Our schedule will be in flux as we work to coordinate things.
THANK YOU for being patient
with us while we work.
CLICK HERE to see the current VERY basic
rough draft of our schedule.
OR
Check out our daily break down below!*
* this will likely change.We just know sometimes, ANY info can be helpful.

Daily Schedule*

*Subject to change.

8am-9am: Coral Cove Coffee Bar

8am-9am: Morning soak & swim @ Hotel Pool

8am-11:55pm: Open swim @ Hotel Pool

8:45am: Good Morning/Welcome & Announcements

9am-9:30am: Workshop series #2

9:45am-10:15am: Workshop series #3

10:30am-11:30am: Keynote/Workshop #4

10:30am-11:30am: Open Crafting & supply swap

11:30am-1pm: LUNCH BREAK

12pm-5pm: Open swim @ GRWP Pool*

1pm-2pm: Workshop series #5

1pm-4pm: Dry Photoshoots*

1pm-5pm: MerFolk Vendor Merket Open

2:30pm-3:30pm: Workshop series #6

4pm-5pm: DINNER BREAK

5pm-8pm: Group swim @ GRWP Pool

5pm-8pm: Underwater Photo Booth

5pm-8pm: PADI Class Water Time*

5:15-5:45pm: Workshop series #7

7:30pm: GROUP PHOTO

9:30-Midnight: “Dive into the Abyss” Blacklight Ball*

9:30-Midnight: Quiet Activities & Open Crafting

* seperate fees and/or registration required

FRIDAY

5pm-6:30pm: Registration Open

5pm-11:pm: Open swim @ Hotel Pool
6pm-6:10pm: Welcome & Announcements

6:15pm-7pm: Workshop series #1

7pm-10pm: Gaming Den Open

7-8: Elegy of the Abyss Adventure

7:15pm-9pm: shop, swap, & sell

8pm-10pm: Paint A Ceramic*

9:15pm-11:15pm: MerFolk Onesie/Kirigumi Mixer

9:30pm-Midnight: Quiet Activities & Open Crafting

11:30pm-Midnight: Midnight Meditation

Saturday

Sunday

8:45am: Good Morning/Welcome & Announcements

9:05am-9:30am: Workshop #8A:

9:05am-9:45am: Workshop #8B: Morning Tea & Cookies 2.0

9:05am-11am: Siren Spa*

9:45am-10:30am: Workshop series #9

11am-12pm: Keynote/Workshop #10

12pm-1pm: LUNCH BREAK

1pm: Workshop series #11

1pm-5pm: Dry Photoshoots*

2:15pm: Workshop series #12

Classes, Seminars, Workshops, & Social Activities

Classroom Time Fri pm,
In Pool time Sat pm

Additional Registration & Fees Apply

PADI Certification

In this class you will learn about the basics of mermaid swimming with a PADI-certified Mermaid Instructor. This course includes a background in mermaid stories & lore, how to choose and put on a rental mermaid tail or fin, stretches, self rescue skills, the basics of safe breath hold techniques, weighting for buoyancy, surface diving, how to enter & exit the water, how to float, and then have a bit of time to take photos. After successful completion of this class you will receive a digital certification card from PADI!
CLICK HERE to Register.
**Prerequisites: - At least 6 years of age. Minors must have a parent or guardian present. - Be able to swim 25 meters (80 feet) comfortably without any aids, float at the surface for at least 3 minutes, and be in good physical health.**
No previous mermaiding or freediving experience required!
Equipment needed: - Towel - Swimsuit - Change of clothing - Mask and snorkel - Bifins - Monofin and mermaid tail

time TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

What's in a Tail?

From the very beginner basics through advanced things like silicone tail repair, come join Mermaid Meko as she guides us through what makes a tail, what to consider when looking for your own tail, and how to maintain tails once they live with you.

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Friday 7:15pm-9pm

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Swap & Shop

Have old merfolk or mertender gear just taking up valuable costume real estate at home? Bring it to the swap n' shop and "sea" if it can find a new home! And find some new stuff to take it's place!
Anything merfolk or mertender related allowed...but ONLY merfolk or mertender items allowed.
**sellers are responsible for their own items, sales, and any taxes. MNMC assumes no responsibility for items brought to the swap n shop.**

Friday 7-10pm

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Gaming Den Open

We will have a variety of games available for you to come play with your friends OR join one of the several gaming events we will have available.

Friday 8-10pm

Additional Registration & Fees Apply

Paint a Ceramic *tbd items

We are partnering with a small local studio to bring our guests a unique craftivity!
You will have the choice of choosing an octopus mug or a starfish ornament, be led through the painting process by an instructor, and if all goes to plan be able to take your piece home Sunday! (we will ship them otherwise)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Enter code: MNMCPC26 for access

Friday 7-8pm

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Elegy of the Abyss Adventure

Come join this gaming adventure led by the game creator! Crowd-funded last year, Elegy of the Abyss is a game about the merfolk world by a merfolk! Game should last around an hour, and we will likely host just 1 round, so be sure to stop by early to snag your seat at the table!

Friday 9:15-11:30pm

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Cozy Cavern: Quiet Activities & Open Crafting

Our Gaming Den will roll right into a secondary hang out spot for the night with a focus on more quiet activities & atmosphere. The craft item swap bin will be out along with crafting supplies and other quiet activities.

