2pm -- Rain or shine!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Brought to you by Coney Island U.S.A.
The Mermaid Parade—a Coney Island tradition since 1983—returns this year bigger and better than ever.
King Neptune Mr. Harvey Keitel and his Queen Mermaid Daphna
Special Appearances by The Uptown String Band from The Philadelphia Mummers Parade!
Recording artists, They Might Be Giants performing on a float.
Monster Truck ‘Blue Thunder' performing a parade prelude.
Performers from Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey's Boom A Ring
New Parade Route in 2009!
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* The Parade will now start at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue
* The Parade will roll east to West 10th Street
* At West 10th Street the Parade will turn south towards the boardwalk
* Cars and motorized floats can park on West 10th Street
* At the Boardwalk, the marchers and push-pull floats will turn west and head towards West 15th Street
* At West 15th Street the Parade will disband
The new route is much longer- about twice the size so please wear appropriate footwear for a long walk on the pavement.
Please note: Check In/Registration/Staging Area is at a new location!
PUSH PULL FLOATS AND MARCHERS will register at Surf Avenue and West 21st Street.
MOTORIZED FLOATS AND ANTIQUE CARS will register at Surf Ave. Side at West 19th and West 20th street.
Because West 21st Street is much narrower than our old staging area (West 10th Street), you will NO LONGER be able to PULL YOUR TRUCK OR VEHICLE to unload materials for assembling your push-pull cart or costume. But, DON'T WORRY- you will be able to assemble your cart in a secure location with vehicle access on Surf Avenue between West 21st and West 22nd Street. You may then push you cart onto West 21st Street.
For your convenience, The Soup Shop and Peggy O'Neill's will both sell FOOD on West 21st Street inside the staging area. There will also be WATER available for purchase.
If you plan on driving to the parade, you may purchase parking in the expanded KeySpan parking lot- conveniently located on West 22nd Street and Surf Avenue.
More details available here: http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml
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