Jun. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Erica Price
Scores of colorful mermaids and sea creatures braved scorching heat and a summer storm on Saturday for the 42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
Jun. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Over more than four decades, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade — the marquee summer event in Coney Island, a haven for artistic and off-beat New Yorkers — has become known for its extravagant, glittering aesthetic.
May. 14, 2024 By Jada Camille
Clear the Coney Island boardwalk! The historic stretch will soon play host to the 42nd annual Mermaid Parade on Saturday, June 22, as costume-clad Brooklynites prepare to partake in the peninsula’s most popular summer celebration.
Mar. 13, 2024 By Jada Camille
Coney Island USA, the neighborhood’s chief art institute, will toe the line between entertaining and risqué with their latest immersive theater act, Ritual Cabaret Art Brothel, debuting on March 15.
Oct. 11, 2023 By Jada Camille
Dress in your creepiest creature costumes and head out to support local southern Brooklyn businesses at the 2nd annual Coney Island Creature Crawl on Oct. 14.
Jul. 19, 2023 By Jada Camille
Old school car enthusiasts revved their engines at the second annual classic car show hosted by the Alliance for Coney Island on July 15.
Apr. 7, 2023 By Jada Camille
Miss Subway, City Reliquary Museum’s historic beauty contest, is returning from their COVID-induced induced hiatus with a show at Coney Island USA on April 28.
Apr. 4, 2023 By Kylie Capuano
“The Congress of Curious Peoples” is set to arrive in Coney Island on Friday for the first of two weekends of performances showcasing an array of unique and unusual circus and sideshow arts.