Open Daily through Labor Day, 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold at 7pm)!
Defending the Honor of American Popular Culture
Upcoming Events
Coney Island Circus Sideshow
Continuous Admission 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold at 7pm)
2019 Schedule: April 20, 21, May 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27 June 1, 2. Daily June 7 through September 2, September 6, 7, 21, 22, 28, 29
Coney Island Museum
Open Saturdays 12pm-6pm, Sundays 2pm-6pm. See 2019 schedule below.
Mid June 2019 through Labor Day 2019 , Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm, Sunday, 2pm - 6pm.
Special Events
Thursday, June 27, 2019, 6pm - 9pm
A show of paintings by Jennie Jones (Mermaid Parade 2019 Poster Artist). June 20th to August 1st in the Freak Bar at Coney Island USA! Opening Reception June 27th, 6PM to 9PM.
Special Events
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 9:00pm
Kick Off PRIDE weekend with a evening celebrating Queer Music and Performance Art, Non- Binary and All Original, All Live on The Legendary Coney Island Circus Sideshow Stage!
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, June 28, 2019 - 10:00pm
Featuring:ANJA KEISTERASH BLIGHTBROODY VALENTINOCELIA FOXGLOVEDOLL BODYJACK SULLIVANJJ SPARKSMUSCLES MONTYNOCTUA
Ask the Experts
Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 5:00pm
Included with Coney Island Museum Admission, $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors, Kids (under 12) and residents of Zip Code 11224.
Burlesque at the Beach
Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 10:00pm
Metropolis Burlesque gets schwifty on Sat June 29th as they send up Rick and Morty in their next show.
Magic at Coney!!!
Sunday, June 30, 2019 - 12:00pm
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family.
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, July 5, 2019 - 10:00pm
YOU Choose The Nude!
Special Events
Saturday, July 6, 2019 - 5:00pm
Love the Circus? Love vintage 16mm films? Love Interesting Things?
Burlesque at the Beach
Saturday, July 6, 2019 - 10:00pm
New York City has become a prison. Beelzebabe and an all star cast of deadly and deranged denizens must bump, grind and strip their way to freedom! Who will will survive?? Who will perish??
Magic at Coney!!!
Sunday, July 7, 2019 - 12:00pm
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family.
Coney Island USA News
Our Mystery Guest, Dick Zigun, founded a popular New York City event in 1983. Ophira and guest house musician Julian Velard work together to figure out this secret by asking "yes" or "no" questions.
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Year after year, we put our heart and soul into ensuring the Mermaid Parade remains a safe and spectacular event - completely inclusive, full of benign mischief, and showcasing the quirky spirit not just of the Coney Island community but of New Yorkers as a whole. We’re proud that the parade has become such a popular, iconic part of summer in the city. But as it grows in size and scope, so does the financial strain on our small, non-profit organization.
Producing an event like this - and doing it the right way - comes with a price tag. We’ll never waver in our commitment to the Mermaid Parade, but right now we can’t do it alone. So we’re asking you - our friends, fans, and neighbors - for a little support. Help us “feed the mermaids,” knowing that when you donate, however much you can, you’ll be playing a key part in keeping this magical cause alive and well.
To donate, text MERMAID to 71777 or click here to donate online.
"We are in Rock & Roll heaven to announce Hall of Famers from BLONDIE: Deborah Harry as Queen Mermaid & Chris Stein as King Neptune” said Coney Island USA founder Dick Zigun, who is known as the Mayor of Coney Island and founder of The Mermaid Parade's parent organization, Coney Island USA. “Our BLONDIE King Neptune and Queen Mermaid represent authentic NYC arts from East Village CBGB punk, to current cutting edge Coney Island."
Photo Credit: Guy Furrow
The Mermaid Parade, is Saturday, June 17th at 1pm.
Congress of Curious Peoples 2017
Coney Island USA, 1208 Surf Avenue.
Friday, April 21
Sideshows by the Seashore - 7pm - $10 online, or at the door.
