NC Zoo, Asheboro
The hand-painted Endangered Species Carousel opened Spring 2006.
nczoo.org | 800-488-0444
City Park, Burlington
The Dentzel Menagerie Carousel is more than a century old, and is currently being restored. It is expected to reopen in 2021.
burlingtonnc.gov | 336-222-5030
Carowinds, Charlotte
Hand-carved wooden horses and chariots adorn Carowinds Grand Carousel, built in 1923.
carowinds.com | 704-588-2600
Village Park, Kannapolis
The only double-decker carousel in the state was manufactured in Italy in 1989.
kannapolisnc.gov | 704-920-4311
John Chavis Memorial Park, Raleigh
The Allan Herschell Carousel was built in 1923 and features a Wurlitzer 146A organ.
raleighnc.gov | 919-996-3286
Pullen Park, Raleigh
The Gustave A. Dentzel Carousel was built in 1911 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
raleighnc.gov | 919-996-6468
Sunset Park, Rocky Mount
The circa 1920 Herschell-Spillman Carousel was renovated to include paintings of local landmarks from the 1920s.
rockymountnc.gov | 252-446-0500
Shelby City Park, Shelby
The park’s wooden Herschell-Spillman Carrousel was built in 1919.
cityofshelby.com | 704-484-6476
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