Welcome to
THE VENICE FLYING CAROUSEL
& fantastic bike machines

YOU choose the creature:  Camel? Tongva Turtle? Grunion? Charlie Chaplin's movie camera? or maybe a Ray Bradbury Rocket Ship or The Doors Guitar?  Our carousel creatures will bring out colorful stories of Venice.  

YOU personalize it:  have a pet? a hobby? We might carve your dog straddling the saddle and your camera around it's neck.  

YOU name the creature:  The name will be mounted on the carousel, above your creature's head, for all to enjoy. Be the LOVE! 

YOU'll enjoy a free private party at the carousel each year AND

YOU'll ride your creature for free.

ADOPT TODAY - ONLY 4 CREATURES STILL AVAILABLE! 

THIS IS A FUNDING TRADITION IN CAROUSEL BUILDING.  WITH THESE FUNDS AND IN-KIND SPONSORSHIPS, WE'LL HIT OUR FUNDING GOAL.  

ADOPTERS BRING THE CAROUSEL TO LIFE.  AND, WHAT A LEGACY!  VENETIANS WILL LOVE & FILM CREWS WILL CAPTURE THE MAGIC OF YOUR CREATURE FOR 100 YEARS TO COME!

* Or in kind.

The great grandson of Venice's original carousel builder, Dentzel, designed our bike propelled carousel mechanism.  Our SpaceX engineers are making ours. Your sponsorship will underwrite the costs of materials, fabrication and installation.   We need YOU to make us fly! 

Now located on the Venice Canals, across from the Duck Park. Stop by.  Watch & join in carving, painting, for workshops or RIDE a finished carousel animal.   Our first studio was generously provided by Dan Abrams, Venice Place Project. 

* Or in kind.       Partially sold - $10,000 balance

Venice Metal Works will fabricate our steel enclosure at cost.  THANK YOU Jon Grauman! Your sponsorship will underwrite the costs of materials, labor and installation.  It will be a beautiful, steel enclosure that lets viewers admire the carousel 24/7, while protecting it from harm.  Make us safe and beautiful!  

* Or in kind.

Our charming 50 foot diameter octagonal roof tent structure will attract excitement in the community and visitors to Venice.  It will bring Centennial Park to life and be cherished and photographed by all. Your sponsorship - or in kind donation - will build our iconic Gazebo tent roof structure.  If you build it - they will come!  

*  partially sold - $5,000 balance

Pedal power, by even a 10 year old kid, will make our carousel go 'round. Your sponsorship, together with our SpaceX engineering team  will underwrite the engineering design,  materials and fabrication of our Bike Linkage.  THANK YOU Ted, Leo & Brenna!  Pedal power rules!

* Or in kind

The sun will power our twinkling night lights and digital sound system.  Your sponsorship - or in kind donation - will fund the solar system.  Enchant us!

Students from Venice High School are dreaming up wild and wonderful machines utilizing pedal power.  We'll install several bike machines in the park together with the carousel.  Sponsor now and you'll be invited to participate in bike machine design & fabrication. Our Smoothie Bike is running now. Pedal power in the park!

Carousels have expressive, carved gargoyle-like Jester Heads.  They might be portraits of notable people (like Mr. Kinney, himself) or other members of the Venice community (like your dog or a hummingbird donning their favorite hat). Choose from our designs or collaborate with our artists. 

"It takes a village" to build a carousel in a public park in Venice.  Your donation of any amount will help make it happen.  Please pitch in - you'll be making magical carousel memories for all! 

Are you an artist? builder? media savvy marketer? story teller? parent or child? or other person who can participate in making the Venice Flying Carousel?  Contact us - we'd love to have you join in, today!