Heritage Festival- Looff Carousel FYI/No Host

Free community event, runs 12-5pm in Slater Park, Pawtucket, RI. FYI/No Host, so arrive and leave at your leisure or coordinate with others in the comments.

Here is the description:

Celebrate the era the carousel first arrived at Slater Park during the Heritage Festival, part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival & Slater Park Festival. Experience a living history with a special appearance by Mr. Charles I.D. Looff (Portrayed by Ten31 Productions). Food, art, and entertainment included. Five-Cent Carousel Rides, Historic Tours, Art, Vintage Photography and Family Activities Highlight August 29 Celebration

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The Friends of the Looff Carousel at Slater Park, in partnership with the City of Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Department, will present the inaugural Looff Carousel at Slater Park Heritage Festival on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m. as part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival.
The Heritage Festival will invite visitors to step back in time and experience the history, art, and traditions that have helped shape Slater Park and the City of Pawtucket.

At the center of the celebration will be the historic 1895 Looff Carousel, which arrived at Slater Park in 1910 and has delighted generations of families. In a special nod to the past, carousel rides during the Heritage Festival will cost just five cents.

The festival will showcase Slater Park’s historic triangle—the Looff Carousel, Daggett House and J.C. Potter Casino—three landmarks within the Slater Park Historic District.

Festival highlights will include:
• Five-cent rides on the historic Looff Carousel
• Vintage-style Paper Moon keepsake photography inside the carousel, sponsored by Pawtucket resident and RISD Museum photographer Erik Gould
• A special appearance by Charles I.D. Looff, presented by Ten 31 Productions of Pawtucket
• The debut of the Anna Kent Partridge Lecture Series, exploring the history of Slater Park, Charles I.D. Looff, the carousel’s restoration and efforts to preserve it sponsored by the City of Pawtucket Parks Commission
• Vintage 1917 Roadster
• Complimentary guided tours of the historic Daggett House Museum sponsored by Good Sports with Bill Mulholland
• Art and cultural exhibits presented by the Rhode Island Watercolor Society at the J.C. Potter Casino
• Rhode Island Spinners Guild demonstrations
• Traditional lawn games and heritage demonstrations