The 42nd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade took place on Surf Avenue in Brooklyn, marking the unofficial start of summer. Participants dressed as sea creatures paraded from 21st to 10th Street. The event caused road closures from 1 PM to 4 PM on Saturday, prompting attendees to consider alternate routes and allow for extra travel time.
A spectacle of sea creatures strutted down Surf Avenue in Coney Island for the 42nd annual Mermaid Parade.Marches made their way from 21st to 10th Street for Brooklyn's unofficial kickoff to summer. https://t.co/YqPbeaNf7u
Here's the idea behind the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, which returns to Surf Avenue today. https://t.co/6Z3veXW6sL
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Coney Island @MermaidParade: Surf Ave between W 10th St & W 21st St in BK will be closed from 1 PM to 4 PM on Sat, 6/22. Consider alternate routes & allow for additional travel time. More Info: https://t.co/iKbojSLecb. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/serPaDOAfO.
The annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade is on Saturday https://t.co/yQWpeDDAEQ