Heritage Carousel

The children absolutely adore this place. Fun to v...

The children absolutely adore this place. Fun to visit during events or for a fun afternoon.

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Nice lady very polite

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Kids love it

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How can you not go once. Just a peaceful sweet par...

How can you not go once. Just a peaceful sweet park with real people all ages...so beautiful.

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Ohhh its wonderful! .50 a ride and there's picnic ...

Ohhh its wonderful! .50 a ride and there's picnic tables to have a picnic! Across the way there's a wading pool /splashpad!!! Restrooms with baby change table and drinking fountains lots of shade for those who need it! Enjoy!!!!! I am with my 4 grands!

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Loved it so much

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Love this park, we use to have are family reunions...

Love this park, we use to have are family reunions there 1960's-90's. I visited with my grandchildren summer 2018 & had a blast! Italian ice vendor that had a variety of flavors was delicious. Had a blast on the carousel! Kids loved the Giant Slide! Great cheap fun!

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Nice place to take kids. Trash can be an issue som...

Nice place to take kids. Trash can be an issue sometimes.

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Old fashioned carousels for you and your entire fa...

Old fashioned carousels for you and your entire family to enjoy

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I thought the food was discusting. And what's wit...

I thought the food was discusting. And what's with getting a combo and then extra money is added on for pop and the taters? And 79 cents for cheese?

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Was upset that you wasn't open last Friday so My g...

Was upset that you wasn't open last Friday so My grandson couldn't ride

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Kids will love it

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It was closed on a working day as many families we...

It was closed on a working day as many families were waiting for them.

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So fun for kids! Cheap rides too.

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Love it love the whole park

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Nice. Sounds like needs some work on it underneath...

Nice. Sounds like needs some work on it underneath, but very nice.

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Our kids enjoyed riding the carousel several times...

Our kids enjoyed riding the carousel several times. It's very inexpensive and much nicer than the average amusement park or carnival carousel. There are also several playgrounds and a splash pad nearby.

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Hidden gem in Des Moines. Can also be rented for p...

Hidden gem in Des Moines. Can also be rented for parties.

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This is my daughters favorite place in the summer....

This is my daughters favorite place in the summer. I enjoy taking her there frequently.

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Very cool, Very nostalgic merry go round on the ot...

Very cool, Very nostalgic merry go round on the other side of the street of the famous rocket slide

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Loved it

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Heritage Carousel Des Moines located at historic U...

Heritage Carousel Des Moines located at historic Union Park is fun for the whole family.

The carousel itself is very well maintained, and the music never misses a Beat.

At a very reasonable $1 for adults and $0.50 for kids, $5 goes a very long way here.

Also while you're here make sure to s...

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Great place for the kids!

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Fun nice way to take you back to your childhood.

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Excellent restored carousel...my twin 7 year old G...

Excellent restored carousel...my twin 7 year old Grand-daughter's thought it was very cool

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Nice, cheap fun for kids

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We loved playing in the splash pad/splash pool and...

We loved playing in the splash pad/splash pool and it's nice having the playground near it. The slides and carousel were fun too!

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The staff is always so friendly. The carousel is i...

The staff is always so friendly. The carousel is in wonderful condition.

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Enjoyed my time there only 50 for kids to ride goo...

Enjoyed my time there only 50 for kids to ride good deal

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Love the carousel

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So much fun for my family. They had a blast

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I think it was .50 cents to ride, not too bad!

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A wonderful, inexpensive way to have fun. Thw sore...

A wonderful, inexpensive way to have fun. Thw sore points were the restrooms and the animal droppings left by the users.

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Our most recent visit was for the birthday celebra...

Our most recent visit was for the birthday celebration and we all had a wonderful time. I have wonderful memories of the carousel as a child and I now get to make those memories with my own children. The carousel is such a wonderful treasure.

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Such a nice little spot to stop and visit. The lad...

Such a nice little spot to stop and visit. The lady running it that day was super sweet. The kids loved riding it over and over again. Very well kept. Clean and beautiful. Even us adults went on it and had a great time! Loved that you could see the little musical instruments going as you rode. Nice ...

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Always fun

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The carousel is absolutely beautiful. As of July 2...

The carousel is absolutely beautiful. As of July 2016, it costs 50 cents for a child to ride and $1 for an adult. Children can choose from many hand-carved animals to ride, including horses, a bear, a panda bear, a pirate cat, a tiger, a zebra, a giraffe, and an ostrich. There are different scenes o...

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Great park for the kids. Has a splash pad also.

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Nice place

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50 cents per child and the carousel is in fantasti...

50 cents per child and the carousel is in fantastic shape.

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The classic carousel isn't open Monday's but it's ...

The classic carousel isn't open Monday's but it's 50 cents a ride and free for parents who stand next to their kiddo. Really a cheap fun day for my kids and I.

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Great outdoor fun

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It's one of the most badass balls-to-the-wall caro...

It's one of the most badass balls-to-the-wall carousels in the entire Midwestern United States says one popular TV comedian with failing vision.

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Fun and nostalgic carousel. Great customer service...

Fun and nostalgic carousel. Great customer service.

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Odd hours of operation

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Kids love going here

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Best kept secret in the Des Moines metro area

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It's fun and inexpensive

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We showed up with a large group of people with dev...

We showed up with a large group of people with developmental disabilities and care givers. The attendant was friendly and allowed the care givers the ride for free. We all had a lot of fun!

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Great park and cheap carousel ride!

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One of the best things in Des Moines for kids

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Great place to have fun with my family, especially...

Great place to have fun with my family, especially my grandchildren!

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Fun for all ages! The carousel has been around sin...

Fun for all ages! The carousel has been around since I was a child in the 70s. It's in Eastside staple

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Got private party rental for my son's birthday. Ex...

Got private party rental for my son's birthday. Excellent.

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Exquisitely painted animals for children to ride o...

Exquisitely painted animals for children to ride on. Also has a rocket slide & splash pad close by!

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Carousel was extremely nice, the young lady taking...

Carousel was extremely nice, the young lady taking tickets was beyond rude, she didn't like being interrupted from her phone. I would not recommend this .

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Only open May - September. Need to state this on s...

Only open May - September. Need to state this on site.

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Great place if you can find it .

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What a blast! Brought back memories...

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So FUN!!!!! Cheap entertainment, easy to get to fr...

So FUN!!!!! Cheap entertainment, easy to get to from the interstate & great picnic and park area.

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Love the carousel

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This is the attraction that Des Moines needed to b...

This is the attraction that Des Moines needed to be the cool place I knew It always had the potential to be.

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