Mermaids in The Rain

The Northeast part of the United States has been pelted with rain for days, but regardless of the weather, local Mermaids were determined to hold their parade today on the streets of Coney Island.

There were few drizzles during the 24th Annual Mermaid Parade, but the crowds in the streets were unusually sparse, the skies were gray, some of the floats were draped with tarpulins and more than one participant carried an umbrella. And when the marching (and dancing, strutting, singing and swinging) stopped, the skies opened. Good thing that all mermaids love water.


The Mermaid Parade


The "mayor" of Coney Island banging his own drum


East Village Sea Monster Marching Band


Chef vs. lobster


Mermaid and Captain


Sea-Funk All Star Band


Bride and Grouper with attendants


Burleque queen Little Brooklyn & her boyfriend


Republi-Sea-Monster


Rockin' little mer-boy


Patriotic mermaid


Marilyn Mermaid


Blue mermaid


Wearing pink on the Boardwalk


Tatooed mermaid


Mermaid and (soon-to-be) mer-mom


Red & white fish


Wearing the official parade hat


Man, dog & parrot


Man-eating goldfish


Bambi the Mermaid and indy director Abel Ferrera 


Ginger & the Skipper (sans Gilligan)


Elvis of the sea


New York's Finest


Trio of New York's Finest


After the parade, a lone mermaid stands in the rain

Mermaid Parade

Kostume Kult

Little Brooklyn

Bambi The Mermaid

Nathan's