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Carousel of Happiness

Tourist attraction · Nederland ·

Carousel of Happiness

Tourist attraction · Nederland ·
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A Vietnam veteran’s 26-year carving project brought a 1910 Looff carousel back to life; today it spins to a 1913 Wurlitzer. Featured regularly by local news and arts outlets, this nonprofit operates daily in summer and hosts community events.

https://carouselofhappiness.org/
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Hand-carved animals on a restored 1910 merry-go-round with Wurlitzer

hand-carved animals
amazing history
friendly staff
wurlitzer band organ
unique carousel
carousel of happiness
magical place
great value
Google Rating
4.9 (1.4K)
Yelp Rating
4.8
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20 Lakeview Dr, Nederland, CO 80466 Get directions

Restroom
Credit card accepted
Debit card accepted
Contactless accepted
Free Wi-Fi
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Carousel of Happiness by sonium on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Carousel of Happiness by Shamim Mohamed on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Carousel of Happiness by Shamim Mohamed on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Carousel of Happiness by cjklever (Atlas Obscura User)
Carousel of Happiness by cjklever (Atlas Obscura User)
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Information

Hand-carved animals on a restored 1910 merry-go-round with Wurlitzer

hand-carved animals
amazing history
friendly staff
wurlitzer band organ
unique carousel
carousel of happiness
magical place
great value
Google Rating
4.9 (1.4K)
Yelp Rating
4.8
Placeholder

20 Lakeview Dr, Nederland, CO 80466 Get directions

Restroom
Credit card accepted
Debit card accepted
Contactless accepted
Free Wi-Fi
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by sonium on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Carousel of Happiness by Shamim Mohamed on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Carousel of Happiness by Shamim Mohamed on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Carousel of Happiness by cjklever (Atlas Obscura User)
Carousel of Happiness by cjklever (Atlas Obscura User)
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
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Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
Carousel of Happiness by null
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Carousel of Happiness by null
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Carousel of Happiness by null
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