Oakland Museum, Fairyland offer free admission to students affected by teacher walkout

The whimsical entrance to Children's Fairyland is seen at the park in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The classic children's amusement park is located on the shores of Lake Merritt. The whimsical entrance to Children's Fairyland is seen at the park in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The classic children's amusement park is located on the shores of Lake Merritt. Photo: Laura Morton, Special To The Chronicle Photo: Laura Morton, Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Oakland Museum, Fairyland offer free admission to students affected by teacher walkout 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

As teachers continue to strike in Oakland, local institutions and businesses are offering free admission to students who are temporarily out of school.

The Oakland Museum of California is offering free entry to children who attend Oakland Unified schools (regular price for adults) between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Friday.

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Additionally, pre-K or elementary school-aged students are also welcome for free to Children's Fairyland at Lake Merritt on Friday only. Each (paying) adult, with Oakland ID, can bring up to two young kids to the attraction for the day.

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The Grand Lake Theater won't be screening $1 films for Oakland Unified students on Friday as they did on Thursday morning, but they will bring similar $1 screenings back on Monday morning, if the strike continues into next week. Follow their Facebook page for details.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

