Historic Carousel & Museum of Albany

January Sensory Friendly Morning
2024-01-03 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Join us for a sensory-friendly ride!
To provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities and their families, we will slow the carousel down to a jog and turn off the organ music.
It’s our hope to provide a fun and inviting space for everyone. So put on your blue and join us!

Breakfast with Santa at the Carousel
2023-12-09 08:00 - 10:30 | OR
Support the carousel and create some unforgettable Christmas memories by joining us for Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus!
Tickets include:
-A complete (and completely delicious) breakfast
-Christmas carol concert
-A fun Christmas craft at each table for your family to complete while waiting for Santa
-Professional photo of your child’s meeting with Santa by Sarah LaFond Photography
-A one-on-one visit with Santa, along with a personalized note from Santa and a gift he picked out for them!
Tickets will be available 11/13/23 at 9:00 AM- check our website and social media for more information!

December Sensory Friendly Morning
2023-12-06 11:00 - 13:30 | OR

December First Friday
2023-12-01 17:30 - 20:00 | OR

Festival of Wreaths 2023
2023-11-27 09:00 - 2023-12-03 19:00 | OR
Our Annual Festival of Wreaths Auction is a huge fundraiser for our carousel and an event we look forward to all year long!

We’re inviting you to stay in, curl up with some cocoa – or wine – and do some bidding with our trusted online auction platform, 32 Auctions.
Bidding will begin on November 27th at 9 AM and will close December 3rd at 7 PM.

We’ll have pictures and descriptions of each item online for you to browse or you can stop by the carousel Wednesday- Sunday during the auction 11AM – 4PM to view the auction items.

We are so thankful for this year’s Festival of Wreaths sponsor Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home. Our events wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our business and community sponsors.
https://www.32auctions.com/FestivalofWreaths2023

Veterans Ride Free
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-11 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States

November First Friday
2023-11-03 17:30 - 20:00 | OR

November Sensory Friendly Morning
2023-11-01 11:00 - 13:30 | OR

Sir Hugo the Griffin Goes on the Carousel!
2023-10-21 11:00 - 13:30 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Welcome to the menagerie, #43!
Join us as we celebrate the newest addition to our carousel, Sir Hugo Page, the Griffin, in all his resplendent splendor, as he gets to take his first spin around the carousel!
Cake and celebrations will start at 11AM- this is an event you don’t want to miss!

October First Friday
2023-10-06 17:30 - 20:00 | OR
On the first Friday of every month, we open up in the evening from 5:30 PM-8:00 PM, and for just $5 per person you get UNLIMITED CAROUSEL RIDES, plus a fun activity or craft for the family thanks to Party Perfection Oregon, along with gift shop specials and a great deal on a tasty treat at the Carousel Café!

Huge thanks to our First Friday sponsor, Gerald Furgala at Windermere Real Estate, for making all that happen!

October’s Theme is Halloween- so get your costume ready, ghouls and boos, for some scarily good fun for the whole family!

October Sensory Friendly Morning
2023-10-04 11:00 - 13:30 | OR

Brass Ring (of Fire) Carousel Membership Giveaway!
2023-10-01 11:00 - 2023-10-13 16:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Announcing our FIRST EVER carousel membership giveaway!
In honor of the RING OF FIRE eclipse happening on October 14th, we’ve decided that everyone who comes to the carousel, plays our brass ring game, and gets a brass ring from the 1st of October through the 13th of October will have their name entered into a drawing for a FREE CAROUSEL MEMBERSHIP!
This membership includes free carousel rides for a year, free admission to our First Friday events, a free birthday ice cream cone, and a 10% discount on Party Room Rentals!
To be entered- come to the carousel and play our brass ring game- catch a brass ring and we’ll have you enter your name in the drawing. The winner will be drawn at the time of the Eclipse (which looks an awful lot like one of our brass rings, don’t you think?!) and announced on social media! For those who are entered and don’t win- don’t worry, we won’t let you leave with nothing!
Good luck- entries start October 1st!

