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The 33rd Annual Burlington 🎠 Carousel Festival 🎠 is Sat-Sun, May 4&5

Don't miss live music & performances, food trucks, action-packed Kids Zone, amusement rides & more!

By Samantha Earnhardt, Macaroni KID Burlington-Hillsborough Publisher & Family Fun Enthusiast April 11, 2024

The 33rd Annual Burlington Carousel Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 2024!


  The Carousel Festival features live music & performances, an artisan alley*, food trucks & food vendors, an action-packed Kids Zone** in addition to the newly restored Historic Dentzel Carousel and other amusement rides that call City Park home...


Amusement Park Rides & fun for the whole family will fill Burlington’s City Park throughout the weekend. Event entry & the amusement park rides (carousel, train, planes, cars & boats) are FREE but don’t forget to bring spending money for shopping, kids activities, inflatables, food and other fun features. We hope to see you at the largest event hosted in the City of Burlington!


* Make sure so take a stroll down   Artisan Alley   to find just the right gift before Mother's Day. With ~70 local artisans wiith handmade goods, there's sure to be something for mom no matter what her interests are!

**Bring your kids to the   Kids Zone   near the Amusement Park/Thataways Youth Center to enjoy inflatable slides, obstacle courses, a climbing wall & more ($5 wristband for unlimited rides). There will also be a performance stage located at Thataways Youth Center featuring local family-friendly performances. Alamance Arts will host a KidsArt Tent on the ballfield and children of all ages can come craft to their hearts desire.


Festival Hours:

  • Saturday - 10am-6pm
  • Sunday - 12pm-5pm

For more information, head to the Carousel Festival Event Page on Facebook and/or the Burlington Recreation & Parks Carousel Festival Page.


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