A woman in a mermaid themed costume dances with her silk fan veils at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

People ride a butterfly themed bike at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Mermaid Society of Texas present Juneteenth Foundation Founder and Chairman David Peterson the Heritage award at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Time of Night Brass Band member Roosevelt Real Bradley sings at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

People dance at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Mermaid Society of Texas award Barry Brittain as Grand Marshal at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Time of Night Brass Band performs at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Third-time Mermaid Parade attendee Kay Abynante while dressed as a purple and blue mermaid at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.

Mermaid Society of Texas President Cory Glisson-Munier (right) sells t-shirts to customers at the Fifth Annual Mermaid Promenade & Downtown Street Faire, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse.