Thousands made a splash at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The annual parade, which marks the unofficial start to summer, is the ...

Swimmers of all ages channel their inner mermaid at the Brooklyn swim school. — -- This class is making a big splash with anyone willing to dive in. The life of “The Little Mermaid” is becoming a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Thousands of mermaid lovers and art enthusiasts will head to Brooklyn on Saturday for the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade — and there will be several street closures due to ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Coney Island, a new King Neptune and Queen Mermaid have been crowned. The couple, Joe Coleman and Whitney Ward, will reign over the city’s unofficial start to summer – ...

Scores of colorful mermaids and sea creatures braved scorching heat and a summer storm on Saturday for the 42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. The parade bills itself as the largest art parade in ...

Atelier, performance artist and experiential event producer Darrell Thorne is another Mermaid Parade favorite. His signature look consists of elaborate headpieces, full body paint, stilts, long ...

The Mermaid Parade, a Coney Island tradition, returned to New York City for the 2025 celebration Saturday. The colorful art parade dates back to 1983 and marks the official start of summer. Thousands ...

The annual parade was founded in Brooklyn's Coney Island in 1983. Adam Gray / Getty Images More than 200,000 attendees donned glittery scales, intricate crowns and avant-garde tentacles on Saturday at ...

She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — PIX11 News got an exclusive look behind the scenes as community groups prepared for Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade. The Mermaid Parade features marching bands, floats, ...

Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 42nd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 22, 2024. Paradegoers dressed in all types of ...