SPECIAL EVENT, THE FREAKSHOW DELUXE!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 9PM, $10

The FreakShow Deluxe kicks off its SIDESHOW STIMULUS TOUR with a return to Coney Island USA at Sideshows by the Seashore!! Come and check out your favorite members of FSD along with some special friends!


Sideshows By The Seashore
corner of Surf and West 12th street

BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 9PM, $10
TIGGER presents: MAN: A TEASE III

Yes, New York's ONLY All-Male Burlesque Strip Show is back for a 3rd smash year - 1 night only! If you missed HIStory before, cum see Lightning (Rods) strike again! Tigger! ("the Godfather of Boylesque") brings you the Best of Boylesque! All Men. All Stripping. All Night. Starring a new line-up of Cocky Funslingers that will shoot to Thrill:
Chicago's Hot Toddy!
Baltimore's Paco Fish!
Charm City's Evil Hate Monkey!
Manhattan's Rose Wood!
Brooklyn's Poison Eve!
Berlin's Lee Kyle!
Portland's Ferro!
SM Noah D'Klein!
And urine for a treat with Tigger's Golden Shower!

Sideshows By The Seashore
corner of Surf and West 12th street

BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 10PM, $15
THE CONEY ISLAND ROCKABILLY FESTIVAL!!!

All Live at the World Famous Coney Island Sideshow, The Burlesque at the Beach Series presents Sultry Burlesque with Weirdee Girl, Miss Kissy Wishes, Lefty Lucy and Jonny Porkpie! Spine-tingling Sideshow with The Squidling Brothers Circus! Real Live Surf Trash with NYC's The Tunnel Rockets !

Part of The 2009 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival!!
http://www.myspace.com/cockabillyrecordsnyc

Sideshows By The Seashore
corner of Surf and West 12th street

CONEY ISLAND FILM SOCIETY!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 8:30PM, $5
DR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE WITH LIVE PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT BY LIZ MAGNES

Dir. John S. Robertson, 1920. Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself. Starring: John Barrymore, Charles Lane, Brandon Hurst; Black and White; Not Rated; Silent; 82 minutes

Coney Island Museum 1208 Surf Ave.
between Stillwell Ave. and West 12th Street

2009 Schedule and further info click here.

ASK THE EXPERTS!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 4PM, $5, FREE FOR CONEY ISLAND USA MEMBERS!
MARCI REAVEN: A CONVERSATION ABOUT PLACE MATTERS

Marci Reaven, Director of Place Matters—a joint project of City Lore and the Municipal Art Society—will discuss the places around the city that New Yorkers value because they connect us to the past, host ongoing traditions, and keep the city distinctive.

Marci Reaven is a public historian and managing director of City Lore, where she directs Place Matters. She is the coauthor with Steve Zeitlin of Place Matters' guidebook to NYC called "Hidden New York: A Guide to Places that Matter" (Rutgers University Press, 2006), and the author and producer of films, exhibits, and public programs .

Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Ave.

CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW!
AT SIDESHOWS BY THE SEASHORE

OPEN WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY 2PM - 8PM, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 1PM - 8PM, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH, LABOR DAY, 1PM - 8PM (WEATHER PERMITTING), CONTINUOUS ADMISSION  -  $7.50 ADULTS, $5 KIDS
Wednesdays and Thursday Special: Show your NYPD, FDNY, EMS, DOS or Military ID and get in on a kid's ticket price!

See Donny Vomit, Heather Holliday, Serpentina, Scott Baker, Black Scorpion, Kryssy Kocktail and Guest Freaks all summer long! They're here, they're real and they're alive! Freaks, wonders and human curiosities.

Special Event Coming Soon:
Captain Howdy's Flying Circus- September 26, 27


Sideshows By The Seashore
corner of Surf Ave. and West 12th street

CONEY ISLAND MUSEUM
The Coney Island Museum is the world's only museum dedicated to the history of this extraordinary place. Come see artifacts and images from 1829 to the present, artworks and one-of-a-kind exhibitions, and an ever-changing approach to the history of American Popular Culture.

Saturday and Sunday, 12pm-5pm
Museum Admission 99 cents!
1208 Surf Ave.

Our Ground Floor Coney Island USA Giftshop is open Wednesday through Friday, 2pm-8pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 12pm-8pm!

