The city of Los Angeles got in touch with its inner child on Thursday, Aug. 21 when its Department of Recreation and Parks approved the purchase of a 99-year-old inoperative merry-go-round at a price ...

The city of Los Angeles’ Recreation and Parks Department is planning on buying the historic carousel that entertained children and celebrities for nearly a century in Griffith Park. On Thursday, Aug.

This is a short, vigorous walk that unites two of Griffith Park’s most charming features: the vintage merry-go-round and the ruins of the park’s original zoo. July 10, 2025 ...

Sadly, the merry-go-round has been closed for the past few years, to the dismay of local families and groups such as the Friends of Griffith Park, who point to the ride as a rare affordable attraction ...