International Talk Like a Pirate Day
2023-09-16 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Ahoy, mateys- it’s time for Carousel staff’s FAVORITE event again- International Talk Like a Pirate Day at the Carousel!

Be ye a pirate or a lily-livered landlubber? Can ye prove it? Sail on down to the carousel and show us your sea legs!

Wear your BEST pirate gear and join the ruckus.

It’s a pirate’s life for us on Saturday, September 16, from 11AM-4PM!

First Responders Ride Free!
2023-09-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
In honor of 9/11, we want to say thank you to the first responders in our community in the best way we know how- with a free carousel ride. Stop by Sunday, 9/10, from 11AM-4PM and let the greeter know you are a first responder to pick up your free ride token. Thank you for your service, bravery, sacrifice, and commitment to our community!

September Sensory Friendly Morning
2023-09-06 11:00 - 13:30 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States

September First Friday
2023-09-01 17:30 - 20:00 | OR
On the first Friday of every month, we open up in the evening from 5:30 PM-8:00 PM, and for just $5 per person, you get UNLIMITED CAROUSEL RIDES, plus a fun activity or craft for the family, along with gift shop specials and a great deal on a tasty treat at the Carousel Café!
Huge thanks to our First Friday sponsor, Gerald Furgala at Windermere Real Estate, for making all that happen!
September’s Theme is Back to School/ School Spirit! Make a pencil holder with Party Perfection Oregon! Whip out your high school or college team colors, and wear them, loud and proud!

HaPpY hOuR!
2023-08-30 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-23 15:00 - 16:00 | OR
Join us every Wednesday from 3PM to 4PM for Happy Hour, presented by Bish’s RV!
All drinks at the concession stand are half price, and ride tokens are just $1.
Come on down and join us for the happiest hour of the week!

Carnival at the Carousel!
2023-08-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States

HaPpY hOuR!
2023-08-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States

First Friday August
2023-08-04 17:30 - 20:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
The Historic Carousel & Museum, Albany, OR
Duration: 2 hr 30 min
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July First Friday
2023-07-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
It’s the craziest First Friday of the year- join us for a Crazy Daze themed First Friday in downtown Albany!
Wear your wackiest outfit- make a crazy hat and get your face painted by Party Perfection Oregon- grab a red white and blue slushie in honor of the 4th from our café or gram some jewelry for 20% off in our gift shop- and of COURSE unlimited carousel rides and candy rides, all for just $5 each! Members get in FREE!
Come on down to the Carousel on July 7th from 5:30 PM-8:00 PM! And it’s all thanks to our sponsor Gerald Furgala at Windermere Real Estate! We can’t wait to see you there!

Corvallis Knights Baseball Nonprofit of the Night- Albany Historic Carousel & Museum
2023-06-30 18:30 - 21:30 | Goss Stadium, 430 SW Langton Place, Corvallis, OR, 97333, United States
The Albany Carousel is the non-profit of the night for June 30th, 2023, as the Knights take on the Cowlitz Black Bears! Join us for a family-fun night at Corvallis Knights Baseball!
We will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets to fans throughout the game, and one lucky winner will take home 50% of the raffle ticket proceeds! The other 50% goes to support the Albany Historic Carousel & Museum- for the young, and the young at heart!
The Corvallis Knights take on the Cowlitz Black Bears at Goss Stadium. First pitch is at 6:35pm, gates open at 6:00pm.
PARKING is free after 5pm and on weekends in the parking garage located on 26th, across from Gill Coliseum.

Menagerie of 33
2023-06-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Come celebrate the first 33!

