Dentzel Carousel

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The carousel will reopen for the 2013 season on

Saturday, May 4.

Join us on May 4, 2013 for our annual Family Day festival!

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One of the greater Washington area’s true treasures.

Glen Echo Park’s historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel has completed its 92nd season in the Park.  The carousel opened for the 2012 season on Saturday, April 26 with our Family Day celebration and closed on September 30 with our Then & Wow! festival.

The cost is $1.25 per ride; all riders require a ticket.

Payment by cash is preferred, but please note that there is no ATM onsite at the Park. Payment by credit card is now also accepted in the Carousel ticket booth. There is a $5.00 minimum charge for credit card sales. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express.

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. 

In 2003, the 20-year restoration project to restore the Carousel was completed. The restoration exposed decorations long-hidden under layers of paint and some elements were repainted to match their original colors. 

Carousel conservators help us preserve this local treasure by performing condition assessments and routine maintenance every two years.  This year's conservation efforts, which took place October 7-14, were supported by the Heritage Montgomery Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County (Heritage Montgomery), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Montgomery County use its heritage to develop tourism while protecting and promoting its cultural, historical, and natural resources.

This project has been financed in part with funds from Heritage Montgomery and Montgomery County Government and with State Funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland.  However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

Please join us for a ride on this local treasure!

DENTZEL CAROUSEL HOURS OF OPERATION

CHANGE!  We are pleased to announce that the carousel will be open on Fridays in May and June this year!

May 4 - Aug 31:

Wed/Thurs/Fri, 10 am - 2 pm
Sat/Sun, 12 - 6 pm

September 1 - 29:

Sat/Sun, 12 - 6 pm

The Carousel is also open on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day, 12 - 6 pm.

Carousel Tours

The National Park Service conducts carousel tours throughout the year.  For more information, as well as tour days and times, please go to NPS Films & Tours. 

Glen Echo Park Carousel Book

Learn about the restoration of the beautiful and historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park. Restoring the Glen Echo Park Carousel includes wonderful color photographs and a detailed history of the Park's centerpiece. Written by Deborah Lange, the book may be purchased at the Park's Popcorn Gallery, in the Glen Echo Park Partnership office, and online.