Even children love getting involved in the parade and costume fun. Here a group of friends are dressed as little mermaids and are happy to be part of the parade.
The fragile environment of Brooklyn's mermaids is under threat of development.
Classic Carousel at Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, Wales
A parade of mermaids, sea creatures, and very often lots of pasties proceed down Coney Islands historic boardwalk every summer.
Fisherman's Wharf
some of the best bass fishing in all of Canada
Participants in the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade waiting to get tattoos.
In the backstage area parade participants continue to add the finishing touches to their costumes as they wait for the parade to commence.
hot dogs, corn dogs, delectable edibles battered and fried into very configuration imaginable + gutscrambling roaring rollercoaster ride along rickety wooden rails + freakshow funtime + swim at your own risk + wonder wheel + mermaids out on the town = coney island