Recommended by Kim Schultz

Balboa Park Carousel, San Diego

Address Balboa Park, San Diego, CA Map, Tel (619) 239-0512 Call, Website

This is off of the Zoo Entrance, so if you are going to the Zoo already, you might as well take a ride on the carousel. It is beautiful and nearly a hundred years old. It only runs weekends and holidays.

This is one of the few carousels that still offer the chance to grab a brass ring and win a free ride, which is a lot of fun for most kids.