The Mermaid Parade is the largest art parade in the nation. A celebration of ancient mythology and honky-tonk rituals of the seaside, it showcases over 1,500 creative individuals from all over the five boroughs and beyond, opening the summer with incredible art, entrepreneurial spirit and community pride.
Click here, to register to participate, for info on purchasing a judgeship, parade route and all things Mermaid Parade.
Join us for the World's Largest Art Parade!
We are currently seeking Sponsors for the 36th Annual Mermaid Parade on June 16, 2018. An annual event, the Parade draws over half-a-million young, hip tastemakers and we would love to give you an opportunity to get in front of them.
Email mermaidsponsors@gmail.com to learn more about Mermaid Parade sponsorship opportunities.
Be a judge at the 2018 Mermaid Parade and receive a coveted judge T Shirt, Review Stand Seating and Bribes! Get in early, judgeships do sell out. Judgeships start at the "Mermaid Parade Judge" level. Click here to purchase.
Have questions about the Parade? Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions!
Coney Island USA presents...THE MERMAID PARADE BALL
THE OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY FOR THE MERMAID PARADE
Saturday June 16, 2018 (6:00pm - Midnight)
At Kitchen 21’s Roof Deck
21 AND OVER WITH PROPER ID
FEATURING!
LIVE BAND IN CONCERT!
LIVE BURLESQUE SHOW!
SIZZLING GO GO DANCERS!
Ticket Information and Event Details Coming Soon!
We rely on volunteers to help with the parade. Interested? Send an email to: mpvolunteers@gmail.com
Click here to see a list of every King Neptune and Queen Mermaid, of the Mermaid Parade!
Dick Zigun is the Founder & Artistic Director of Coney Island USA since 1980. Inventor of the Mermaid Parade & godfather of burlesque & sideshow revivals, he is a tattooed author of a dozen weird American plays, performance artist known as the Mayor of Coney Island, and legal New York State marriage officiant. Click here, for more about Dick. Follow him on Twitter here.
Now in his 31st year as our MC! Grab yourself a viewing spot near the PA on West 19th and Surf Ave., and you can hear everything he and his co-horts will be saying, about the acts you'll be watching!
