of Foolishness Challenge"

Saturday & Sunday, April 10-11
" Playland Remembered" Weekend!
Documentary Film "Playland Remembered" debuts at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach with director Tom Wyrsch here in person.

Saturday & Sunday, April 17-18
Pinball Lessons for Free! Double Your Score!
Pinball Lessons from pinball pros. Learn tricks like controlling balls during mutli-ball and how to evaluate the best shots.

Saturday & Sunday, April 24-25
Haunted Manor Grand Opening
Séance Begins! The spirits are dying to attend, how about you?

Three Things You May Not Know About Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
33+ Pinball Machines on FREE PLAY

Two weeks ago we unveiled our newest acquisition in our pinball collection. Every weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach you can play all the games to your heart's content. All the games are free with admission. Our machines do not require coins or tokens, you can never run out or have to spend more money. At Playland you can win prizes on all the games including the pinball machines and the Penny Arcade devices.

Volunteers Needed

Guests have so much fun at Playland that they often forget we are a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers. If you have children and want to teach them the value of volunteering in the community, we are one of the few places where families can volunteer together. We also need people who can interface with the public, give tours of our attractions, help design future attractions, keep our collection of games in tip top shape, and test our pinball machines. To volunteer or learn more, please contact Kendra at (510) 232-4264 ext30 or email Kendra@playland-not-at-the-beach.org

Playland Tickets Make a Great Birthday Surprise!

What better present for an individual or the whole family than Playland's Multi-Visit Passes? The passes never expire, and they make a great present for anyone who loves pinball and all the other attractions we have to offer. Best of all, you can order them over the phone or online. Just call (800) 548-5318 ext 24 or visit www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org.


Recent stories about PNATB you can find online!
If you love to play pinball, here is an internet story about us: http://pinballnews.com/sites/pnatb/index.html.

We were just featured on the "Eye on the Bay" TV show this week on Channel 5, and we will be showing that segment this weekend.

Last Saturday we were visited by a camera club, and one of the visitors sent us this link to an interesting movie/slideshow he created just last weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLoA8jlv26Q


With advance reservations every evening of the year is available for special events such as Birthday Parties, Murder Mystery Parties, Corporate Team-Building Events, and Family Reunions. Click on this link for more details.

Parties may also be scheduled during the day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. With advance planning, many Fridays are also available for students, senior citizens, summer camps and special interest groups.

We apologize in advance if you show up at the Museum of Fun without an appointment and no one is there to answer the door.


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