Animals After Dark
2024 Annual Fundraising Gala
Join us for a night out with all the animals!
The evening starts with a showing of the documentary film “Carving Joy,” and a discussion session with one of the film directors, Shane Matthews of Reel Inspired Media, and Carousel Founder Scott Harrison. Appetizers & Drinks will be available during the film showing, location TBD.
Then we will all make our way over to the Carousel for dinner and an auction. Enjoy a scrumptious meal (vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available) and mingle with other carousel donors, board, and staff.
We have several vacation opportunites to auction off live, including a week in Mexico startin at $1,200! We also have a beautiful carousel horse that will be up for auction. A silent auction full of carousel memorobilia, gift baskets, art, and more will be open for bidding from 6pm to 9pm.
And of course we’ll take a few spins on the Carousel throughout the night!
Date, Time, Location
- Saturday, November 2nd
- 5:00PM ~ Film Showing (Location TBD)
- 5:45PM ~ Doors open for dinner at The Carousel of Happiness
Ticket Price
$85 per person ~ Register by Oct 12 and get $10 off each ticket!
Includes appetizers, entree, drinks, and dessert. All proceeds from the event (including ticket sales, auction sales, and donations) support the maintenance of our mechanism and animals as well as the mission of the Carousel of Happiness to promote happiness, joy, and service to others through stories and experiences.
The Documentary Film "Carving Joy"
Carving Joy, a short documentary, tells the story of Colorado artist Scott Harrison. As a 17-year-old, Scott didn’t want to be in the military, but he wanted to do right by the country he loved. Deployed to one of the most hostile military outposts in Vietnam, Con Thien, “The Hill of Angels,” he drowns out the constant incoming attacks with a small music box and a vision of a spinning carousel in a mountain meadow. Returning home, Scott relies on his military training in how to escape and evade enemies to deal with his PTSD. As a form of self-healing, he begins carving wooden animals for a junked carousel and brings his vision from the war into reality.
Photos of our Veteran’s Appreciation themed gala in November 2023!
Photos of our 1920s themed gala in June 2022!
