"...an opening in the heart of the city..., to which citizens will naturally flow in their walks; ...a place where children play; ...a place for holiday scenes and celebrations; ...where rich and poor will exchange looks and make acquaintance through the eyes; ...a place of life and motion that will make us more completely conscious of being one people."
– The Rev. Horace Bushnell, proposing the park, 1853.
Bushnell Park Carousel / New England Carousel Museum One of the few remaining antique wooden carousels in the US, only $1/ride all season. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $1 per ride. Carousel closes October 31 for the season.
Greater Hartford Arts Council New England’s largest independent arts council, connecting the public to arts & entertainment.
