The Berkshire Carousel
The Berkshire Carousel
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The Berkshire Carousel is a functional classic wooden carousel, with hand carved and hand painted wooden horses that were built, carved and painted by hundreds of dedicated volunteers over an 11 year period of time, that is affordable enjoyable family entertainment offering Birthday parties, event bookings. Our carousel building is air conditioned and heated for use and visits. We have an on site Gift Shop and Concessions Stand that offer drinks, goodies, ice cream, and popcorn, as well as an off street parking lot for visitors to park in. A typical ride lasts between 2 - 3 1/2 minutes and you can choose to ride one of 32 horses, 1 donkey, a rocking chariot, an ADA Handicap Chariot, and an old fashioned spinning tub. All of our horses have names, histories, and stories. Stop by our carousel and Come Along for The Ride!
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Tony B
Berkshires, MA18 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
What a beautiful building with all of it's art and history in paintings. However, it is the carousel and the beautiful horses and donkey that are the main attraction. The work put into these pieces of art are worth the visit by itself. I would call this a masterpiece and well worth a visit if you are in the Berkshires of Massachusetts.
Written July 12, 2017
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Thank you so much for visiting our carousel. Thank you for your kind words and review, our volunteers have done amazing carving and painting work on all of our carousel figures and paintings.
Written July 14, 2017
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Charles M
48 contributions
Jul 2017
Fun and interesting good clean fun for the whole family There is good food in the form of BBQ available also a great way to spend a couple of hours .
Written July 10, 2017
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Thank you so much for stopping in for a visit and your review! Glad you had a great visit and were able to enjoy some BBQ too!
Written July 14, 2017
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katylovespopcorn
78 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
I wanted to share a little magic and smiles with friends in town... the horses are unique and individual to this carousel, they all have a history of creation in the workshop. My friends kids were smiling and enjoying riding the horses and while enjoying some fresh popcorn.
Written March 22, 2017
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Thank you for visiting the carousel. We are glad you and your guests enjoyed your visit!
Written March 23, 2017
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Richard H
Springfield, VA94 contributions
Feb 2017
We went this past Saturday to the carousel with family members. Our group ranged in age between 7 months through early 60s. There is a spinning cup for little kids to sit in and a four seater carriage that gently sways. The younger group rode the horses too. It was a great way to spend a sunny afternoon!!
Written February 27, 2017
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Thank you for your kind review and spending time with us with your whole family. Glad to hear kids of all ages had a great time on our carousel. The experience is what it is all about!
Written March 9, 2017
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Suzanne D
2 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
Took my grand daughter when I was in town visiting. We will plan to do it every time I am in town visiting. Clean, beautiful, great history, great price.
Written January 31, 2017
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Thank you so much for your review and hope to see you on your next visit.
Written February 20, 2017
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Kathy D
Fort Walton Beach, Florida82 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
We were told about this fabulous carousel and all the volunteer hours that were used to carve and paint this beautiful piece of art and future landmark. Everyone we came in contact with, from the charming and informative man who told us about the carousel and gave us a ride to the happy volunteers who sold us our tokens to the lovely couple who worked in the gift shop were informative and friendly. We visited on a cool, sunny Fall day and came away just in awe of all the work and talent that when into this wonderful testament to the tenacity of people with a vision. A perfect stop for children of all ages. A MUST SEE!
Written September 15, 2016
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Thank you for visiting our carousel, your review and kind words. We will pass them along to our dedicated volunteers.
Written September 20, 2016
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Wezie12
Plymouth, NH34 contributions
Apr 2018
We stopped three years ago and continue to visit whenever we travel to Pittsfield MA. We were impressed that the town fathers felt this attraction could grow over time in a large city. We learned a great deal about the city, the attraction and the future of this attraction from the volunteers - thank you. The artwork was incredible and what a way to honor the nearby attractions/history.
Written October 2, 2018
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Robert B
Pittsfield, MA8 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
My middle granddaughter had her 9th birthday party at the carousel. The volunteers were very nice to all the kids. The girls got instructions on painting a carousel horse. Got lots of rides and had a blast! Beautiful carousel. Great time for the kids.
Written November 25, 2016
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So glad you and the children could join us for such a wonderful celebration!!! Thank you so much for leaving us with a nice review and kind words. We look forward to you visiting our carousel again in the future.
Written November 27, 2016
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Michael S
Pittsfield, MA466 contributions
Sep 2016 • Family
The carousel is definitely worth visiting especially with young children. All the beautiful horses and animals were hand crafted by local artisans as a gift to the Berkshires. Parking is free and adjacent to the carousel and the ride is inexpensive. Hopefully more will be added to the area for children in the future.
Written October 17, 2016
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Thank you so much for your review. We have only finished Phase 1 of our building, we are currently fundraising for Phase 2 & 3 of the building process. There is more to look forward to in the future!
Written October 19, 2016
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FLPhotochick
Finger Lakes, NY244 contributions
Sep 2016 • Friends
Being a woodcarver, this was a MUST STOP during my vacation. So glad I did. All the horses/mules, panels, and chariots on the carousel are hand carved or handmade, beautifully painted and detailed. All around the carousel you will find hand painted murals of local places and people. You can buy tokens to ride the carousel or sit on one of the surrounding benches with hand painted animal motifs and watch this beautiful display spin around and around. The gentleman running the carousel was very kind and informative. Outside is a small snack bar and a gift shop around back. The day we were there, there was supposed to be a craft show and car show, but sadly there was neither. It's well worth it to go to their website and read about the making of, the artists that worked on this project, and all the hard work that went into this local icon.
Written October 13, 2016
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Thank you so much for your review and kind words of appreciation. Glad you enjoyed a visit to our carousel. We pass along along the reviews to our amazing and dedicated volunteers.
Written October 14, 2016
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Is this open during Christmas vacation/new years?
Written October 10, 2018
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