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    The Best Carousels for Kids in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland

    The Best Carousels for Kids in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland

    Stop by one of these carousels in the New York area for kid-friendly fun all year round.

    By NYMetroParents Staff

    There’s no better way to celebrate childhood than to go for a ride on a carousel in NYC. Outdoor carousels represent the epitome of summer, whether it’s at an amusement park, county fair, park, or zoo. There are many indoor carousels in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, and Rockland County for child-friendly fun year-round as well. Here, you’ll find details on each carousel in and near New York City, including its location, hours, price per ride, and a description. As always, please call to confirm the carousel is open before leaving the house to avoid disappointment.

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    Carousels in Manhattan

    Friedsam Memorial Carousel (The Central Park Carousel)

    Central Park (mid-park at 65th Street)
    212-439-6900 x4
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    Hours: April-October: daily, 10am-6pm. November-March: daily, 11am-5pm. (Hours are weather permitting.)
    Price: $3 per ride (cash only) 
    Located in the heart of Central Park, this handcrafted carousel’s 57 horses run laps to vintage organ music. Note: Especially in the summer, there is often a long line to ride.

    SeaGlass Carousel

    Battery Park (entrance at State and Water streets), Lower Manhattan
    212-344-3491
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    Hours: Through May 31: Friday-Sunday, 11am-9pm; June 1-Oct. 10: daily, 11am-9pm
    Price: $5
    This aquatic-themed carousel is made entirely of glass and steel and features 30 sea creatures under color-changing LED lights, making you feel like you are in an underwater garden.

    Le Carrousel

    Bryant Park, West 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Midtown
    212-768-4242
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    Hours: March-May: daily, 11am-7pm; June-October: daily, 11am-8pm; November-December, Sunday-Thursday, 11am-7pm and Friday-Saturday, 11am-8pm (hours are weather permitting)
    Price: $3 per ride; $20 for a 10-ride discount card 
    Hear the sounds of Paris and the French Cabaret as you ride one of the 14 prancing animals, including 10 horses, a deer, a rabbit, a frog, and a cat. This carousel, specially designed to complement the park’s French classical style, was created by artists at Fabricon Carousel Company that was based in Brooklyn.

    Pier 62 Carousel

    Hudson River Park, Pier 62, between West 22nd and 23rd streets, Chelsea
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    Hours: March 30-Oct. 27: Hours vary, see website for details
    Price: $4 per ride; $35 for a 10-Pack; free for parents assisting children shorter than 42 inches.
    Ride on animals ranging from unicorns to raccoons, or pretend to be King Trident as you ride the oyster chariot. This carousel can accommodate children in wheelchairs. Restrooms located at Pier 61, Chelsea Piers. Can be rented for birthday parties

    Totally Kid Carousel

    Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street, Upper Manhattan
    212-694-3633
    Hours: May-September, see website for hours
    Price: $1 per ride
    This funky carousel, opened in 1997, was designed using children’s drawings of animals.

    Carousels in Brooklyn

    B&B Carousell

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    1615 Riegelmann Boardwalk (in Luna Park), Coney Island
    718-373-5862
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    Hours: Open weekends, 11am-7pm
    Price: 3 credits
    This historic carousel, built in 1906, features 50 wooden horses, has been completely restored and moved to the Steeplechase Plaza. See the website or call for updates.

    Jane's Carousel

    Brooklyn Bridge Park at the East River, Dumbo
    718-222-2502
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    Hours: Through May 16: Thursday-Sunday, 11am-6pm; May 17-Sept. 12: Wednesday-Monday, 11am-7pm. There is limited capacity.
    Price: $2 per ride; $20 for 12 rides
    Named after artist and Dumbo resident Jane Walentas, the 1922 structure was refurbished and reopened in 2011. There are 1,200 lights and the carousel is settled into a pavilion designed by award-winning architect Jean Nouvel.

    Carousels in Queens

    Flushing Meadows Carousel

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    Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Fantasy Forest Amusement Park, 111th Street at 55th Avenue, Flushing
    718-788-2676
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    Hours: April: Friday, 12-5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm. May- June: Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm
    Price: 1 ticket, $3.50
    Moved to Queens from Coney Island for the 1964 World’s Fair, this classic carousel is located next to the Queens Zoo and about a 2-minute walk from the New York Hall of Science.

    Forest Park Carousel

    Northwest Entrance (Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive), Forest Park
    718-788-2676
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    Hours: April: Friday, 12-5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm. May- June: Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm
    Price: 1 ticket, $3.50
    Created in 1890, this carousel is the only carousel that is also a designated New York City landmark. Take a spin on one of the 49 horses or ride in a chariot as you listen to vintage organ music.



