Salem's Riverfront Carousel

Salem's Riverfront Carousel 501c3 NonProfit Organization. Amusement ride - handcrafted Carousel built by volunteers for the Salem community. Venue is great for all ages and budgets.
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Carousel rides, gift shop, party room, event venue, education, artistry & more! Salem’s Riverfront Carousel, a nonprofit organization (501.c.3 ID # 91-1815668), was handcrafted between 1995-2001 and is distinctly Oregon themed with various State symbols as part of its artistic attraction. All of the items, including the animals were and are ‘adopted’ with sponsorship and support from our local com

munity. We strive to keep the dream alive by embracing our global community, promoting tourism/volunteerism, providing cultural/educational opportunity/events/programming, and continuing business/agency partnering. Our goal remains to inspire creative living, community cohesiveness, cooperation, diversity, inclusion, imagination and fun, for generations to come! To help us Keep the Dream Alive, make a donation by visiting our website www.salemcarousel.org.

Calling all Marion Berries Baseball Berry Pass holders! ⚾️ 🎠 Salem's Riverfront Carousel is a Berry Pass partner locatio...
06/22/2026

Calling all Marion Berries Baseball Berry Pass holders! ⚾️ 🎠 Salem's Riverfront Carousel is a Berry Pass partner location again this year. Pass holders receive 2 rides per day. So, come along for the ride and scan those passes at the Carousel!

You can use your ride tickets when redeemed, or save them for later - once redeemed, your rides tickets do not expire.

Happy Summer! Goooo Berries!!

The Carousel is OPEN for fun & magic during the Riverfront Park playground construction. 🛝 🚧 🎠There are so many things t...
06/16/2026

The Carousel is OPEN for fun & magic during the Riverfront Park playground construction. 🛝 🚧 🎠

There are so many things to do here at the for families & all who visit - from riding our , visiting , taking in a beautiful walk along the riverside, enjoying park events, or playing in the grand green space - we’ve got it all!
Our shop is stocked full of fun kites, toys and games to enjoy your visit to the park.

Shop and support a local by riding, shopping, partying or giving to the Salem Carousel. Your patronage and contributions directly go towards the restoration of our animals, maintenance of our facilities, education programs, community outreach and more! Keep the dream of the carousel alive and thriving even with just one ride at a time 🎠💕

Current Summer Hours (thru Sept 5):
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 11am-6pm

🥵🔥☀️ Due to excessive heat today, the Carousel will be closing early at 2pm for the safety of our guests and volunteers....
06/15/2026

🥵🔥☀️ Due to excessive heat today, the Carousel will be closing early at 2pm for the safety of our guests and volunteers. We plan to reopen per normal hours tomorrow, Tue Jun 16 at 10am.

Salem's Carousel is officially 25!! We held a big celebration on Sat June 6th to look back at the incredible 25 years of...
06/13/2026

Salem's Carousel is officially 25!! We held a big celebration on Sat June 6th to look back at the incredible 25 years of magic and imagination and to look forward to many decades to come. Our Executive Director, Marie Bradford-Blevins, alongside our founder, Hazel Patton, and original master artisans Dave & Sandy Walker, all kicked off the day with meaningful words, singing 'happy birthday' to the Carousel and presented our Token Design Contest Winner, Finley (age 11) with our 25th Anniversary Commemorative Token!

Guests were delighted with celebration cupcakes, free face painting by 🎨 and balloon animals by Kyle The Balloon Ninja 🎈and carousel soap carving activity! Our friends at Crumbl Salem, Oregon Balloon Decor and Caesar the No Drama Llama were all there too!

Thank you to all who came along for the ride on our big day! Salem's Carousel started as a dream that Hazel had for our local community and that dream came to life by the loving hands of hundreds of volunteers, sponsors and partnerships. Thank you to all of your for helping to keep Hazel's dream alive for generations to come! ✨

SUMMER IS HERE!!😎☀️🎠⛱️🍉We will start our summer hours on Monday June 15th through Saturday September 5th staying open 1 ...
06/13/2026

SUMMER IS HERE!!
😎☀️🎠⛱️🍉
We will start our summer hours on Monday June 15th through Saturday September 5th staying open 1 extra hour each day to give visitors more Carousel fun!
We will be open:
Mon-Sat 10a-6p
Sun 11a-6p

Throwback day #7… as we count down to our 25th Anniversary Celebration TODAY!!!! SAT JUN 6TH - activities starting at 1...
06/06/2026

Throwback day #7… as we count down to our 25th Anniversary Celebration TODAY!!!! SAT JUN 6TH - activities starting at 11:30am. Open 10am-5pm!

Let’s take one more look back at our founding crew on opening day, Jun 2nd 2001. What an incredible picture captured!

Come on down today to celebrate with us 25 years of magic and imagination. Help us keep the dream of the carousel for Salem alive and thriving by supporting us (a local 501c3 nonprofit organization) by riding, shopping, partying or giving!

06/06/2026

TOMORROW!!! Sat Jun 6th - main activities starting at 11:30am!
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of magic and imagination.
🎠🎂🎈🎉

Throwback day #6… as we count down to our 25th Anniversary Celebration on Sat Jun 6th!Here is our first Executive Direc...
06/06/2026

Throwback day #6… as we count down to our 25th Anniversary Celebration on Sat Jun 6th!

Here is our first Executive Director, Caren Ann Jackson, hosting our opening day celebration back on June 2nd, 2001. There was so much buzz, energy and magic whirling around and around that day! We can’t wait to feel that all over again this Saturday Jun 6th for our 25th Anniversary celebration event! Come on down!

Address

101 Front Street NE
Salem, OR
97301

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+15035400374

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