Bay Area Carousels

Round and round we go. Hop aboard one of these carousels for some old-school fun.
Carousel Columbia. Included with admission. California’s Great America, 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. cagreatamerica.com.
Dentzel Carousel. $3 plus admission. San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Blvd. at The Great Highway. sfzoo.org/about/historic-sites-dentzel-carousel.htm.
Golden Gate Park. $2 adults, $1 kids 6-12, under 6 FREE with paid adult. 320 Bowling Green Drive, San Francisco. sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/koret-childrens-quarter.
Herschell Spillman Merry-Go-Round. $2 per ride. Tilden Regional Park, 2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd., Orinda. ebparks.org/activities/kids/fun_rides.
Keep-Around-Carousel. Included with admission. Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, 1300 Senter Road, San Jose. hhpz.org.
LeRoy King Carousel. $4 for two rides. Children’s Creativity Museum, 221 Fourth St., San Francisco. creativity.org/visit/childrens-creativity-carousel.
Looff Carousel. $4 per ride. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St. beachboardwalk.com/Carousel.
San Francisco Carousel. $3 per ride. Pier 39. pier39.com/home/attractions/on-the-pier/san-francisco-carousel.
W. E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. $2 per ride. Oak Meadow Park, 233 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos. bjwrr.org.

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