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Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in When the Tides Held the Moon

Sun, Aug 17

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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

Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in When the Tides Held the Moon
Mermaids, Sideshows, and Seaside Allure: Resurrecting Historic Coney Island in When the Tides Held the Moon

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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