Fête Paradiso

The world’s first festival of vintage French carnival rides brings more than a dozen rideable carousels from the late-19th and early-20th centuries to Governors Island—along with other period attractions such as playable games and an antique pipe organ. To add to the charm, a circa-1900 bumper-car pavilion has been converted into a French restaurant, and a 1930s children’s carousel will host sideshow and musical performers.