Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade returns on Saturday (opens in new tab)

The Mermaid Parade returns to the Coney Island boardwalk this Saturday for its 44th year, bringing its annual sea-themed celebration back to Brooklyn’s shoreline. Hosted by Coney Island USA, the event is the nation’s biggest art parade, drawing around 5,000 participants in handmade sea-themed costumes and floats. This year’s parade takes place on Saturday, June [...] The post first appeared on <a href="