Book your Party at the Pride of Canada Carousel!
The Pride of Canada Carousel offers two-hour bookings on Saturdays and Sundays for Birthday Parties, Baby Showers, Engagement Parties or whatever you wish! Each booking includes access 1 hour prior to your event for party set-up and 30 minutes following for wind down and clean up. During your party, your guests will have access to the ride for the full two hours.
Please note that as a community destination, we do remain open to the public. These parties are not private events.
Use the form below to determine the availability of the carousel for your event and to make your bookings. We offer time slots of either 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 3 to 5 p.m. Each booking requires a PayPal deposit to secure the space for your event with the balance due on the day of the event.
The carousel may also be available for photo and video shoots, corporate and other special events during off-peak hours.
Our prices are as follows:
Two-Hour Party: $500 + HST [includes $150 deposit].
All party bookings include unlimited carousel rides for guests for two hours, picnic and bistro table seating in addition to tables with white skirted coverings for food, cake, beverage, etc. set up in a private party area within the Carousel Pavilion. You can bring in any food and decorations. Food or ice cream trucks, catering, require approval. We are open to additional entertainment, ie. face painting, magicians, balloon twisters. Other ideas? Please ask.
There is a maximum of 25 children and 60 guests in total per party booking. Extra guests, children and adults included in that 60 guest total, will require a $10 charge.
Click on a date and select to a time to book. If times are available, the day will appear blue and be clickable.
While we are covered with a roof, the Carousel Pavilion is open air. Do advise your guests to dress for an outdoor event.
Two washrooms are on site in the building beside the reflecting pond, each equipped with changing tables.
The carousel will remain open to the public during your party with prioritized access for your guests as needed.
Parking is available behind the carousel and at the Downtown Markham Presentation Centre. Access to the parking lot is from southbound Birchmount Road and 162 Enterprise Drive. We can accommodate overflow parking at the Aviva Canada building just across the street.