History Day at Wonder Wheel Park Being Held for the Coney Island History Project & New PLAZA on August 10th

Celebrate Historic Coney Island Saturday August 10th from 1pm-6pm by attending the Third Annual HISTORY DAY presented by Deno's Wonder Wheel Park & The Coney Island History Project, at the new W.12th street Dreamland Pedestrian Plaza!

History Day festivities include live music by Ragtime and Dixieland by the Banjo Rascals, old timeyOrgan Grinders, playing hand cranked musical organs from around the world, Magicians, Clowns and the always amazing Lady Circus! The performances are free to the public and will be held at the Coney Island History Project, the Pedestrian Plaza on 12th street and in Deno's Wonder Wheel Kiddie Park. This special event is free and open to the public

Dress in 1920's garb and get one free ride on the Wonder Wheel!

Test your Coney Island smarts at the Coney Island Trivia Contest with historian and author Charles Denson. Prizes include ride passes for Deno's Wonder Wheel Park and souvenir postcards.

If you have a Coney Island story to share, come and record your memories for the History Project's Oral History Archive.

A new exhibit on "The History of Deno's Wonder Wheel: Three Generations" will open on History Day at the Coney Island History Project and continue through October. This exhibit portrays the history of Deno's Wonder Wheel and the Vourderis family who have owned and operated it for three generations. Also on History Day, there will be a presentation about mechanical street organs and the history of organ grinders by band organ builder and restorer Bob Yorburg at the History Project. Admission to the exhibit center is free.of charge.

Main Event Locations:

W. 12th Street Dreamland Pedestrian Plaza

located between The History Project & The Boardwalk on 12th Street

Deno's Wonder Wheel Park

1025 Boardwalk at Denos D Vourderis Place (W. 12th St)

Coney Island, Brooklyn 11224

www.WonderWheel.com