The NY Annual Mermaid Parade is an auunal event taking place in Coney Island. The tradition first begain 1983, when this of event was conceptualized and organized by Dick Ziguan. The Mermaid Parade is held in celebration of beginning of the summar season and takes place on Saturday closest to the calendar start of Summar. See photos below taken at the parade.

A man wades out of the water after marching during the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
A man wades out of the water after marching during the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011 REUTERS
A woman dressed as a mermaid sits on the beach after the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
A woman dressed as a mermaid sits on the beach after the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011. REUTERS
Women dressed as mermaids perch on a rock after the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
Women dressed as mermaids perch on a rock after the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011. REUTERS
Nicole Smith marches during the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
Nicole Smith marches during the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011. REUTERS
Jill Anne performs during the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
Jill Anne performs during the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011. REUTERS
A girl watches the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
A girl watches the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011. REUTERS
Anna Kolker fixes Karolina Formella039s hair at a bus stop before the start of the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York
Anna Kolker (R) fixes Karolina Formella's hair (L) at a bus stop before the start of the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York June 18, 2011. REUTERS