Crescent Park Carousel
700 Bullocks Point Ave, Riverside, RI
City Hall Office
401-435-7518
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"Movies in the Park"
Weather permitting
Friday, September 10, 2010
for the showing of
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
Movie will begin at dusk.
The work is finished!
Carousel Open
THE CAROUSEL IS NOW OPEN
Labor Day – Columbus Day Weekend
Saturday and Sunday Noon to 8:00 p.m.
(weather permitting)
Columbus Day - Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Stop by for some good old fashion fun!
New Duck Pond & String pull game!
2010 Summer Events
Wednesdays in August tickets are ½ price
.50 per ride all day!!
In honor of
Milton S. Heller
Sponsored by the
Milton S. Heller Charitable Fund
(This offer ends after 5,000 tickets have been sold)
Movies in the Park
Bring your lawn chair or blanket and join us for some fun! Movies begin at dusk and are weather permitting.
Next movie
September, 10, 2010 ~ "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
Cruise Nights
5pm to 8pm every Saturday night beginning in May
Bring your classic car in and enjoy some old time fun!
Don’t have a classic car, bring the family and enjoy the sights!
Don't forget to visit the Carousel Museum and Gift Stand
Blount Clam Shack Open
Wednesday - Sunday 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
The Crescent Park Carousel was built in 1895 by Charles I.D. Looff, one of the earliest and foremost carousel designers. The Crescent Park Carousel is nationally recognized as a true masterpiece of wood sculpture. Originally built as a showcase for prospective buyers, it is the largest and most elaborate of Looff's works. The Carousel contains 62 beautifully hand carved figures and four fanciful chariots. Overall richness of effect was Looff's trademark and the Crescent Park Carousel gives full interpretation to that spirit. Elaborate embellishments of decorative panels, beveled mirrors, faceted glass jewels, electric lights, colored sandwich glass windows and its original band organ music surround flying steeds to create Looff's "Total Carousel Experience."
Saved in the 1970's by a handful of residents, the Crescent Park Carousel was placed on the National Register of Historic sites and places in 1976. In 1985, the Rhode Island General Assembly proclaimed the Carousel as the State Jewel of American Folk Art and in 1987, the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, designated the Carousel as a National Historic Landmark.
Restore the Magic, Preserve the Tradition, Support the Carousel
Volunteers are always welcome for Carousel Fundraising Events. If interested, please call the Carousel Commission office at 435-7518.
"Winter's Magic" by Lynn Sevigny
Now available at the Carousel Gift Shop Located at City Hall. For more information please call 401-435-7518.
For information regarding why the Carousel was closed clicked below.
The carousel gear replacement, for more information click here.