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Sideshows by the Seashore and the Coney Island Museum

  • Address: 1208 Surf Ave., at W. 12th St., Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY, 11224 | Map It
  • Phone: 718/372-5159
  • www.coneyisland.com

Fodor's Review:

Step right up for a lively circus sideshow, complete with a fire-eater, sword swallower, snake charmer, and contortionist. Upstairs, the small museum has Coney Island memorabilia and a great deal of tourist information.

  • Cost: Sideshow $5, museum 99¢
  • Open: Sideshows: Memorial Day-Labor Day, Wed.-Fri. 2-8, weekends 1-11; Apr., May, and Sept., weekends 1-8. Museum: weekends noon-5. Hrs vary, so call ahead
  • Subway: D, F, N, Q to Coney Island Stillwell Ave.
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