HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton's historic carousel will open for the 2019 season on April 2!
The carousel, located in Carousel Park, and operated by the Hampton History Museum, was built in 1920. It was moved and restored at its current location in Downtown Hampton in 1991.
It's now housed in its own weather-protected pavilion on the city's downtown waterfront.
It is one of only 170 antique wooden merry-go-rounds still existing in the U.S.
The carousel will close for the winter on December 29, 2019, and reopen in April 2020.
The Hampton Carousel is located at 602 Settlers Landing Road. Its regular hours of operation are Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. It's closed on Mondays.
It costs $1 per ride, and tickets are on sale at the Hampton History Museum and at the Hampton Carousel.
For more information, call the Hampton Visitor Center at 757-727-1102 or click here.
