The Mermaid Parade - a New York cultural tradition established in 1983 by Coney Island USA - takes place Saturday, June 20, 2 PM. A throwback to the old-time Coney Island Mardi Gras, the Mermaid Parade is three hours of chaos, diversity, independence, weirdness, high-concept-low-brow-cheap-fun for the masses. It celebrates everything that makes Coney Island great - and for twenty years I've been at the center of it.
If you've never been, here's footage of the 2004 Mermaid Parade, shot by Phil Catalano:
Latest news is that They Might Be Giants will have their own float.
Having bribed my way onto the Judges' Stand these past few years, I can honestly say that you will see some amazing floats and costumes. It is well worth shlepping out there via the subway.
Posted by: Richard | June 15, 2009 at 06:14 PM