# Pullen Park > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Park open daily. Ride hours vary — call 919-996-6472 for current ride hours; kiddie… - Where: Pullen Park, 520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606 - Ages: All ages; preschool playground 2–5 years; school-age playground 5–12 years - Price: Park free; rides $2 per person per ride - Schedule: Park open daily. Ride hours vary — call 919-996-6472 for current ride hours; kiddie boats run limited days and hours. Carousel closed for annual maintenance Tuesday, Nov 3 through Friday, Nov 13, 2026. - Organizer: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources - Official page: https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/ncraleighwt.wsc/search.html?display=detail&keyword=pullen&module=PST - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/pullen-park--listing-3c4b01ea4435214bd26a033f ## About North Carolina's first public park (1887) and one of the oldest operating amusement parks in the country. Kids can ride the historic carousel and the miniature train, take out pedal boats or kiddie boats, and play on four separate playground areas: a preschool playground for ages 2–5 enclosed by fence and plantings, a school-age climb-and-slide area for ages 5–12, a sand play area with diggers, a playhouse and music-making equipment, and a swing area with bucket, accessible and tire swings. The park also has Pullen Aquatic Center (indoor 50-meter pool), Pullen Arts Center classes, Theatre in the Park, tennis courts, ball fields, picnic shelters and the Pullen Place Cafe near the Welcome Center. 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