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Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in When the Tides Held the Moon
Sun, Aug 17
|Brooklyn, NY
Venessa Vida Kelley shares the real history behind their Coney Island historical romantasy, When the Tides Held the Moon, in a multimedia conversation about sideshow acts of the past, Coney Island’s cultural significance at the turn of the 20th Century, and the lessons “America’s Playground” can tea


Time & Location
Aug 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Brooklyn, NY, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USA
About the event
Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in When the Tides Held the Moon
Sunday, August 17, 2025
3:00 PM
Coney Island Museum: 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11224 United States
Free Admission!
MERMAIDS, SIDESHOWS, AND SEASIDE ALLURE: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in When the Tides Held the Moon
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