Rain or shine, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is today. TODAY! It starts at 2 p.m. and King Neptune is Harvey Keitel and Queen Mermaid is Daphna.
Also: there's a new parade route for the Mermaid Parade this year:
–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 wear appropriate footwear for a long walk on the pavement.
Information from Mermaid Parade Website:
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.
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.