WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks is celebrating the opening of a new carousel at Wheaton Regional Park on Saturday, April 5, 2025, by offering half-price rides on opening day.
What: New Wheaton Carousel Opens
When: Saturday, April 5, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Wheaton Regional Park near Shorefield Road entrance
Tickets: $2 each on opening day. $4 regularly. Children under 2 ride free when accompanied by a paying adult.
The new carousel features colorful, hand-painted, fiberglass horses and zebras, as well as two bench-like chariots. One of the chariots is ADA accessible. The new carousel is located near the Shorefield Road entrance to Wheaton Regional Park, next to the miniature train station.
The carousel will be open weekends through October, with expanded operating hours on holidays and during Montgomery County Public Schools’ spring and summer breaks. Full details on the operating hours are available on the carousel and miniature train webpage.
The new carousel replaces the Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel which operated at Wheaton Regional Park from 1985 through 2024. That carousel will be reconditioned and relocated to Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park in Clarksburg in the future.
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. MontgomeryParks.org
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information. ###