by Central Park Conservancy
Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
A 1908 carousel with 57 hand-carved horses and two chariots that spin to band-organ music in the south end of Central Park.
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Daily 10 AM to dusk, weather permitting
Per-ride ticket; check website
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Ages 1–12.
Per-ride ticket; check website
Daily 10 AM to dusk, weather permitting
Central Park, mid-park at 65th St, 10065, Manhattan.
No. Central Park Carousel is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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