THE FUNNY FACE PROJECT, AN ART AUCTION EVENT TO BENEFIT CONEY ISLAND USA!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7PM - 10PM

Coney Island USA has asked 100 of the country's top contemporary artists to take on the iconic Coney Island Funny Face.

The Faces will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on September 16th from 7-10 pm at the Jonathan O'Hara Gallery (41 East 57th Street, Suite 1302 between Madison and Park Avenues) with all proceeds going directly towards supporting Coney Island USA's arts programming and the fight to preserve the historic amusement district of Coney Island. Preview dates for the Funny Face Project are September 14th and 15th from 10am- 5pm

Bid online or Buy tickets to the September 16 Auction at www.coneyisland.com/funnyface.

Jonathan O'Hara Gallery
41 East 57th Street, Suite 1302 (between Madison and Park Avenues)
New York, NY

BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 9PM, $10
LEGS MALONE PRESENTS FREUDIAN SLIPS

In conjunction with the Coney Island Museum's exhibition: Dreamland: the Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society and its Circle, 1926-1972. Starring Bastard Keith, Donny Vomit, Little Brooklyn, Madame Rosebud, RunAround Sue, and Legs Malone. For more information see www.myspace.com/thelegsmaloneshow

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

BURLESQUE AT THE BEACH!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 10PM, $15
BAMBI PRESENTS: THE 7TH ANNUAL MISS CONEY ISLAND PAGEANT!

The Stunning Lineup of Beautiful Contestants:
Rita Menweep
Fifi Dupree
Gigi LaFemme
Queen La Quefa
Little Miss Lixx
Pandora
Leroi the Girl Boi
Glenn Marla
Minnie Tonka

Hosted By The Great Fredini
Musical Accompaniment By BBQ Bob & the Spare Ribs

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

CONEY ISLAND FILM SOCIETY!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 8:30PM, $5
DEAD ALIVE

Dir. Peter Jackson, 1992. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Starring: Timothy Balme, Diana Penalver, Elizabeth Moody; WingNut Films; Rated R; 104 minutes

Watch The Trailer

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

2009 Schedule and further info click here.

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 CIRCUS SIDESHOW!
AT SIDESHOWS BY THE SEASHORE

OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 1PM - 8PM (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27TH) CONTINUOUS ADMISSION  -  $7.50 ADULTS, $5 KIDS

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.

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

SPECIAL EVENT - CAPTAIN HOWDY'S FLYING CIRCUS
Straight from the U.K. to our stage at Coney Island USA!

Saturday, September 26th
Showtimes:
7 PM, $10
8 PM, $7.50
9 PM, $5

Sunday, September 27th
6 PM, COMBINED SHOW starting with the last 2009 show of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow cast PLUS Captain Howdy's Flying Circus, $10
8 PM, Captain Howdy's Flying Circus, $5

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

9TH ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL!
OCTOBER 2 - 4, 2009

96 films in a jam packed weekend, including two blocks of films made in Coney Island! Don't miss our opening night extravaganza which includes the opening night screening of Charles Denson's The Prince of Mermaid Avenue, followed by our legendary opening night party and live performances by sideshow and burlesque stars!

Schedule now online, advanced ticketing onsale Wednesday afternoon 9/16! Tickets for screenings are only $6 and there are a variety of screening and festival pass options! We strongly advise advanced sale ticketing and there is no extra service charge to buy online. Buy now and don't get shut out!

Click here for further info.

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!

OCTOBER 30TH AND 31ST STILL AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE RENTALS!

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!