Our first 33 animals never got their own celebration when they were installed on the carousel- we think it is time to fix that! So we are throwing our biggest animal party yet- join us for cake and festivities as we celebrate the 33 animals and their sponsors that started us spinning! There will be cake served as we celebrate the original 33-
The Original 33:
Adonnis
Calapooia
Cheyenne
Chinook
Cricket
Crunchy
Daisy
Fredrick
Freedom
Harriette
Honey Bear
Hope
Igknighter
Kiwi
Lightning
Little Sheba
Martha
Munchie
Neal
Patch
Peace
Prana
Quigga
Sassie Mae
Sir Adrian Chapman
Taffy
Tez
The Guardian
Timber
Tuesday
Vincent
Zeus
Zulu

Dads Ride Free for Father's Day!
2023-06-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States

June First Friday
2023-06-02 17:30 - 20:00 | OR
Join us for First Friday with our much loved PETS ON PARADE event! Grab your favorite (stuffed) pet and come down for the BEST IN SHOW contest! Paint a pet rock with Party Perfection Oregon! And of course- unlimited carousel rides! All thanks to our friend Gerald Furgala at Windermere Real Estate!

Volunteer Open House
2023-05-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Curious about what goes on down here at the carousel? Want to find out how to be a part of the magic? Then don’t miss this Volunteer Open House on May 20th from 11AM-1PM!
Meet our volunteer coordinator, take a tour of the building, and take a spin on the carousel! Find out about all the different ways you can help support us- from carving and painting to running the carousel!

Moms Ride Free for Mothers Day
2023-05-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States

Kentucky Derby
2023-05-06 18:30 - 22:00 | Albany Carousel, 503 1st Street W, Albany, OR, 97321, United States
Tickets through Eventbrite

Big hats and bow ties… join us for a delicious Southern fare buffet dinner, raffle prizes, Mint Juleps, and of course, we’ll be placing bets on our own carousel ponies throughout the evening!
Each Grandstand Terrace guest will start off with $100 Derby Dollars to bet on the ponies and each Turf Club Balcony VIP will start with DOUBLE the Derby Dollars. At the end of the night, you’ll be able to cash in your winnings for raffle tickets for some fabulous prizes!
Reserve one of our exclusive Millionaire’s Row VIP Tables for you and up to 7 of your friends, and we’ll throw in ANOTHER $100 Derby Dollars to share to sweeten the deal even more! But for those of you in the Grandstand Terrace or Turf Club Balcony, don’t worry- extra Derby Dollars will be available for purchase throughout the evening, so everyone is still in the running and off to the races!
As you come in the door, Sarah LaFond Photography will be on hand to capture you in all your Kentucky Derby finery as you strike a winning pose.
From there, you’ll make your way over to start your night off in the Owner’s Box Bar, where we’ll be serving beer, wine, and the Kentucky Derby drink of choice, the Mint Julep! For our Turf Club Balcony and Millionaire’s Row VIPs, your first drink is FREE and will be served to you in your very own commemorative derby glass, compliments of the Natty Dresser.
Doors open at 6:30, dinner at 7- then, listen for the trumpet sounding “Call to the Post”- the races have begun!
General/Assigned Seating (with the exception of those who purchase a VIP table experience on Millionaire’s Row!)
HUGE THANKS to our Triple Crown Presenting Sponsor, Republic Services!
Special thanks to the Natty Dresser and to our trumpeter, David Campbell!

TRIPLE CROWN PRESENTING SPONSOR
RUN FOR THE ROSES GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR
Ray and Pat Kopczynski
OFF TO THE RACES
RACE 1 SPONSOR-
TrueLife Financial Solutions

RACE 2 SPONSOR-
KWS Seeds

RACE 3 SPONSOR-
Crabtree Automotive

RACE 4 SPONSOR-
Glenn Edwards Farmers Insurance

RACE 5 SPONSOR-
M&M Car Company

SPECIAL THANKS TO

TICKET INFORMATION
Adults Only Event (21 and up)

Grandstand Terrace (General Admission) $75
Turf Club Balcony (VIP) $100
Millionaire’s Row (VIP, Reserved Table for up to 8) $800
