Thanks to everyone who participated in the parade this year. You were wet... but truly committed! And although the weather was damp and grey, it didn't rain until the last words were spoken in the beach opening ceremony. There's some kind of sign there...

This year, bribes were plentiful and the judges were well-pleased with their haul; the king and queen were proud of the obsequiousness of their subjects; and the weather gods held off their wrath until after the parade. Overall, we hope the prizes reflect these sentiments.

Congratulations again to everyone who participated. The parade wouldn't exist without you!!
-Dick Zigun and the Coney Island USA Board of Directors

See images from the 2006 parade on our bulletin board.

Winners will be sent trophies by US MAIL following the parade

Best Mermaid
1) 308 - Genevieve from Two Subs and a Squid
2) 130 – Tangerine Jones of Tropicalia
3) 91 – Peace Mermaid

Best Neptune
1) 76 – Mr. Domestic Fish Bliss
2) 92 – the Trashbag from Global Warming Tsunami
3) 112 – The Lionfish Warrior

Time Out New York Kids'
Best Little Mermaid
1) 36 – The Little Mermaids from the Bling-Bling Mermaids
2) 31 – Chloe from the Fisherman’s Dream
3) 22– Little Mermaid from the Demure Summer Reading Library Mermaids

Time Out New York Kids'
Best Little Neptune
1) 78 – Isaac from the Crab Cakes
2) 26 – Milo from the East Village Baby Posse
3) 17 – Nicholas Lindsey of the Mer-Mateys

Push Pull Float
1) 58 – Great Small Works Tigris and Euphrates River Boat
2) 47 – Native American Mermaid
3) 9 – Mermaid Kate’s Ocean of Origami

Motorized Float
1) 308 – Two Subs and a Squid
2) 306 – Atlantis City Lights
3) 304 – Mystikal Children

Music Group
1) 70 – The Drowned Mechanical Orchestra
2) 63 - Kostume Kult’s Cirque Du SeaLei
3) 60– The Dinettes

Marching Group
1) 173 - Fishtails from the Crypt
2) 16 – The Gowanus Wildcats
3) 40 – The Mambo Mermaids

Best Sea Creature
1) 184 - Sleeping with the Fish
2) 179 - Seafood and Lobster Dinner in Brooklyn
3) 76 – Mr. Domestic Fish Bliss

Judge’s Choice
1) 69 – Mardi Gras Mermaids
2) 70 – Drowned Mechanical Orchestra
3) 17 – The Mer-mateys

Best Original Pre-1965
466 – ’56 Chrysler New Yorker – Bill Reynolds

Best Original Post-1965
471 – ’67 Pontiac GTO – Dottie Doyle

Best Modified Pre-1965
403 – 1955 Chevy Bel Air – The Blakeslee Family

Best Modified Post-1965
462 – ’65 Malibu SS – Vinny Santamaro

Coolest Convertible
472 – ’31 Ford Model A - Evans Georgopoulos

Oldest Car
401 – ’48 Chevy Fleetmaster - Anthony Wright

Best in Show
463 – 58 Cadillac Coupe deVille – Pasquale Giustino