The Fall River Carousel is open seasonally for general ridership ($1/ride or $5/seven rides) and year-round as a venue for birthday parties and special events.

GENERAL RIDERSHIP

Open 11 AM - 5 PM, seven days/week
June 23 - Sept. 1

Open 11 AM - 5 PM, weekends only
Sept 2 - Oct 13

For admission fees and operating schedule of the museum ships at Battleship Cove, click here.

 

Do you know how to say "carousel" in Spanish? Read below!

BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT THE COVE: Book your birthday party or special event at Battleship Cove or the Fall River Carousel. These historic waterfront venues are...Ctd.

CAROUSELS AROUND THE WORLD: Carousels are called by many different names around the world. For example:

  • United States: carousel, flying horses, whirligig, steam riding gallery, carry-us-all, flying (or spinning) jinny, hobby horses, merry-go-round, flying Dutchmen, steam circus
  • United Kingdom: roundabout, carousel, galloper, whirligig, tilts
  • France: manege de chevaux de bois ("a riding ring of wooden horses"), caroussel
  • Germany: karussel
  • Italy: torneo
  • Japan: kaiten mokuba ("turning wooden horse"), merry-go-round, merigo-raundo
  • Netherlands: stoomcaroussel
  • Norway: karusell, rundkjoring
  • Spain: caballitos ("little horses"), tio vivo ("lively uncle")

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BIRTHDAY PARTIES: Are you planning a birthday for a special little child? Host the event at the Fall River Carousel, where children's birthday parties are a piece of cake! Click here for details.

To host a party on board the USS Massachusetts, click here.

 

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