Coney Island is all set to host the 43rd edition of its iconic Mermaid Parade on Saturday. Thousands are expected to turn up for what coneyisland.com describes as the nation’s largest art parade.

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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade made quite a splash once again. The 43rd annual event — the nation’s largest art parade — welcomed revelers close from the Big Apple to around the world, many ...

She said she’ll never forget the day in 2018 that she and members of the Long Island Mermaid Pod, a group of “merfolk” who swim, dress up and perform as mermaids, rode on a float in the parade.

There's no hate in the mermaid parade. Everybody just wants to be here and have a good time. This is where the community comes to celebrate, and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else," said Stewart.

Now in its 43rd year, the celebration brings more than 5,000 participants to Surf Avenue, strutting in glittery mermaid costumes and bringing color and creativity to the boardwalk.

"If this proposed casino gets approved, it may very well be the death of our Mermaid Parade,” said Adam Rinn, the artistic director at Coney Island USA. "When we are looking to apply for street ...

PHOTOS: Coney Island Mermaid ParadeParticipants dance on Surf Avenue during the 33rd annual Mermaid Parade in New York's Coney Island on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ...

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade made quite a splash once again. The 43rd annual event — the nation’s largest art parade — welcomed revelers close from the Big Apple to around the world, many ...