After a long covid-imposed hiatus, The City Reliquary Museum’s Miss Subways returns! The beloved event, known for highlighting NYC’s underground and outsider talent, will take place on Friday, April 28, 7:00-11:00 p.m., at New York’s historic nexus of the weird and whimsical, Coney Island USA's Sideshows by the Seashore Theater (1208 Surf Ave., Brooklyn).

The City Reliquary’s Miss Subways celebrates the historic “Miss Subways” beauty contest held in New York City from 1941 to 1976 (and resurrected once in 2004) while challenging traditional ideas of beauty. Updated for the 21st century and first presented in 2017, the City Reliquary event expands on the progressive history of Miss Subways as the first racially integrated beauty competition and is open to contestants of all gender identities, body types, and ages 18+ to compete for the prized title of Miss Subways.

Our event emcee, current reigning Miss Coney Island and local burlesque performer Maggie McMuffin of New York’s Last Chance Dancers, will preside over the evening’s antics.

Local celebrity judges will determine who takes home the transit tiara. This year’s panel features some of the best of the city’s artists, performers, historians and daily documentarians:

● Performance artist and Miss Subways 2017, Lisa Levy
● Unofficial talent scout of New York, New York Nico
● Elf Girl and LES Art Star, Reverend Jen Miller
● Instagram sensation Maxine the Fluffy Corgi
● Greg Young of the Bowery Boys

All proceeds benefit The City Reliquary and Coney Island USA. Space is limited!!!

All ticket sales are non-refundable and WILL CALL only, to be picked up day of performance, at our box office at 1208 Surf Avenue. TICKETS WILL NOT SHIP. There are no extra service fees for online purchase. Please check your junk or spam folder if you do not receive an email confirmation, in your inbox.