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. 

We look forward to welcoming riders back when the carousel opens for the 2024 season with CAROUSEL DAY on April 27, 2024.

2024 HOURS OF OPERATION

April 27 - August 25 || Wed - Fri, 10am – 2pm; Sat & Sun, 11am – 5pm

Aug 31 - Sept 29 || Sat & Sun, 11am – 5pm

Special Hours:

April 27 (Strauss Ball in the historic Spanish Ballroom)  ||  8:30pm – 10:30pm 

May 27 (Memorial Day) & September 2 (Labor Day)  ||  11am – 5pm

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.

In addition to carousel rides, we hope you will come to the Park to enjoy our concerts, dances, exhibitions, classes & camps, and more!  Visit our events calendar >>