The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park, located on Lighthouse Road in the East Shore area of New Haven, is a carousel ride that dates from the 1920s. The carousel building was constructed in 1916: it replaced an even earlier carousel structure. While there were once over 10,000 carousels from the 1920s, there are only about 100 still operating today. The carousel features two chariots and 70 figures all directed by a figure of George Washington holding a baton.

The building and the carousel are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The park is open from April through November, and the carousel is open Saturday, Sunday, and holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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