Hours, Admission & Directions

What to know before you go: COVID - 19

Hours & Admission

Museum Hours

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
12:00pm - 3:00pm

General admission

Museum admission gives you access to all of the museum exhibit areas, including the inside interactive ride exhibits and the outdoor interactive Kiddieland Testing Exhibit*. The interactive exhibits are not available without museum admission.

Admission comes with two ride tokens, which can be used at either carrousel in the museum (the Number One Special or the Kiddie Carrousel). Extra ride tokens are $1 each; each carrousel ride require one token per person.

$5 children (ages 2 – 16); UNDER 2 is free
$10 adults (ages 16 and up)
$5 seniors (ages 65+)

Admission includes two ride token; additional tokens may be purchased for $1.

More About Special Event Admission

Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit

To accommodate these changes due to COVID-19; the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is limiting the number of guests in our Kiddieland Testing Park Exhibit. Due to Kiddieland's increased staffing and cleaning measures, Kiddieland is no longer included in our general admission for the 2020 season. Kiddieland is an add-on to our general admission (cannot be purchased as a standalone ticket without museum admission).Guests who would like visit Kiddieland during their trip are required to reserve a time slot.

Kiddieland Add-on
$5.00 per child ($4.00 per child for members)*
30 Minute Time slot (allows for 4-5 rides, no additional ride fees!)

Kiddieland hours*

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Closed
10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
12:00pm - 3:00pm

*weather permitting

To schedule a reservation before your visit please call 716.693.1885

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Help Us Preserve Our History

We ask that all of our guests comply with our height and weight restrictions. These restrictions are for the safety of all of our guests and help us maintain our antique rides.

Kiddie Rides

Children between 34 and 52 inches tall are able to ride the Kiddie Cars,Pony Carts, Wet Boats, Kiddie Carousel.

Rides For All

Children must be 36 inches tall, (or have an adult accompany them) & Adults may ride the Helicopters, and The 1916 Big Carousel

Please note that due to the age of our historic 1916 Big Carrousel there is a 200 lb. weight limit on the horses, and 250 lbs. total in the Lover's Tub.

All visitors may ride in the Chariot.