Mermaid Parade in Coney Island Saturday 2pm from Nathans to the Cyclone and the Boardwalk

It is the biggest art parade in the world. Usually Borough President Marty Markowitz attends. Events go from 2 pm to 11:30pm. Many where costumes. The Parade will start on West 21st and Surf Avenue. It will roll East to West 10th Street, where the cars and motorized floats will park. The marchers and push pull floats will go to the Boardwalk and march West to Stillwell Ave where the Parade will Disband.
It ends up at around 5:30 PM.
There is a ceremony of King Neptune going into the ocean after the parade.
This years ball is at the New York Aquarium’s Oceanic Deck and Aqua Theater, 602 Surf Ave at West 8th St 7:00pm – 11:30pm. 21 and over.
http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml