Iconic Crescent Park Carousel in Riverside is open again. Here's how to ride it.

After being closed since the beginning of the pandemic, Crescent Park's iconic Looff Carousel is spinning again and open to riders.

The Riverside carousel opened to riders again August 6 and will continue to operate Saturdays and Sundays between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. until Oct. 10, as well as on three Friday night : Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 21, all from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rides cost $2.

The carousel, which is the largest of the carousels built by Charles I.D. Looff, is 127 years old and recently underwent extensive renovation to stabilize and replace the carousel's foundation.

Read more:: Behind the effort to keep the largest Looff Carousel still spinning at Crescent Park

Crescent Park Carousel: Hours, ticket prices and more

Where is the carousel? 700 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside RI

When does it run? 

• Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 10: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

• Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 21: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Sensory-friendly rides: Saturdays 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

How much do rides cost? $2 per rider. Children under three years old are free

Providence Journal reporter Wheeler Cowperthwaite contributed to this report 

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