The Silent Summer of 2020

Union Park was not the same this year with the Heritage Carousel closed due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The doors were down and the happy sounds of laughter and organ music were conspicuously absent.  But we are busy planning for 2021!

We are deep into a fundraising campaign to make some capital improvements.  For more information on that, go here. We are looking at some exciting new Carousel merchandise to commemorate your time at the Carousel. And we exploring ways to make your Carousel visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.

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Thank you for you continued support of the Heritage Carousel!!

The 21st Season a Success!!

The 21st season of the Heritage Carousel in Union Park was another great one! We kicked off the season with our annual first rider contest followed by the dedication of our beautiful new customer service counter.   The end of the season saw the traditional Cruise to the Carousel Car Show sponsored by the Des Moines Rollin’ Relics, a glow party on the last night, and our first ever Thank You reception for donors and volunteers.  We also celebrated the 125th Anniversary of Union Park and held our first ever holiday event with the Union Park Neighborhood Association as we Lit the Carousel in celebration of the season.

Thank you to everyone who attended our events, hosted a party, purchased our merchandise, helped with a generous donation, and came to ride and enjoy the Carousel.  We had over 50,000 riders this season resulting in countless smiles and happy memories! 

Please continue to support the Heritage Carousel so that we can continue to keep the cost of a ride at just 50 cents for children.  The Heritage Carousel is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed.  If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please send a check to:

Heritage Carousel
PO Box 8352
Des Moines, IA 50301-8352