Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antic cars, and marching bands showcased their splashy creativity at the 43rd ...

Billed as the largest art parade in the U.S., the Coney Island Mermaid Parade on Saturday attracted an eclectic congregation of families, drag queens, artists and a surplus of glitter.

Thousands made a splash at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade made quite a splash once again. The 43rd annual event — the nation’s largest art parade — welcomed revelers close from the Big Apple to around the world, many donning ...

The Mermaid Parade, a Coney Island tradition, returned to New York City for the 2025 celebration Saturday. The colorful art ...

Step into Coney Island on a summer day and you’ll hear it — screams from the Cyclone, music blasting from boardwalk speakers.

Painter, performer and collector of the unusual and grotesque Joe Coleman has a show at Jeffrey Deitch and movie at the ...

The Coney Island Circus Sideshow is raw, live, and unapologetically weird. It’s located just off the boardwalk and is one of the last permanent freak shows in the country.

If you thought Coney Island is some frozen-in-time relic, think again. It’s loud, brash, proudly weird, and full of life. Locals know it for its beach, boardwalk, vintage rides, seaside eats ...

Inside a Coney Island theater devoted to circus sideshows, a crowd watched as longtime sword swallower and strongman Adam Rinn presided over a mock funeral, complete with weeping mourners and an ...