The invention may be embodied as a cart canopy housing having a canopy storage portion, a roof engaging portion and a side panel portion extending from the roof engaging portion and from the canopy storage portion so as to enable partial concealment of a roof support when the housing is installed on a cart. The invention may also be embodied as a cart roof having a cover portion, a canopy storage portion, and a side panel portion extending from the cover portion and the canopy storage portion so as to enable partial concealment of a roof support when the cover portion is installed on a cart.