2023 Mermaid Parade
Parades
Kids/Family Jun 17, 2023 1:00pm FREE Official Site The Mermaid Parade is back! The 40th Annual Mermaid Parade returns June 18th after a pandemic pause. The Mermaid Parade has earned its salt as New York’s official start of the summer season, with no destination better for the kick-off than the one and only Coney Island. Brooklyn’s longest-running art parade mixes a healthy dose of do-it-yourself creativity with old-fashioned civic pride. Named for the lovely New Yorkers who come to Coney Island baring golden skin in unique, scantily attired costumes, the Mermaid Parade is actually a tribute to the seaside resort’s long forgotten Mardi Gras (1903-1954). Today, it’s also the country’s largest art parade. VITALS: Author: Joann Jovinelly Coney Island Brooklyn Coney Island Surf Ave from W. 5 to W.19 St to Boardwalk Brooklyn, NY 11224 Map
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