Learn the History of Euclid Beach and Tour Its Grand Carousel at the Cleveland History Center

Thu 5/13 @ 6-8PM

“Euclid Beach Park holds special memories for Clevelanders of all ages,” says the Cleveland History Center, where the long-shuttered amusement park’s beautiful Grand Carousel now resides in its own special glass-windowed circular space, visible from the street.

Well, not so much, really. The park closed in 1969, which means a smaller and smaller number of people actually remember it each year. But that carousel evokes the low-key charm of old amusement parks like Euclid Beach, where hanging out with family or friends was a great way to spend a day, eating summery foods like Humphrey popcorn balls (still available in local groceries), kicking back on shaded benches and riding rides like Flying Turns and the Rocket Cars that weren’t competing to be the tallest, fastest, newest and most heart-stopping but became beloved favorites over the years.

Join John Frato, Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel Training & Volunteer Coordinator, to re-live (or learn about) the Euclid Beach Park Experience, when he is the presenter for this month’s Speaking of Cleveland Talk & Tour. It starts with a lecture on the park’s history from 1895-1969. That’ll be followed by a tour of the carousel with its hand-carved horses and painted scenes, to learn about how it works and how it was restored.

The event takes place both on Zoom and in person, but spaces are limited for the in-person tour so reserve quickly. It’s free for members, $15 for others.

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