NEW EXHIBITION
ZOE BELOFF - DREAMLAND: THE CONEY ISLAND AMATEUR PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY AND ITS CIRCLE, 1926 - 1972
JULY 11, 2009 - MARCH 21, 2010
Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 5pm
Click here for further info (pdf document)

AS SEEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE

DONNY VOMIT PRESENTS: THE 2ND ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND BEARD AND MOUSTACHE COMPETITION!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, $10
6PM REGISTRATION AND PRE-SHOW, 8PM VARIETY AND AWARDS SHOW

Brooklyn’s hairiest competition is coming soon. The Second Annual Coney Island Beard And Moustache Competition will be taking place on September 12th at the Sideshows By The Seashore Theater. In celebration of facial hair of the strange the odd, weird and bizarre. No stache is too short no beard is too big.

This year will be awarding best natural beard, best styled beard. Best natural moustache, Best styled moustache, Best in show. New this year is Worst in Show and Best Female Fake Beard or Stache.

The festivities will begin at 6pm at The Freak Bar with music by banjo virtuoso Curtis Eller. Strait Razor Shaves by Tonsorial Artist Michael W. Haar. Photo registration will also take place for all contestants.

The Variety and Awards show will begin at 8pm featuring New York’s finest talent including Donny Vomit the Gentleman Oddity, Albert Cadabra the Great Deceiver. Special guest performer Jennifer Miller the Bearded Lady will also be in attendance. A great time to be had by all.


Sideshows By The Seashore
corner of Surf Ave. and West 12th street

24TH ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND TATTOO & MOTORCYCLE SHOW!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 12 NOON

Noon : West 12th Street closed for motorcycle parking and display
1 PM - 6 PM:  Performances by The Coney Island Circus Sideshow, music, etc.
7 PM :  Trophies for Bikes
8 PM :  Tattoo Contest, etc.
Your MC's:  Little Jimmie and Dick Zigun
Your Judges: Cast of the Freak Show

Further Details to be announced.


Coney Island USA
corner of Surf Ave. and West 12th street

CONEY ISLAND USA SUMMER FUN FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE!

Greetings from Coney Island,

It’s that time Ladies and Gentleman, step right up for the 1st annual Coney Island USA Summer Fun Fundraising Challenge! That’s right CIUSA needs you. NY State Arts funding has been cut to shreds this year and we’re turning to you to help us raise the $150,000 we need to offset the drastic cuts to our budget. With your help, we'll be able to keep our doors open and continue bringing you all the innovative arts programming you’ve come to know and love.

Click here to donate and become a member today

The good news is that we’ve already raised $110,000 and we’re reaching out to you to help us raise the last $40,000 by September 30th. Don’t despair if you can’t fork over the whole $40,000 by yourself, there’s power in numbers. Any gift amount is welcome (tax-deductible too!) and puts us that much closer to our goal. Your donation (depending on the amount) could also qualify you for some top-notch perks like:
• Free admission to the Sideshow
• Membership in the Coney Island Film Society
• A coveted Judgeship in the world famous Mermaid Parade!

For further info on our Summer Fun Fundraising Challenge, click here.

CONEY ISLAND USA'S ONLINE GIFTSHOP!
ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING, HANDLING & TAX

2009 Mermaid Parade t-shirt
Click here for mens. Click here for ladies.

2009 Mermaid Parade Poster

Coney Island Films DVD

Lone Print by Philomena Marano

Coney Island Circus Sideshow Banner Magnet

L'il Sideshow Tall and Small Man Playset

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS

Become A Member Of Coney Island USA! Or Make a Tax Deductible Donation!

BOOK THE SIDESHOW!

Need some freaky entertainment for your Wedding, Birthday or Bar Mitzvah? The CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW (Donny Vomit, Scott Baker, Serpentina and Heather Holliday) are available for private bookings be it New York City or anywhere in the USA.

Please email us or call 718-372-5159 for queries, rate and availability!

CONEY ISLAND USA BUILDING AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL!

Rent the new and improved Freak Bar for your wedding, bar mitzvah, bris,
other gathering! The Freak Bar seats 30 comfortably and stands 80 or more.

Combine the Freak Bar space with a rental of the Museum or Theater for a
full Coney Island USA experience!

Please email us or call 718-372-5159 for queries, rate and availability!

CONEY ISLAND ALIVE AND WELL IN 2009!

Coney Island is alive and well. Click here for a list of what's open in 2009!

RINGLING BROS AND BARNUM & BAILEY $10 TICKET OFFER!

Celebrate the end of Summer and say "So Long" to The Coney Island Boom A Ring.
Tickets $10 (exclusions and limitations may apply, click link for details) for the final weekday performances.

For further info, click here.