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The Heritage Carousel of Des Moines hosts events throughout the season.
| May 15 & 16 11 am– 8 pm |
Opening Weekend at the Heritage Carousel! |
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| May 22, 23, 24 |
Heritage Carousel open all Memorial Day weekend |
Heritage Carousel open all Memorial Day weekend, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| June 3 | Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel | |
| June 9 | T-shirt Tuesday at the Heritage Carousel | |
| June 17 | Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Buy 1 ride, get 1 free. No coupon needed!
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| June 21, Sunday | Celebrate Father’s Day at the Carousel! |
Dads ride free with the purchase of a child’s ride! |
| June 23 | T-shirt Tuesday at the Heritage Carousel | |
| July 1 | Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Buy 1 ride, get 1 free. No coupon needed!
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| July 4th, Saturday | Celebrate the 4th of July! |
Anyone wearing red, white & blue – buy 1 ride, get 1 free! |
| July 7 | T-shirt Tuesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Wear your Heritage Carousel t-shirt, buy 1 ride, get 1
free! $1 discount on all t-shirt purchases made that day!
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| July 10 - 17 |
WILD contest at the Carousel! Thank you to Blank |
From Friday, July 10th to Friday, July 17th every paid kid's ride will receive an entry to vote for their favorite WILD animal on the Carousel! To win you must be present at the FREE movie in the park - Madagascar
showing Friday, July 17th. The movie will begin around 9:15 and the
drawing Three entries drawn will each receive: |
| July 15 | Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Buy 1 ride, get 1 free. No coupon needed!
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| July 17, Friday |
Madagascar at the Carousel! The panda was the winner of the most popular wild animal on the Carousel. |
Enjoy all your favorite animals on the Carousel and on
the big screen! The
movie Madagascar will be shown at Union Park in the open area east of
the Carousel. Movie time is between 9 - 9:30 p.m. See July 10th for WILD contest information! Drawing to be held before the movie begins. |
| July 21 | T-shirt Tuesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Wear your Heritage Carousel t-shirt, buy 1 ride, get
1 free!
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| July 29 | Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Buy 1 ride, get 1 free. No coupon needed!
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Note: The Carousel will be closed to the public for the rest of the evening after the Clowns at the Carousel event. |
Clowns at the Carousel!
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An all free family event! Free Carousel rides, inflatables, clown activities and shows, entertainment, hotdogs, popcorn and drink! Thank you to the Korn Patch Clowns! Thank you to Mercy Children’s Center for sponsoring the Carousel rides during this event! Click here for
flyer. |
| August 4 | T-shirt Tuesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Wear your Heritage Carousel t-shirt, buy 1 ride, get
1 free!
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| August 12 | Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Buy 1 ride, get 1 free. No coupon needed!
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| August 18 | Final T-shirt Tuesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Wear your Heritage Carousel t-shirt, buy 1 ride, get
1 free!
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August 23
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“Cruise to the Carousel” – 9th Annual Rollin’ Relics Annual Car Show! |
FREE Carousel rides from 11 – 4 ! Hosted by the Rollin’ Relics Car Club. Classic cars, prizes, raffles, auction and food! No charge to enjoy the cars. For more information on registering for the show please contact the Carousel at: information@heritagecarousel.org or call 515-323-8200. Thank you Rollin’ Relics, the largest annual contributor to the Heritage Carousel Click Here for Flyer and Registration Form |
| August 26 | Final Wacky Wednesday at the Heritage Carousel |
Buy 1 ride, get 1 free. No coupon needed!
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The Carousel closes on weekdays after Des Moines schools are back in session.
It will be open the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend, 11 – 8.
It will be open through at least the 3rd weekend in September and is available
for special events and private rentals into November.
Would you like to sponsor the carousel for
an event?
A terrific way to promote your business or organization, offer a lot of people
a lot of fun, and support the carousel! Individuals may sponsor the carousel
too! You or your business will be acknowledged through news releases, signage,
the carousel e-mail list and on the web site. The sponsorship fee is $150 per
hour.
Contact the Heritage Carousel for more information on sponsoring an event.
Map to the Heritage Carousel of
Des Moines
RIDE COUPON
Buy One Ride
Get One Ride Free
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