Una The Mermaid
Experience the magic of Una the Mermaid, bringing her mesmerizing underwater performance art to Bumbershoot.
Featuring
Una the Mermaid
Una the Marvelous Mermaid is a professional mermaid performer and underwater artist known for blending myth, movement, and immersive storytelling. Performing within a 900-gallon aquarium, she creates captivating, up-close encounters that invite audiences into a surreal world inspired by ocean mythology. Her work draws from the nostalgic tradition of traveling sideshows while reimagining mermaids as living, breathing performance art. Based in Portland, Una is the founder and producer of the annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade and Festival and the protagonist of the internationally touring film Sirens Call. Whether performing by day or in illuminated after dark settings, her work evokes wonder, curiosity, and a sense of magic just beneath the surface.
About This District
Born in Hawaiian waters and now often spotted off the Washington coast with her pod, Una invites festivalgoers into an immersive world of myth, wonder, and merfolk lore. Stop by her glass tank to say “Shello,” watch her glide through the water, and experience a rare encounter that feels pulled straight from the depths of a fairytale.