This event is in the past.It took place on June 20, 2026 at Coney Island USA.
PerformancesPerformances🎭Watch from Surf Avenue for motorized floats and antique cars, not just the boardwalk.
🌊Stay for the 4pm beach procession and official ocean opening ceremony.
🍺Freak Bar opens at 11am, sideshow performances start at 12pm.
Hundreds of thousands gather on Coney Island for the nation's largest art parade: mer-folk costumes, motorized floats, marching bands, and pure summer revelry. Parade starts at 1pm, rain or shine.
costumed art parade
community celebration
summer kickoff
Coney Island tradition
PerformancesPerformances🎭Watch from Surf Avenue for motorized floats and antique cars, not just the boardwalk.
🌊Stay for the 4pm beach procession and official ocean opening ceremony.
🍺Freak Bar opens at 11am, sideshow performances start at 12pm.
Hundreds of thousands gather on Coney Island for the nation's largest art parade: mer-folk costumes, motorized floats, marching bands, and pure summer revelry. Parade starts at 1pm, rain or shine.
costumed art parade
community celebration
summer kickoff
Coney Island tradition