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 38th Annual Mermaid Parade on June 20, 2020. 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.
2020 Mermaid Parade Registration!
Registration is now open! Click here for info and to register online!
Be a judge at the 2020 Mermaid Parade and receive a coveted judge T Shirt, Review Stand Seating and Bribes! Judgeships start at the "Mermaid Parade Judge" level. Click here for info.
Have questions about the Parade? Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions!
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 33rd 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-MC Joey X will be saying, about the participants you'll be watching!
