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Kit Carson County Fairgrounds | Burlington, CO 80807

Open May 27th - September 4th | 11am - 6pm
Rides: 25cents | Museum Admission: $1 (children 9 & under are free)
 

Blog & Events

17 July 2023

Carousel and Museum Open Extended Hours During the 2023 Fair

Though ordinary summer operating hours for the world- famous Kit Carson County Carousel and the Carousel Museum are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. …the carousel and the Carousel Museum will be open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. during the Fair (Monday through Saturday) July 24--July 29.

15 November 2022

Help Our Dear Little (and Big) Deer Welcome the Christmas Season

30 June 2022

One of a Kind

THE AUCHY FRICTION CLUTCH

The Auchy Friction Clutch was developed by Henry B. Auchy as an effective and foolproof means of powering a carousel.  Henry B. Auchy and Chester E. Albright partnered in 1904 to form the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, which soon became a leader in the carousel manufacturing industry.  In 1908 Auchy applied to the U.S. Patent Office for a patent on the carousel drive mechanism that he had invented.  The patent, no. 937750, titled “Power Mechanism for Carousels,” was granted October 26, 1909.

13 May 2022

2022 Summer Season

The Kit Carson County Carousel will open for the 2022 Season on Saturday, May 28 at 11:00. The horses
(and the lion, giraffe, tiger and dog) have been dusted, the platform mopped and the motor oiled just so

18 November 2021

Time to Ride the MERRY-Christmas-GO-ROUND!

18 August 2021

Memories, Music and More!

29 May 2021

Banners UP!

The dodecagonal (12 -sided) wood frame building housing the Carousel now has ten new colorful banners!

21 March 2021

THEY'RE COMING BAAAAAACK!

25 January 2021

ROUND AND ROUND, BUT NOT UP AND DOWN

The Kit Carson County Carousel is a “stationary” carousel…none of its 46 animals go up and down.  The up and down carousels are often referred to as “jumping” carousels.  Becau

3 November 2020

Animals Remain at Rest

The Kit Carson County County Carousel’s dog, lion, the colorful hippocampus and their 43 wooden friends still stand quietly waiting for the time when the doors can be opened an

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