The Carousel At the District

Boo. The new owners of The District, Vestar Development and partner Rockwood Capital, removed the Carousel because it «was not part of the overall purchase.»

The Carousel at the District has been removed.

I went about three or four times this summer when they were running it for free. I would still have paid the $ 2 to go around once. It’s a nice lunch in the park kind of thing. I would recommend going around, or before, noon because the heat and there are less people. My 18 month old daughter loved it. The lady was super nice and did not make us get off every time. We would go around and pick new animals.

There is nothing as nostalgic as a ride on a carousel. The best part is that they have been running a free Carousel ride offer most of the summer. The smiles that my girls give when they start going round and round is priceless. Nice location with lush green grass around the carousel at the district.

This is a great little place to take kids to at The District. I mean, free activities are always great. Bring a picnic blanket like the other families and spend a few hours having dinner while the kids play.
The carousel is well maintained and for the most part is uncrowded. There’s no music that plays, which is what some mom was griping about when I was there today (8÷15÷11) with my three siblings. Frankly, that doesn’t bother me.
Luckily, there’s no line because I’m not sure a ton of people know about this place, and it says it costs $ 2 per ride, even though during the summer, it’s free. One thing is, just know that sometimes they close 10 minutes early so… come at least a half hour before closing.