    Carousels in the Bronx

    Bug Carousel

    Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd. (at Fordham Road)
    718-220-5100
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    Hours: Open year round, but hours change seasonally. March 27-Nov. 6: Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5:30pm.
    Price: $6 per ride plus general zoo admission: Ticket prices after March 26: $39.95; $34.95 seniors; $29.95 children ages 3-12; free for children younger than 2. Free general admission for all on Wednesdays. 
    This carousel is composed entirely of bugs and butterflies and is located next to the Butterfly Garden, where you can see live butterflies in flight and flowers in bloom. This carousel is accessible to manual wheelchairs.

    Carousels on Staten Island

    Carousel for All Children

    Photo courtesy Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy

    Willowbrook Park, Eton Place at Richmond Avenue
    718-477-0605
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    Hours: May through Columbus Day, 11am-5:45pm; Friday-Sunday in May, Wednesday-Sunday in June, daily in July and August. 
    Price: $2.25 per person
    Choose your steed from the 51 hand-carved and colorfully painted animals that adorn this Victorian-style wooden merry-go-round, located next to the duck pond. The carousel is accessible for those with physical challenges.

    Carousels on Long Island

    Greenport Antique Carousel

    Photo courtesy Village of Greenport

    Jess Owen Carousel House, Mitchell Park, Greenport
    631-477-0248
    Hours: School closing through Labor Day weekend, daily, 10am-9pm. Labor Day, 10am-6pm. Labor Day through Columbus Day Weekend, Friday, 4-9pm; Saturday, 10am-9pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm; Columbus Day, 10am-6pm. Columbus Day through Nov. 30, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-6pm. Dec. 1- Easter, Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm. Closed Christmas, New Years Day, Easter. Easter to Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-6pm. Memorial Day through school closing, Friday, 4-9pm; Saturday, 10am-9pm. Sunday, 10am-6pm. Memorial Day, 10am-6pm.
    Price: $2 per person
    Greenport’s carousel sits in a lovely glass house with a view of the water. It is 100 years old and features hand-painted horses.

    Merry-Go-Round at Adventureland

    2245 Broad Hollow Road (Route 110), Farmingdale
    631-694-6868
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    Hours: April 10-June 22: Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am-8pm; June 23-Sept. 6, Monday-Friday, 11am-10pm, Saturday-Sunday, 11:30am-10:30pm
    Price: $24.99 ages 25 and older; $39.99 ages 2-24; free for children younger than 2; everyone entering the park is required to have their own paid admission ticket.
    Opened in 1962, Adventureland offers rides, attractions, and games, including this low-key, round-a-bout ride that is great for young kids.

    Carousels in Westchester County

    Playland's Grand Carousel and Kiddy Carousel

    Exit 19 off I-95, Rye
    914-813-7000
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    Hours: Specific days and hours vary, check the website for a full schedule
    Price: $30; $20 for children shorter than 48 inches; $10 for non-resident spectators (no rides); free for children younger than 2 and resident spectators (no rides). Westchester residents receive a $5 discount.
    Playland's Grand Carousel, constructed in 1915, features 66 horses with jewel-studded harnesses and three handicap-accessible chariots, all of which circle a rare Gavioli band organ. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall; kids shorter than 42 inches must ride with an adult. Playland's Grand Carousel was closed for renovations in 2019; it hasn’t been announced yet if it will be open for the 2021 season.
    Little ones between 36 and 55 inches tall can choose to ride the Kiddy Carousel, one of many rides in the park’s Kiddyland section meant for the youngest set of thrill-seekers.

    Carousels in Rockland County

    Palisades Center Mall Carousel

    Exit 12 off Route 303, West Nyack
    845-353-2595
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    Hours: Saturday-Sunday, 11am-7pm
    Price: $3
    The 1907 antique and restored carousel, a double-decker Venetian model by Bertazzon, is located in the food court next to the Ferris wheel.

    Carousels in Bergen County, NJ

    Millennium Carousel at the Bergen County Zoo

    Van Saun County Park, 216 Forest Ave., Paramus
    201-262-3771
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    Hours: Open Thursday-Sunday, 10am-4:30pm
    Price: $1.50 per ride plus zoo admission: $8 ($4 for county residents); $5 children ages 3-14 ($2 for county residents); free for children younger than 3. Tickets must be purchased at the zoo's train station.
    Watch animals all day at the zoo and then ride their likeness.

    Carousels in Fairfield County, CT

    Beardsley Zoo Carousel

    1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport
    203-394-6565
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    Hours: Daily, 9am-4pm
    Price: Zoo admission: Adult, $16. Child (ages 3-11), $13. Senior (62+), $12. Under 3, free.
    This carousel features colorful versions of the animals you visit at the zoo.

    Danbury Fair Mall Carousel

    7 Backus Ave., Danbury
    203-207-0305
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    Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11am-7pm; Friday-Saturday, 11am-8pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm
    Price: $3 per ride
    Located in the food court on the mall’s upper level, this double-decker carousel features rows of wooden horses that move up and down to traditional carnival music. The mall is built on the former site of the Danbury Fair (last held in 1981), and the carousel is a replica of that fair’s carousel.

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