Coney Island Mermaid Parade 🧜‍♀️ The coneyislandfun Mermaid Parade is such a unique New York City free event and its happening this Saturday (June 22)! The MermaidParade is the largest art parade in the United States and has been a Coney Island staple since 1983. It’s free to attend and truly so much fun You get to see so many incredible mermaid costumes and people travel from all ove the country to attend this parade. There is live music, costumes, bands, community groups and more. The Parade starts at 1pm, rain or shine, on West 21st and Surf Avenue. It rolls east to West 10th Street. After the parade at 4pm, there’s a procession to the beach, and the ocean will be opened for the summer swimming season. Have you been the Mermaid Parade before? #nycforfree #coneyisland #mermaidparade #brooklyn #nycparade #nycevents