Come visit the Virginia Aquarium in early April to see real mermaids face-to-face. The event runs April 3-5 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Red Sea Tunnel. The event is open to all ages, tickets ...

In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Then, there’s the whole “finfluencer” trend, with mermaids and mermans like Grace Page and Merman Chris making a splash on social media.

Mermaids are splashing into the Newport Aquarium starting this month.The mermaids will be at the aquarium on select days starting Sept. 23 to Oct. 22, swimming, playing and entertaining underwater and ...