Thousands made a splash at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The annual parade, which marks the unofficial start to summer, is the largest art procession in the U.S. since its start in 1983.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
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People in a variety of colorful costumes prepare to participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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A person in a mermaid costume high-fives a young girl as she participates in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
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People in a variety of colorful costumes prepare to participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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People in a variety of colorful costumes participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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People in a variety of colorful costumes participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
People in a variety of colorful costumes prepare to participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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People in a variety of colorful costumes participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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People in a variety of colorful costumes participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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Attendees watch as people in a variety of colorful costumes participate in the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island on June 21, 2025, in New York City.
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Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News
Paradegoers dressed in all types of aquatic-themed costumes march and perform in the 43rd Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York on June 21, 2025.
