This
colourful musical delight is a thrill for children of all ages. The sound of carnival
music, laughing children and brightly coloured horses remind us of a more innocent
age. You can still enjoy the Carousel for only 5 cents a ride. The unique wooden
merry-go-round was built in 1898, and restored in the 1970s. The
Carousel is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Victoria Day weekend until Labour Day.
CarouselÊ
"just 5¢Êa ride" Where
the magic lasts a lifetime! The smiles and laughter which the carousel inspire
is a century old tradition! Today, the Carousel stands proudly representing the
heritage and lifestyles of years gone by. For 5 cents a ride, you can experience
the carousel«s magic and its wonderful ability to bring out the child in all of
us. The Carousel is a timeless tradition connecting our past, present and future
generations.Where the magic lasts a lifetime!Ê Carousel
Hours of Operation 2005 Friday, May 20, 2005 to Sunday, June 12, 2005 * Saturday
and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. * Friday, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Victoria Day
- Monday, May 23, 2005 * 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2005 to Monday,
September 5, 2005 * 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10, 2005 to Sunday,
October 9, 2005 * Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving - Monday,
October 10, 2005 * 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. History
of the Carousel The
Lakeside Park Carousel in Port Dalhousie is a Charles Looff original, carved between
1898 and 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. The carousel came to St. Catharines in 1921,
from its earlier home in Hanlan«s Point, Scarborough Beach in Toronto. It was
purchased to be a part of the amusement park flourishing in Port Dalhousie, and
was one of 58 attractions in the park. In those days, more than a quarter million
people crossed the lakes in steamships to visit Port Dalhousie on weekends.
The Lakeside Park Carousel has 68 animals, in 4 rows. Each animal has been hand-carved,
and most still sport real horse hair tails. The Carousel in Lakeside Park is a
fairly large carousel. Many Carousels have an outside range of 18 animals in 2
rows, with the largest Carousel containing 269 animals! Donations
are welcomed at the Carousel, and are used to help maintain our treasure! May
you go round and round and round a thousand sunny summertimes! Come meet Paw«s
Paws, the new lion on the Lakeside Park Carousel was hand-carvedÊand painted by
the Friends of the Carousel. Paws is the replacement for the lion which went missing
in the last thirty years! Leo, our hand-carved Charles Looff original now has
a friend again! |
