Coney Island Freak Show 2025. In 1922 professor sam wagner opened the rival world circus freak show on coney island. Coney island, ny — tucked on a corner of surf avenue between the cyclone and nathan's stands a squat building that beckons passersby with bold block letters beneath.

Hosted by coney island usa, the sideshows by the seashore is hosted within an official new york city landmark building on surf avenue and west 12th street and is quickly becoming. Check out the memorabilia from coney island ‘s heyday in the early 1900s, as well as video installations, temporary exhibits, and the fabulous collection of funhouse mirrors.