Coney Island USA Presents: The Mermaid Parade

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Coney Island USA Presents: The Mermaid Parade

Official Page of The Mermaid Parade. Saturday, June 22, 2024, 1pm, rain or shine. Unlike most parades, this one has no ethnic, religious, or commercial aims.
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A completely original creation of Coney Island USA, the Mermaid Parade is the nation's largest art parade and one of New York City's greatest summer events. A celebration of ancient mythology and honky-tonk rituals of the seaside, it showcases over 3,000 creative individuals from all over the five boroughs and beyond, opening the summer with incredible art, entrepreneurial spirit and community pri

de. The parade highlights Coney Island Pageantry based on a century of many Coney parades, celebrates the artistic vision of the masses, and ensures that the summer season is a success by bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the amusement area in a single day. The MERMAID PARADE specifically was founded in 1983 with 3 goals: it brings mythology to life for local residents who live on streets named Mermaid and Neptune ; it creates self-esteem in a district that is often disregarded as “entertainment”; and it lets artistic New Yorkers find self-expression in public. It’s a major New York holiday invented by artists! An American version of the summer-solstice celebration, it takes pride of place with West African Water Festivals and Ancient Greek and Roman street theater. It's features participants dressed in hand-made costumes based on themes and categories set by us. This creates an artistic framework on which artists can improvise, resulting in the flourishing of frivolity, dedication, pride, and personal vision that has become how New York celebrates summer. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

07/02/2024

06/25/2024

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06/24/2024

In Case You Missed the 42nd Annual Mermaid Parade or just want to take it all in again, check out the replay here by our friend Dutchmazz

Welcome to the 42nd edition of the world famous Coney Island mermaid Parade! The United States largest art parade!! Donate to Support the Mermaid Parade Para...

06/20/2024

How to get here? What time to arrive? Where to watch? What streets will be closed?

Our friends at Gothamist have a flipper on the pulse of The Mermaid Parade.

It’s one way to escape the heat.

06/20/2024

It’s going to be MER-MAZING! 🙌 🧜‍♂️

Don’t forget to march with us! 🫧 Visit www.coneyisland.com/mermaidparade for more info about in-person registration!

06/18/2024

✨ The Mermaid Parade kicks off this weekend on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 from 1:00pm—4:30pm ✨

Have you registered to march with us, yet?

Registration ends at midnight! Head over to www.coneyisland.com/mermaidparaderegistration 🐠

06/14/2024

🌊🧜‍♀️✨ Get ready to make waves!

The Mermaid Parade is back and it’s going to be a splash! Join us next week on June 22, 2024 for a day full of magic and sea-creatures. 🙌

Reminder that pre-registration will be closing NEXT Tuesday, June 18 at 11:59pm!

Don’t hesitate, REGISTER TODAY!

Incredible artwork by .tattoo 🐚🪼

06/12/2024

Ten days to The Mermaid Parade and counting. Preparations reach a fever pitch.

Here, Miss Cherry Delight performs makeup tests on our King and Queen, Joe Coleman and Whitney Ward.

06/11/2024

How do sea creatures after party?
At the Mermaid Ball, of course!
Wear your best tentacles and see you there!

Click here for tickets and further info- $35.30

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Website

https://www.coneyisland.com/mermaidparade

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