43rd Coney Island Mermaid Parade (not a kayaking event)!

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This is not a Liquid Skies event, we are just letting everyone know about the parade.

The 43rd Coney Island Mermaid Parade is the largest Art Parade in the country. A celebration of ancient mythology and honky tonk rituals of the seaside. Founded in 1983, the Mermaid Parade pays tribute to a century of Coney Island ingenuity, revelry, and pageantry by celebrating the artistic vision of the masses. With everything from a crowned King Neptune and Queen Mermaid, fantastical sea creatures and mer-folk, marching bands and dancing groups, mechanized floats, it showcases the creativity of individuals from the city and beyond.

The parade starts at 1pm. The King and Queen are crowned at 4:00 pm. Feel free to dress up as a mermaid/man or sea creature.

The parade will start at West 21st St & Surf Ave, it continues to W 10th St and turns south towards the boardwalk. At the boardwalk marchers and push-pull floats will turn west and head towards W 17th St. At Steeplechase Plaza, the parade will disband. There is dancing on the boardwalk later in the day after the crowning.

Get there early to get your spot.