• DENTZEL CAROUSEL

     

    Please join us for a ride on one of the greater Washington area’s true treasures! Installed at Glen Echo Park in 1921, the canopy and the carved figures were made by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Germantown, Pennsylvania. It is a classic example of hand woodcarving popular during the early 1900s. From 1983 through 2003, the entire carousel was fully restored. The carousel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There is much more history to learn! See links below. 


    HOURS OF OPERATION

    The carousel is closed for the 2023 season. We look forward to welcoming riders back when the carousel opens for the 2024 season with Carousel Day on April 27, 2024.

    During the carousel off-season, enjoy our dances, classes, and other events! Events calendar >>

     

    TICKETS

    $2.00 per ride |  $5.00 for an all-day pass

    During carousel season. tickets are available for purchase in person at the carousel's ticket booth during regular operating hours and online.  Every person must have their own ticket, including babies and accompanying adults. Children under six must be accompanied by a paying adult to ride.

     

  • old black and white photo of the carousel with people outside

    Carousel History

  • 100th Anniversary

    100th Anniversary

  • NPS Ranger with carousel giving virtual tour

    Virtual Tour