Crescent Park CarouselIn the firm belief we can call the Crescent Park Carousel a true masterpiece of wood sculpture. At first it was built as a showcase for prospective buyers and was the largest and most elaborate of looff's works. The Carousel contained 62 beautifully hand carved figures and four fanciful chariots (all of them are accessible now for visitors). More than that richness of effect was looff's trademark and the Crescent Park Carousel gave 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."
The Crescent Park Carousel was saved in the 1970's by a handful of residents and also was placed on the National Register of Historic sites and places in 1976. Than 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.
Operating HoursMid – June Until Labor Day Weekend
Thursdays and fridays – noon to 7 p.m.
Saturdays - noon to 9 p.m.
Sundays - noon to 8 p.m.
Thursdays – Kiddy day
(50 cents per ride all day)
Labor Day – Columbus Day Weekend
Saturdays - noon to 9 p.m.
Sundays - noon to 8 p.m.
Open all holidays - noon to 8 p.m.
Getting ThereFrom West Bay area: Take I-195 East to Exit 4 (Riverside) to Veterans Memorial Parkway to Pawtucket Avenue, straight ahead to carousel (Approx 3 min.)
Bullocks Point Avenue Riverside
Rhode Island, 02915
Phone: (401) 435-7518
or (401) 433-2828
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