Click thumbnail to enlarge.Kiwanis Kiddieland was started locally by our founding Kiwanis members in 1957 with the intention of providing a safe and friendly environment for the community’s children to enjoy an amusement park setting at an affordable price. In July 2007, Kiddieland celebrated 50 years of service to the children of Merced County. We have served thousands of children over the years. Our hope is to continue operating and maintaining Kiddieland with support from sponsors.

Click thumbnail to enlargeToday, Kiddieland has 6 rides and a snack shack. The flagship of Kiddieland is our famous Train that provides rides around the perimeter of Applegate Park. Other rides include a Roller Coaster, Merry-Go-Round Carousel, Helicopter ride, Rocket Ship ride, and Car ride. Kiwanis Kiddieland is open weekends 1 pm – 5 pm from Easter through October each year.

During its 50 years of train operation, to ensure safety the Kiwanis club has replaced the tracks twice around the perimeter of the park costing thousands of dollars. In addition, the on-going maintenance of rides and facilities is a huge monetary and labor intensive undertaking for the club. We have also purchased three trains over the years.

Click thumbnail to enlargeEach year we host a Free Community Kids Night and contribute to many other youth sponsored programs through Merced. With your assistance from sponsors, we hope to continue providing this great community service project to the Merced community. Your substantial involvement and/or sponsorship with this project would be of great benefit to our community. It would demonstrate to the community your commitment to making Merced a better place for our children to live.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Merced is a 501(c)(4) corporation. We qualify under the Group Exemption 501(c)(3) GEN 0026 as a subordinate of Kiwanis International #36-1327510. Our Federal ID# is: 94-1388691.

Other Kiwanis Community Service projects include:
1. Scholarships for Merced High and Golden Valley High School Key Clubs
2. Merced Police Explorer’s Post for High School students
3. Boy Scouts
4. Girl Scouts
5. Boys & Girls Club
6. Child Safety projects
7. Iodine Deficiency Disorder (International Project)
8. Project Cherish
9. Relay For Life-American Cancer Society
10. American Heart Association