This year, expect the unexpected at the eagerly awaited Mermaid Society Art Ball, as the Meadows Center comes to life with a magical evening paying tribute to the enchanted world of Mother River. This private gala evening includes starry night rooftop views, sunset glass-bottom boat cruises, live music, dancing, dining, specialty cocktails, live art performances and more. The Mermaid Society Art Ball is scheduled for Friday, September 21st from 7:00 – 11:30p on the grounds of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, located in San Marcos, Texas. The Meadows Center sits on Spring Lake, the site of an environmentally, culturally, and archaeologically significant resource and headwaters of the San Marcos River. The same location where the former Spring Lake Resort at Aquarena Springs, was known as the ‘original home of the San Marcos Mermaids’.