Hampton, Va. – The historic Hampton Carousel has reopened for the 2016 season.
The 96-year-old carousel is completely restored and housed in its own weather protected pavilion on the city’s downtown waterfront. It was put in storage after Buckroe Beach Amusement Park was closed in the mid-1980s. It was moved and restored in its current location in Carousel Park on Settler’s Landing Road in downtown Hampton in 1991.
The carousel is one of about 100 antique wooden merry-go-rounds in the U.S. It still has the original mirrors and oil paintings, hand crafted by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company.
The Hampton Carousel is located at 602 Settlers Landing Rd.
It is open Tuesday through Sunday at 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and closed Monday. Rider fees are $1.00 per ride.
You can buy tickets at the Hampton History Museum and at the Hampton Carousel. For more information, or to host a birthday party or other special events, call 757-727-1610.
