Re-Opening! Carousel Rides on the Hampton Carousel!

The beautiful, historic Hampton Carousel is finally re-opening to the public! This long awaited event is scheduled for March 23, 2024 and there will be a ceremony at 11am to mark the occasion, as well as free rides all day, children’s activities (face painting, crafts, dancing, and a DJ) and food trucks onsite.

Where: Carousel Park, 602 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton VA

When: Beginning March 23, 2024. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am-8 pm. Per the Facebook page: If there is rain, the carousel will be open, but the activities may be postponed.

Cost: Price is $1 per ride (Rides will be FREE all day on March 23rd in celebration of the reopening!)

More information & updates: Click HERE

About the Carousel: Located in Carousel Park and operated by the Hampton History Museum, the former Buckroe Beach carousel is one of the City of Hampton’s most treasured historic assets.

Built in 1920, the carousel was originally part of the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park. It was disassembled in 1985 when the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park closed and was restored to its original beauty between 1988 and 1991. It is housed in a pavilion on the city’s downtown waterfront. It is one of only 170 antique wooden merry-go-rounds still existing in the United States.

The carousel contains 42 oil paintings, 30 mirrors, a 1914 Bruder band organ, 48 hand-carved wooden horses, and two upholstered, hand-carved wooden chariots. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.