"Washington Coast Mermaid Festival Makes Grays Harbor Its Epicenter

(Westport, Washington) – For about a week, in one town on the Washington coast it will be all about mermaids. (Photos courtesy Capture.Share.Repeat)

Near Westport, the International Mermaid Museum has a duty to keep the
legends alive year-round, with exhibits devoted to merfolk mythology
while teaching the science of ocean ecology and appreciation of the
world that exists from “seashore to sea floor.”

However, from March 26 through April 3, that realm of the mermaid comes
alive in a distinctive new way, with the museum holding its annual
Mermaid Festival – a mix of performances by mermaid people, music, art
and a treasure hunt for the kids. During this week-long festival, there
will be no admission charge to the International Mermaid Museum.

The museum has become a staple of unique finds on the Washington coast,
both educational and enchanting, with its usual exhibits offering plenty
of wonder. However, now these sirens of the deep will be out in the open
here, with Grays Harbor serving as a magnet for the legendary finned
people from the sea. You'll be guaranteed mermaid sightings, say organizers.

At the top of the bill, Una the Mermaid performs in her traveling tank
on Saturday and Sunday. She brings an actual tank and swims in and out
of view to the delight of people of all ages. For about ten years now,
Una has been a “mermaid entertainer,” bringing a magic act of sorts to
the stage as well as these striking mermaid impressions. She's been the organizer of the annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade, which has also
included International Mermaid Museum founder Kim Roberts. Through that organization, Roberts won Mermazing Person of the Year in 2021.

Also on the schedule is Olive the Alchemist, who is founder of the
Seattle Mermaid School. She will have a regal presence for the
Washington coast shindig, presiding on the mermaid throne each day of
the festival. For those who want to enter the realm of mermaids
themselves, Olive will teach a free, hour-long class for aspiring
mermaids of all ages, covering safety, physicality, believability and
immersion in that wondrous faerie world. The classes happen each day at
4 p.m. at the museum."
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"Believability sounds like it should be a required course for retrumplicans. Their fantasy world could use some of that.

TB

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