• The 2024 Coney Island Circus Sideshow season has come to an end.
  • Coney Island USA took possession of the building in 1996 and, with funding from NYC, was able to purchase the property in 2008.
  • Coney Island is a neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
  • Now, after decades of decline, Coney Island has had a resurgence, making it once again a great destination for sun, surf, and old-fashioned fun.
  • The legendary Wonder Wheel is one of the most famous rides at Coney Island, standing 150 feet tall and featuring stationary and traveling cabins.
  • “If you’ve never been to the mermaid parade you’re really missing out on what Coney Island is,” says Adam Rinn, artistic director of Coney Island USA, a not...
  • It became part of Long Island after Coney Island Creek silted up to form a sandbar (about 5 miles [8 km] long and 0.25–1 mile [0.4–1.6 km] wide)...
  • Coney Island has been on my list for several years and I never had the time to visit before, so glad to finally be able to visit this iconic park!
  • “The diaries of James Onorato are among the Coney Island Museum’s most significant holdings.This collection of hand-written volumes and supporting materials...
  • Coney Island Circus Sideshow at 1208 Surf Avenue is the last permanently housed venue in the United States.