The longest-running mermaid event on the West Coast returns to Sacramento as the California Mermaid Convention celebrates all things under the sea.
The 2026 event will be held in Rancho Cordova from Friday to Sunday, May 16-18, organizers said.
Rachel Smith, co-organizer of the convention and co-founder of Mermaid and Mom, a mermaid party entertainment business, told The Sacramento Bee in 2025 that the California Mermaid Convention brings together water enthusiasts who care for the environment and love dressing up…