Opening Night featuring Sideshow Hall of Fame Inductions 2017
Saturday, April 22
Sideshows by the Seashore - 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold), $10 Adults, $5 kids (under 12), at the door.
Superfreak Weekend
Featuring:
Nati The Patchwork Girl
Velvet Crayon
Dr. Klaw
SPECIAL GUEST - KOKO THE KILLER CLOWN!
Saturday April 22
Coney Island Museum - 3pm - $5 online, or at the door.
Karolina Sulej: Fashion in Warsaw Ghetto
Saturday April 22
Coney Island Museum - 4pm - $5 online, or at the door.
SAMUEL GUMPERTZ, King of The Coney Island Sideshow
Saturday April 22
Coney Island Museum - 5pm - $5 online, or at the door.
Endangered Circus Panel: CREEPY CLOWNS & ELEPHANT BANS
Sunday, April 23
Sideshows by the Seashore, 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold), $10 Adults, $5 kids (under 12), at the door.
Superfreak Weekend
Featuring:
Nati The Patchwork Girl
Velvet Crayon
Dr. Klaw
SPECIAL GUEST - KOKO THE KILLER CLOWN!
Saturday, April 29
Sideshows by the Seashore - 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold), $10 adults, $5 kids (under 12) at the door.
Superstars of Sideshow
Featuring:
Ray Valenz
Brianna Belladonna
Chris McDaniel
The Great Throwdini
Lynn Wheat
Sunday, April 30
Sideshows by the Seashore, 4pm, $10 youth under 21 / $15 adults online, or at the door.
Bindlestiff Cavalcade of Youth
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Upcoming Events
Coney Island Circus Sideshow
Continuous Admission 1pm-7pm (last ticket sold at 7pm)
2019 Schedule: April 20, 21, May 11, 12, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27 June 1, 2. Daily June 7 through September 2, September 6, 7, 21, 22, 28, 29
Coney Island Museum
Open Saturdays 12pm-6pm, Sundays 2pm-6pm. See 2019 schedule below.
Mid June 2019 through Labor Day 2019 , Wednesday through Saturday, 12pm - 6pm, Sunday, 2pm - 6pm.
Special Events
Thursday, June 27, 2019, 6pm - 9pm
A show of paintings by Jennie Jones (Mermaid Parade 2019 Poster Artist). June 20th to August 1st in the Freak Bar at Coney Island USA! Opening Reception June 27th, 6PM to 9PM.
Special Events
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 9:00pm
Kick Off PRIDE weekend with a evening celebrating Queer Music and Performance Art, Non- Binary and All Original, All Live on The Legendary Coney Island Circus Sideshow Stage!
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, June 28, 2019 - 10:00pm
Featuring:ANJA KEISTERASH BLIGHTBROODY VALENTINOCELIA FOXGLOVEDOLL BODYJACK SULLIVANJJ SPARKSMUSCLES MONTYNOCTUA
Ask the Experts
Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 5:00pm
Included with Coney Island Museum Admission, $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors, Kids (under 12) and residents of Zip Code 11224.
Burlesque at the Beach
Saturday, June 29, 2019 - 10:00pm
Metropolis Burlesque gets schwifty on Sat June 29th as they send up Rick and Morty in their next show.
Magic at Coney!!!
Sunday, June 30, 2019 - 12:00pm
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family.
Burlesque at the Beach
Friday, July 5, 2019 - 10:00pm
YOU Choose The Nude!
Special Events
Saturday, July 6, 2019 - 5:00pm
Love the Circus? Love vintage 16mm films? Love Interesting Things?
Burlesque at the Beach
Saturday, July 6, 2019 - 10:00pm
New York City has become a prison. Beelzebabe and an all star cast of deadly and deranged denizens must bump, grind and strip their way to freedom! Who will will survive?? Who will perish??
Magic at Coney!!!
Sunday, July 7, 2019 - 12:00pm
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family.