About Us:

Shello and Welcome to The “Minne” MN MerCon,
where the weather outside may be frightful, but the party inside is so delightful! 
Mid - winter can feel like it lasts forever, and many of us midwestern mers struggle with lack of access
to sunshine and water and…...well........dopamine…….. 
So we thought we would throw a party to give us all something to look forward to
and shell-ebrate during the colder season(s)!!!
At first, we were just looking for a space and place for us to gather as a community,
but things just kept flowing and now..., well, here we are a full 3 years later!
It's amazing what can happen when people come together as a community.
I can't wait to "sea" what we can do together this year!
Just because we grew in size doesn't mean we changed our focus though,
and that's important to know that if you plan on coming to "Minne" MerCon.
Our focus was, and still IS, on building safe space within the community for people
to come learn, grow, and try new things in a supportive and safe way.
So, we invite you to come join us for a weekend filled with:
open swims, engaging seminars, spe-shell guests, certifications, gaming,
and other social events like the larger coastal mercons, just on a slightly smaller (and more local!)
……scale! We know some things are a little different than other cons, & we like that we are finding our own unique flavor of fun as more pods grow other events. We are committed to remaining a safe & sustainable space for everyone to feel welcome to explore the MerFolk Community while continuing to develop the close community retreat style the event has been evolving.
We already have fun plans in the works for 2026,
where we plan to expand and build even more on what we started the past 2 years...but for now,
we hope you SEA that while we may be "minnie" in size,
we put a large part of our hearts into making something for our community.
"Minne" MerCon 2024, 2025, 2026 and MNMerCon are the result of the collaborative effort 
of the Minnesota MerFolk Pod & OMPA Arts.
We're a small, volunteer based team, dedicated to creating safe and inclusive spaces
for mermaid enthusiasts of all ages, stages, and abilities.
Please feel free to check out more about our team below,
visit our F.A.Q. if you want to learn more,
or contact us if you have further questions.
Otherwise, please feel welcome to explore the website and we hope to see you at the event!