Flying Horses Carousel, Oak Bluffs, MA Martha Vineyard

508-627-4440

99 Main Street
Edgartown, MA 02539

My grandparents own a house on Narragansett Ave which has been in the family for over 100 years. As a result, riding the carousel is a huge part of my life and one I’m very glad to pass along to my kids. The look of joy on my son Liam's face as he caught a ring last summer is one I will always cherish. I still feel the same way after riding for 30 years. Thank you for maintaining this wonderful carousel.

Flying Horses Carousel

15 Lake Avenue
Oak Bluffs Map
Phone: 508-693-9481

Built: 1876
Acquired: 1986

Hours: Seasonal
Fee: $2.50 per ride

About: The Flying Carousel is the nation’s oldest platform carousel and has been designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a national landmark. Constructed in 1876 by Charles Dare, it is one of only two Dare carousels still in existence. Originally operated as a Coney Island, NY amusement, it was moved to Oak Bluffs in 1884, where it has lived in its red barn, delighting generations of Island residents and visitors ever since. The carousel was acquired by the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust in 1986 to prevent it from being dismantled and sold piecemeal to collectors of antique carved horses. SPRING: 11:00-4:30pm Saturdays & Sundays. SUMMER: June 21-Labor Day open every day 10am-10pm. FALL: 11:30-4:30pm Saturdays & Sundays. Closes Columbus Day wknd.

America's oldest carousel still thrills visitors of all ages from Easter to Columbus Day on the Island of Martha's Vineyard

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