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(310) 709-7826

COME FLY!

COME FLY!COME FLY!COME FLY!

(310) 709-7826

VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL 410 LINNIE CANAL Sat & Sun 11am-noon & appointments

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Enjoy the wonders of our human powered, Venice themed, hand carved, ingenious, interactive kinetic sculpture, aka a carousel

VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL 410 LINNIE CANAL Sat & Sun 11am-noon & appointments

VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL 410 LINNIE CANAL Sat & Sun 11am-noon & appointmentsVENICE FLYING CAROUSEL 410 LINNIE CANAL Sat & Sun 11am-noon & appointmentsVENICE FLYING CAROUSEL 410 LINNIE CANAL Sat & Sun 11am-noon & appointments


Enjoy the wonders of our human powered, Venice themed, hand carved, ingenious, interactive kinetic sculpture, aka a carousel

MEET THE ANIMALS & OUR FABULOUS MECHANISM

Artists, engineers, contractors, neighbors, riders, spectators and all, together, create the magic! 

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    WE'RE ADDING 2 NEW BIG ANIMALS

    HOW ABOUT A DRAGON?

    AN ELEPHANT IS JUMPING ON!

    AN ELEPHANT IS JUMPING ON!

    Historian extraordinaire, Jeffrey Stanton, introduced us to Venice's soaring Bamboo Dragon Slide c1930's. Should our dragon have one head or 2? How about a baby in its marsupial pouch? What's she carrying in her claws? One or more families can share the sponsorship and help design our fabulous carousel dragon! She'll be epic!  CONTACT US TODAY 

    AN ELEPHANT IS JUMPING ON!

    AN ELEPHANT IS JUMPING ON!

    AN ELEPHANT IS JUMPING ON!

    These circus elephants took a dip in the ocean while wintering at Venice Beach in the 1920's.  The perfect elephant loving family immediately swept up sponsorship of our Carousel Elephant.  They're helping design it, will enjoy special festivities and be a part of the Carousel Family fun, forever!

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    Become a part of this wonderful project: share videos, make a coloring book, storytell, costume, underwrite new animals or the Big Top tent, post on FB, IG, TicTok or contact the media.   We host Birthday Parties, DIY art classes, a SPY public art landscaping project and bike machine building workshops.  

    SPREAD THE WORD & JOIN THE CAROUSEL FAMILY, today! 


    LA Times:  We're #3 of 72 Best Things to do with your kids in LA!

    All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE payable to Venice Flying Carousel  501c3

    Venice Flying Carousel

    Visit: 410 Linnie Canal; Mailing: 412 Carroll Canal, Venice, CA 90291

    (310) 709-7826 Email: info@VeniceFlyingCarousel.com

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    LA Times . YoVenice . Venice Living, Argonaut, YoVenice . CBS KCAL TV. Westside Current . SM CloseUp, Yo Venice . Argonaut Cover. Venice Current .  VoyageLA . Venice Living Cover . Ecole Claire Fontaine Magazine  .  Yo Venice  .  Atlas Obscura .  Lincoln and Rose  .  Yo Venice  .  Before They Go 


    MAJOR SPONSORS 

    LIM'S . SHAPIRO'S . ESFANDIARI'S. ECOLE CLAIRE FONTAINE . M SILVER . ROSIN'S . CROUTCH'S . PARDEE'S . KIBBEE SAVILLE'S . DRAIZIN . QUIROGA .  ALPERT'S . RICHTER . ALGER'S . SUZOR'S

    CAROUSEL RENDERINGS

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      THE STAT'S

      OUR SITE:

      We're UP & We're MOBILE!  NEW SITE: 410 Linnie Canal. Thank you, Adam Draizin!. Ultimately we plan to install in Centennial Park. Click here to watch a short VIDEO by Taannr

      SIZE:

      20 Foot Diameter Carousel . 30 - 50 Foot Diameter Tent or Pagoda . 25 Foot Peak Height

      POWER:

      We're net zero off-the-grid!  One person spins our wheel to power the carousel. 'Flying Horse' carousels gently swing 'round. Animals don't go up and down. It's human powered "playground equipment." kinetic sculpture. The Carousel is operated by a trained operator and inspected by Cal-OSHA rides division engineers.  Solar rays power our lights & sound. Once permanently installed, a bike will propel us 'round.

