The Delaware Company presents the Festival of the Founding Fish: Upper Delaware Shad Fest, celebrating the American shad’s importance to the Upper Delaware. The events in the festival will take place from May 19 to 28, with free and ticketed events occuring all week long, including shad food tastings, educationsal talks, a dance party, an angler's fair and craft beer and cocktails. 

Accomodation packages are available at preferred venues: Kittatinny Campground, Lander's Narrowsburg Campground, the Stickett Inn and the Hotel Darby. Info about ticketed events is available at myrivertickets.com.

Friday, May 19:

Starling Cabaret: a benefit performance for the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. $75, Pond Eddy, 7 pm to 9 pm. More information at delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/events/starling-cabaret/.

Saturday, May 20:

Barryville Farmers Market: Free. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Shad tasting by celebrity chef Annika Sundivik of Nordic Preserves. Music: All-Time Darling.

Angler's Fair: Free. Fort Delaware, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Delaware River Basin Commission, National Park Service, Fishing Guides and more.

Shad Shindig: Fort Delaware, 6-10 p.m., music by DJ Kristine Barilli, Boyscott, Shredder Thor; celebrity chef Annika Sundvik of Nordic Preserves "Shad Tasting"; food by Nikki C's Seafood (and other delectables), bar x "2022 TAP Festival Winners" Shrewd Fox, and more; advance tickets available at https://myrivertickets.com/events/2nd-annual-shad-shindig-at-fort-delaware-5-20-2023.

Thursday, May 25:

Youth Fishing Day: private event. With the National Park Service, Homestead School and A Single Bite.

Sunday, May 28:

Upper Delaware Scenic Byway Shadrun Bus Ride; to honor 20 years of byway designation with Sullivan County Historian John Conway.

• Free, first come, first served event: space is limited.
• Bus leaves at 11:00 a.m. from Ben's Fresh.
• Round trip Port Jervis, NY to Hancock, NY.
• Stops at: Highland Fishing Access (11:30 a.m.), Cochecton Station for lunch by Cochecton Fire Station (12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.), Hancock Town Square (2:30 to 3:30 p.m.), Downtown Callicoon (4 to 5 p.m.) with sponsored byway cocktail at Catskill Provisions and Shad Programming at Outside Institute, last stop is The Outpost (5:45 p.m.) in Pond Eddy for byway treat and return to Port Jervis by 6 p.m..
• Email: Shadfest@internationalplayground.com for more information.