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Open Memorial Day - Labor Day | 11am - 6pm
Rides: 25cents | Museum Admission: $1 (children 9 & under are free)

Blog & Events

4 May 2017

Countdown to the First Ride in 2017

America’s most famous antique wooden carousel opens Saturday, May 27 at 11:00 a.m. The Kit Carson County Carousel turns 112 this year and spins just as fast as it ever has.

4 May 2017

Mug Shots!

2017 marks the fourteenth year for the custom hand-thrown pottery mugs sold in the carousel’s gift shop: Hoofbeats.  Each of the outside row animals except the goat, zebra and deer have been featured on a mug and this season the zebra finally made the cut!  Each of the previously issued mugs are

7 November 2016

Carousel Christmas

Come join us for a Carousel Christmas at the historic Kit Carson County Carousel.  There will be free rides along with free admission into the museum.  Complimentary refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce.

22 August 2016

Carousel Closes on Monday, September 5th

The Kit Carson County Carousel will be closing for the season this upcoming Labor Day.  There is still time to come over to the fairgrounds to visit this national treasure and for just 25 cents take a ride on one of forty-six hand carved animals that date back to 1905.  While you are there, you c

6 March 2016

Three Cheers for the Turquoise Horse

Hip Hip Hooray!!  Hip Hip Hooray!! Hip Hip Hooray for the Hippocampus (seahorse) for starring on the 2016 poster and the 2016 Kit Carson County Carousel T-shirts. 

26 October 2015

2015 Carousel Christmas

Sunday -- December 6, 2015 -- 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

 

26 August 2015

2015 Kit Carson County Fair Wooden Grand Champion

PTC #6's St. Bernard Dog is the 2015 Kit Carson County Grand Chamipon Wooden Animal!

23 June 2015

Hoofbeats

There is nothing generic about this shop! All of the gift items in our Hoofbeats gift shop are custom made to represent just how spectacular this carousel (PTC #6) truly is. This very special little shop is tucked into the southwest corner of the museum and it is always filled with sunlight and smiles.

1 June 2015

10-4-2

25 cents to ride a magnificent 110 year old wooden animal is indeed a great bargain! But an even better bargain in waiting if you purchase our 10‐4‐2 ticket...Ten rides for two dollars. Use it all at once for ten people or use it ten times over a period of weeks for just you!

23 May 2015

Summer 2015

Hours  |  11am - 6pm : Memorial Day - Labor Day. 
Carousel  |  .25 cents
Museum  |  $1.00

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