      ROOFING & ENCLOSURE:

      A 'big top' circus tent or a hexagonal pagoda will be our roof with tall wrought iron fencing enclosing our building.  Safe, Secure & Beautiful!

      CAPACITY:

      Total:  13 riders: 8 on animals and 5 on kiddie swings.  Our chariot is the perfect welcoming bench so we'll be adding two big animals, soon.  Children from 24" height to 75 lbs. STAFFING: 1 Operator / Ticket Taker. Additional Staff is added as needed for our Fantastic Bike Machines, Special Programming & Events.  

      FINISHES:

      Our animals are gilded and varnished, hand carved basswood

      HOURS:

      11am-noon Saturdays & Sunday NEW SITE: 410 Linnie Canal, Venice. Email: Info@VeniceFlyingCarousel.com to schedule a birthday party, other event or location.  Once permanently installed in Centennial Park our hours will be increased. 

      FINANCIALS:

      Rides are free, though we don't refuse donations.  Birthday parties, too, are by donation.  Once installed in the park, suggested donations will be $1/ride. All net proceeds benefit Arts, History, Storytelling, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Nature in our Parks in Venice. Similar carousels, in smaller towns, net over $100,000/year for their communities.     

      TIMELINE:

      We're flying now on Linnie Canal. We hope to install in Centennial Park soon.

      FUNDING:

      To date, we've raised over $650,000: $130,000 cash plus $550,000 in kind. Additionally birthday party and visitor donations contribute to the Carousel Corporations income. All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE payable to our 501c3 California corporation: Venice Flying Carousel  Tax id: 85-4064513  JOIN THE CAROUSEL FAMILY TODAY - MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN

      COMMUNITY SUPPORT - Email the City:

      Email your request to expedite installation in Centennial Park to:  (LA Dept of Rec & Parks) RAP.Commissioners@LACity.org  & Councilmember.Park@LACity.org 

      bcc: info@VeniceFlyingCarousel.org

      CAROUSEL TEAM

      Structural Engineer:  Bill Kelley, Fabricator: Al Sorenson Repair Machine & Engineering, Aerospace Engineer: Leo Tampkins; Architect: Mark Mack, Financial Consultant: Stan Lim, Site Sponsor: Adam Draizin, Concrete Contractor: Kevin Mullen, General Contractor: Andrew Clark BuildGC, plus Lead Artist:  Robin Murez, and the Carousel Family of board members, consultants, sponsors, artists, neighbors and suppliers.  

      CARVING "Ribbon," EMORY'S PEGACORN


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        It's "Orson,' our beloved DUCK


          About Us

          Venice

          Click here for Yo Venice VIDEO. Venice has a colorful history of fascinating people, wild amusements & wonderful carousels.  

          Join the Venice Flying Carousel family of neighbors, consultants, experts and artist Robin Murez, whose Venice Public Art  you see around town - a "Legendary Woman Artist of Venice,"  as we bringing back a delightfu

          Click here for Yo Venice VIDEO. Venice has a colorful history of fascinating people, wild amusements & wonderful carousels.  

          Join the Venice Flying Carousel family of neighbors, consultants, experts and artist Robin Murez, whose Venice Public Art  you see around town - a "Legendary Woman Artist of Venice,"  as we bringing back a delightful part of Abbot Kinney's fantastic vision.  Here's Taannr's short & wonderful Carousel VIDEO

          Flying

          Come gently soar* through the air on Venice's next iconic interactive kinetic public art, aka carousel.  It's ingenious STEAM:  Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. 


          Hop on the camel, the rocket ship or other carousel creatures and enjoy fascinating stories of Venice's people and places. In time, fabulous additional bike powered ma

          Come gently soar* through the air on Venice's next iconic interactive kinetic public art, aka carousel.  It's ingenious STEAM:  Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. 


