Poseidon’s Parade Returns!
Join us Saturday September 21st at 1pm to step off for the 2024 Poseidon’s Parade! Starting at beach 105th street on the boardwalk (Caracas (Google location) and proceeding towards 95th street, past our luminous judges panel at 98th street. Stay for outdoor activities and to enjoy all the rockaway boardwalk has to offer!
The Day’s Events
A Day Of Fun And Fantasy By The Sea
Poseidon’s Parade is an inclusive art parade for people of all ages on the Rockaway boardwalk that takes place in September. Stepping off at Noon from the 106th Street concessions (Caracas) and continues down to 98th street towards our judges stands and ending 95th street with a music and fun activities for all ages.
Founded by the Rockaway Mermaid Brigade in partnership with the Parks Department in the image of Coney Island’s legendary Mermaid Parade, the Brigade seeks to bring a bit of the Coney Island magic to end the summer on a high note.
Image by @themermaidstudio
Image by @themermaidstudio
Image by @themermaidstudio
PARTICIPANTS
Information for Participants
The Parade is free for spectators. For those wishing to march in the parade, we charge a small fee. For individual marchers (this includes groups, just let us know your group name), it’s $5 to participate. For push-pull floats (motorized vehicles are prohibited on the boardwalk) the fee is $30 and includes 5 individuals for that fee. Poseidon’s Parade is a not-for-profit organization, all fees go towards supporting the parade operations.
Individuals, Groups, pets, and bicycles
Individual marchers, groups without a float, pet owners, and bicycles should register with individual registration. If you are part of a group, just make sure you fill in which group you’re with in the space provided. Same goes if you’re in a group with a float, but registering on your own. Cost: $5
Push-Pull Floats
Push-pull float registration includes 5 marchers. If you have more marchers joining you but registering on their own, make sure they know the name of your float group so we know who they’re with. When planning your float, keep in mind that the boardwalk gets narrow in some places. Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the boardwalk. Cost: $30
Spectators!
As always, the parade is free to attend for all people of all ages. We can’t wait to see you there!
Location
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk
The inaugural parade was held on the newly rebuilt Rockaway Beach boardwalk in September 2015. As the boardwalk grows and the community around it thrives, so has the parade, with thousands of attendees and dozens of creative marchers of all ages celebrating live on the beach.
“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”
