100-Year-Old Dentzel Carousel Reopens At Glen Echo Park

BETHESDA, MD — After a 23-month closure for repairs, the Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park has reopened in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary season.

Local and state leaders — including Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin — attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the carousel on Saturday, May 1.

The ride was installed at Glen Echo Park in 1921 and features hand wood-carved animals made by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Germantown, Pennsylvania. It was fully restored between 1983 and 2003, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The carousel is open from May through September. Tickets are limited due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions. Tickets cost $5 per person. For more information, and to buy tickets, click here.