          Hop on the camel, the rocket ship or other carousel creatures and enjoy fascinating stories of Venice's people and places. In time, fabulous additional bike powered machines will serve up music, art, and who knows what.  It's all powered by fun, humans, and the sun, for visitors of all ages.

          *One person turns, as 15 people ride the 'flying horse' style carousel, aka human powered "playground equipment" public art


          Carousel

          Carousel

          Your involvement and support make it happen.  SIGN HERE to expedite installation in Centennial Park. We're fully funded through tax deductible cash and pro-bono donations, to Venice Flying Carousel a 501c3 CA Corporation. Most of us work pro-bono. Once permanently installed, all proceeds will benefit Venice parks and charities... and will

          Your involvement and support make it happen.  SIGN HERE to expedite installation in Centennial Park. We're fully funded through tax deductible cash and pro-bono donations, to Venice Flying Carousel a 501c3 CA Corporation. Most of us work pro-bono. Once permanently installed, all proceeds will benefit Venice parks and charities... and will be a wildly fun attraction for all to enjoy! Similar carousels in other cities profit over $100,000/year for their communities.  Let's do it! 

          Read the Argonaut News Cover Story here.

          "Joelle," L'ESCARGOT pour Ecole Claire Fontaine

          Helene rides the Escargot, now varnished, gilded and ready to fly!

            CAROUSEL DIY PRINTING free

            Print your own Carousel Tshirts and Alo Yoga Masks.  It's FREE, FUN & the results are GREAT!   CALL TODAY

              It's "Paa'ar" our TONGVA TURTLE with "Mamoosh"

              Rudi took the turtle for a test drive.

                CARVING HAREL & GOLDA'S CAPED LIONESS "Arielle"

                Golda rides the Lioness!

                  CARVING "Robbie" THE OSTRICH & "Astro"


                    Participate, Donate or Sponsor

                    Be a part of the magic, bringing the Carousel to life

                    Be the foundation creating Venice's next, forever, iconic wonder! Your participation, donation or sponsorship will be prominently recognized on site, forever, and listed in all Carousel project media. You'll ride for free and enjoy a private party, day or evening, at the Carousel each year. All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE and payed to our 501c3, "Venice Flying Carousel.”

                    NEW: WE'RE ADDING 2 NEW BIG ANIMALS*

                    $ 10,000

                    How about a DRAGON, an ELEPHANT or other iconic Venice image?  Venetians once soared down the enormous Dragon Slide on the Abbot Kinney Pier and circus Elephants swam on Venice Beach. Let's recreate the fun!   As a sponsor of a Carousel animal, you help select the animal, collaborate on the design and become a part of the Carousel Family joy forever. Contact us TODAY! This won't last.

                    Camel Brass Ring Game

                    $ ANY AMOUNT

                    We're CROWD FUNDING for the Camel Brass Ring Game. DONATE today - any amount - via this website.  Our Brass Ring Game will be a CAMEL, like the live rides Abbot Kinney hosted in Venice. Email us your mailing address - Your name will be inscribed FOREVER, and you'll be invited to the free annual Carousel Camel PARTY.  DONATE & JOIN THE CAROUSEL FAMILY TODAY!

                    Brass Ring Catcher

                    $5,000

                    Once you catch a ring from our Camel's mouth, toss it into the mouth of what?  Maybe an Arthur Reese inspired BIG HEAD?   You choose.  

                    Carousel Corrall Sponsor

                    $8,000

                    Ours will be safe, secure and beautiful:  tall wrought iron fencing with a row of our own cast carousel animals welded within.  

                    Big Top Tent Sponsor

                    $10,000

                    Our colorful tent will be visible and illuminated 24/7 - Venice's newest icon - loved by all, for years to come!

                    Chariot Sponsor - sold

                    $20,000 SOLD!

                    Adopt a Carousel Creature - all sold*

                    $10,000 SOLD!

                    Pedal Power Sponsor - sold

                    $10,000 SOLD!

                    Swing Sponsors - all sold

                    $5,000 SOLD!

                    MORE FANTASTIC BIKE MACHINES

                    One pedaler.  One mirror holder. One spatula licker. Team Smoothie.

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