Activity Overview
The Heritage Carousel is a popular children's attraction in Des Moines' Union Park. It is a charmingly designed hand crafted and hand painted turn of the century replica carousel. It's a fun activity for everyone aged 1 to 101. When you visit you can enjoy the rest of Union Park, one of the biggest parks in the city, too. There are quite a few things to keep you busy here including the ever popular Rocket Slide. The Carousel only runs from late spring until early fall.
Things to Do
- The Carousel is a fun, and cheap, way to fill a while with your kids. Children ride for 50 cents while the adult ticket is only a dollar so you won't be breaking the bank. The whole ride is soundtracked by an organ playing classic merry-go-round music. The whole experience is rather quaint and all the more enjoyable for it!
- Another fun attraction is the Union Park Rocket Slide. It is essentially another relic of a bygone age, though it is more recent having been installed in the late 60's. With a fresh coat of paint it still serves and brings fun to the local children of the area!
Heritage Carousel Insider Tips
- The Carousel is closed to the general public on Mondays though it can still be used on these days for private and special events.
- Be sure to print off a coupon for the Carousel that gets you a free ride once you have already paid for one ride.
- A fun way to support the carousel and keep it maintained for generations to come is to adopt one of the hand crafted animals.
Fun games for the whole family
Making science into family fun
Giving the little ones a laugh
Fun, creative activities
Exercise for the mind
Entertainment for the whole family
Great fun when you're stuck at home