Friday 9:15-11:15pm

INCLUDED w/ Badge

MerFolk Mixer Onesie Party

Our onesie/kirigumi party tradition began years ago amongst some cast out at the MN renaissance festival, including the Mermaid Cove team, and Tanja (our event director] got hooked.
Being able to be comfy, cozy, cute AND still in a COSTUME!?! YUS PLZ!
So. Come in your favorite onesie, borrow one of ours...or just show up as your glorious self; however you feel coziest & comfiest. And then join us for some getting to know one another stuff, some snacks, and chill together for some community time.

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Shimmy Siren

Graceful arms, a strong core, and fluid undulations are important for both belly dancers and merfolk!
Come join us as Tanja brings her 2 decades of dance experience and leads us through some basic bellydance movements that can help you build strength, grace, and fluidity into your own merfolk practice.

Friday 11:15pm-Midnight

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Midnight Meditation

Join us as we wind down from day 1 together with some quiet mindful moments. We will be led through a simple meditation and relaxation exercise to help quiet our bodies and minds before ending our day.

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Improv 101

Being able to come up with creative ways to react and / or respond while in tail...or just life in general honestly...can be a really helpful tool.
Come learn the basics of Improv from one of the Twin Cities own leading improv coaches & performers!
We are currently working out the de-tails with them, so stay tuned here for updates on this exciting opportunity!

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Dive into Diversity

One of our favorite things about the merfolk community is how diverse the culture is. In a time and climate where diversity is under attack from many angles, we at MNMC felt it important to include a panel on this topic this year.
Come join our panel as they discuss what diversity in the mer world means & looks like for them, and add your own input during discusison time.

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

SeaBloom

We are working with Ori the Siren from WI to bring this underwater wig and make-up seminar to you.
Details still pending.

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Tea & Cookie Decorating

Come take a break, sit back ,and sip on some delicious tea while decorating your own cookie.
This is an experiment in crowdfunding to try out options to expand programming without expanding the badge cost; we will be accepting donations to help cover the materials cost.

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Monofin Mixer

Curious about monofins?
Have several different monofins yourself?

Come to the monofin mixer to learn a bit more about the options available, share what you know about your own monofin, and maybe even try a few on (always ask before trying on others gear).

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TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Make a Mer Clip

Come get crafty with us!
Mermaid Meko will be leading us through making our very own mer themed hair (or elsewhere) clip!
ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED, you just bring yourshellf!

Saturday, 9:30pm-Midnight

Seperate ticket required.

Dive into the Abyss:
A BlackLight Ball!

Come dressed to impress in your best blacklight deep sea creature costuming! There will be a costume contest, blacklight face & body painting, a photo booth, a creature Cavern, dancing, and silly shenanigans.

TBD

Seperate fees & registration required.

Dry Photoshoots

New this year, we are offering DRY photoshoots! Come get some photos of your mersona!
Dry shoots will be located in a private suite space, will have access to a changing area, and include 15min shooting time. There will be a limited amount of tails available to RENT in addition to the shoot fee, which will be $75.

TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

ASL Basics 101 & 102

Come learn helpful signs for when you are in spaces and places where hearing may not be possible AND be better able to communicate with the world around you! This will be our 3rd year offering ASL, as we believe repeated exposure helps fishes and friends remember, practice, and put it into use!

Sunday morning, 9:15am-10:50am

Seperate ticket required,

Siren Spa

After a long weekend of merfolk shenanigans, come enjoy some self care with us. Included are:

- foot soak

- face mask

- hand mask

- set of nails

- spa snacks

Sunday morning, 9:15am-10:50am

Seperate ticket required,

Siren Spa

After a long weekend of merfolk shenanigans, come enjoy some self care with us. Included are:

- foot soak

- face mask

- hand mask

- set of nails

- spa snacks

Saturday

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Underwater Photo Booth

NEW for 2026!

Take advantage of our underwater photo booth, with an a la' carte option to purchase your photos offered by our photographer team! Another component of our affordability effort, this let's us offer Underwater Photos at a fraction of the cost!

Saturday pm

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Mer Swim Drills- in water

NEW for 2026!

Swimming is all about technique!!! Learn some basic dolphin kick drills, in the water, to better feel and understand where the dolphin kick actually starts from (hint; it’s not your knees! The better your basic skills are, the stronger, safer and easier your swim will become!

Saturday am TBD

INCLUDED w/ Badge

Mer Swim Techniques- in classroom

NEW for 2026!

Understanding the why and how of swimming like a merfolk! In this class we will explore a lesson in learning the dolphin kick by learning more about the entire butterfly stroke as a whole. Why we need to move our bodies in certain ways and where does the power of your kick really come from? This is a dry lesson that will later correlate to drills taught in the pool, and will help you create a stronger, more powerful and safe way of swimming as a merfolk.

Get in touch with us:

Please feel free to reach out if you have questions about the schedule or seminars & sessions.

Our schedule will be in flux as we work to coordinate things. THANK YOU for being patient with us while we work. CLICK HERE to see the current VERY basic rough draft of our schedule. OR Check out our daily break down below!* * this will likely change.We just know sometimes, ANY info can be helpful.

Daily Schedule*

FRIDAY

Saturday

Sunday

Classes, Seminars, Workshops, & Social Activities

Get in touch with us:

Our schedule will be in flux as we work to coordinate things.
THANK YOU for being patient
with us while we work.
CLICK HERE to see the current VERY basic
rough draft of our schedule.
OR
Check out our daily break down below!*
* this will likely change.We just know sometimes, ANY info can be helpful.