Arlo and Nora Guthrie named king and queen of Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Nathan’s Famous may be the place to go in Coney Island, but this June, revelers will be shouting for “Alice’s Restaurant.”
Folk singer Arlo Gurthrie and his sister Nora have been crowned King Neptune and Queen Mermaid for the 37th Annual Mermaid Day Parade, hosted each year by the nonprofit organization Coney Island USA. This year, the celebration takes place on June 22.
According to Coney Island USA founder Dick Zigun, this year’s honorees are the only Mermaid Parade royalty to have grown up on Mermaid Avenue, right in the heart of Coney Island.