Coney Island USA
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Coney Island USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization founded by Dick Zigun to preserve the performance arts of the American sideshow and the history of Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
CIUSA is home to the famous "Sideshow by the Seashore" which is the last true "Ten in One" sideshow in the world. It programs also include the annual Mermaid Parade, which is the largest arts parade in America, as well as the Coney Island Museum, Burlesque at the Beach, Saturday Night Movies, Ask the Experts Lecture Series, Sideshow School, Coney Island Film Festival, Creepshow at the Freakshow, and more.
The Coney Island Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Coney Island, with antiques and relics of old rides.
Coney Island USA also sponsors a Tattoo and Motorcycle festival every year.
