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New York City Sights

Coney Island USA

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  • Address
    • 1208 Surf Ave at W 12th St
  • Transport
    • D, F, N, Q to Coney Island-Stillwell Ave
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 718 372 5159
  • Price
    • Sideshows by the Seashore adult/child $7.50/5, Burlesque at the Beach admission $15, Coney Island Museum admission 99¢, Saturday night film series ticket incl free popcorn $5
  • Hours
    • Sideshows by the Seashore 1-9pm Sat & Sun Apr-Sep, plus 2-8pm Wed-Fri Jul-Aug, Burlesque at the Beach 9pm Thu, 10pm Sat May-Sep, Coney Island Museum noon-5pm Sat & Sun all year, plus Wed-Fri Jul-Aug, Saturday night film series 8pm Sat May-Sep

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Lonely Planet review for Coney Island USA

The heart of Coney Island in many ways is this two-part, nonprofit complex. Best is the Sideshows by the Seashore, where you can see glass-walking, a face-­tattooed fire-eater, a Mormon sword-swallower and nostril nailers. During the summer, Sideshows hosts Burlesque at the Beach, a tongue-in-cheek program featuring ‘girlie revues’ and bubble machines; sideshow freaks and vaudeville acts add to the mayhem.

Upstairs is the small Coney Island Museum, featuring local memorabilia. It also hosts a goofball Saturday night film series, with such campy ‘classics’ as cult alien romp Forbidden Planet and anything by John Waters.

 

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