You may know by now that I love pretty much anything to do with Coney Island. Last New Year’s Eve, Coney Island introduced a new and groovy alternative to the crowds in Times Square: the Parachute Jump Midnight Ball Drop! This year, Coney Island USA is starting another new tradition, their first New Year’s Eve Party. Get a ticket, bring your buddies, and ring in the new year at the seashore! ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City
Ray Valenz Breathing Fire at the 2015 New Year’s Eve Parachute Jump Ball Drop (Photo by Norm Blake)
Coney Island USA Presents: ‘How Cool Is This New Year’s Eve Party?”
Brooklyn, NY, December 2015 – Ring in the New Year with Coney Island USA, your Not For Profit Arts Organization at the Beach, at the first ever New Year’s Eve Party!
Schedule of Events:
8PM – Doors Open
9PM – Sideshows by The Seashore – “New Years Eve in Heaven,” A Performance Art Collaboration by” Dick Zigun, The Unelected Mayor of Coney Island, & Eckszooberante Newspaper Ninja! Featuring Father Time vs. Baby New Year! Eckszooberante is a World Champion Bboy/Breakdancer, 2D Animator/Fine Artist, Comedian, and Boylesque/Performance Artist. A Miami transplant with extensive stage history, Eckszooberante can be seen many nights a week, channeling the power cosmic at venues all across New York City in a variety of shows.
10PM – Sideshows by the Seashore – Coney Island Laser Shows presents a special Rock and Roll themed Laser Show. Swim in a sea of color as we transform the air around you into a fully immersive, mind blowing laser light experience. Plus take a virtual ride on Coney’s most exciting roller coasters on our 15 foot video screen.
11PM – Walk to the Boardwalk for the Parachute Jump Midnight Ball Drop!
1AM- Sideshows by the Seashore – Performance by The Coney Island Circus Sideshow!
New Year’s Eve Rock and Roll Laser Show (Photo by Norm Blake)
Where:
Coney Island USA/Sideshows by the Seashore 1208 Surf Avenue (between Stillwell Avenue and West 12th Street) Brooklyn, NY 11224 D, N, F, Q trains to Stillwell Ave.
Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the door. Further info and advance tickets at: www.coneyisland.com
UPDATE: The rides are FREE!! Check out this segment from Pix 11 News.
ABOUT: Coney Island USA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization based in the amusement park area of the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn New York at 1208 Surf Ave. In existence since 1980, Coney Island USA has developed and produces a number of different programs including some of New York City’s best loved summer programming, such as the Mermaid Parade and the Coney Island Circus Sideshow. Coney Island USA also operates the Coney Island Museum and produces Ask the Experts, Burlesque at the Beach, Funhouse Philosophers, the Coney Island Tattoo and Hot Rod Festival, Congress of Curious Peoples and the Coney Island Sideshow School. Coney Island USA also produces the Coney Island Film Society and the Coney Island Film Festival in association with indiefilmpage.com.