Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The 2010 Fishtown Shad Fest will be held Saturday April 24th 2010 in the glorious Penn Treaty Park in historic Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. Please save the date April 24th 2010!
If you are interested in getting involved with the fest, please contact Kathryn at 215 427 0350 x120 or email her at kdoherty AT nkcdc.org. We need sponsors, vendors, bands, food, volunteers and more!
We have a few Shad Fest T Shirts Left to purchase!
Buy T Shirts online and we will mail them to you, or stop by NKCDC's office to buy one in person. T-Shirts are $10 plus $5 for shipping. Shirts are just $10 when picked up in person, pick up your t-shirt today at 2515 Frankford Ave, but please payonline first so we know you are coming.
Minna Aapartyi models the ladies t-shirt (photo: Image-Whisperer.com)
Shad is a type of fish that once was very common in the Philadelphia region. Fishtown relied on this fish for their economic sustenance in the colonial times and up through the first world war. One year over 4 million fish were caught from the Delaware river, but the fish has not always been that plentiful. Like many fish now, shad is over fished, but in 1806 overfishing of shad was so drastic the state of Pennsylvania had to ban the use of gill nets. The fish can still be had, but not from any local rivers, most Shad commercially available is from the West Coast.
In 1686 William Penn described Shad “Shads are excellent fish and of the Bigness of our Carp: They are so plentiful, that Captain Smyth’s Overseer at the Skulkil, drew 600 and odd at one Draught; 300 is no wonder; 100 familiarly. They are excellent Pickled or Smokt’d, as well as boyld fresh; they are caught by nets only.” (from Kenneth Milano’s website www.kennethwmilano.com)
The Fishtown Shad Fest in 2009 will be a celebration of a fish that was so important to our neighborhood and city’s history and economy.
WHEN: SATURDAY APRIL 24th 11am-6pm
WHERE: At Penn Treaty Park at Delaware and Columbia Sts.
The Shad Fest will have many events through out the day and we really have something for everyone. The fest runs from 11am-6pm with food and arts vendors all day.
We are working on scheduling our 2010 program now. Please check back for more details soon.
If you are a band and are interested in applying to play, please email Kathryn for information. Please note- WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING PHILADELPHIA BANDS AND GIVE STRONG PREFERENCE TO LOCAL FISHTOWN AREA BASED BANDS.
KdohertyATnkcdc.org
2009's Event schedule
The Fishtown Shad Fest will feature live music by:
12:00noon- The Lara and Joe Show 1:00 pm Gildon Works 2:15 pm Iron 3:30 pm Hoots and Hellmouth
*Kids activities including a Moon Bounce, *Local Arts and Crafts Booths *Trolley Tours with Historian Ken Milano at 1pm and 2pm *The Shad Run-a 5K race benefiting Penn Treaty Park and organized by the Fishtown Beer Runners. The Race is at 1pm, registration starts at 11:30am Register here *Free Kayaking open to the public by PEC . Kayaking slots will be every hour on the hour, all day starting at 11am. *Food Booths-featuring festival-themed foods and local specialties including Shad Fish Sandwiches by Johnny Brenda's Tavern . Food Vendors will be selling from 11 am -5pm. *Valet Bike Parking by Neighborhood Bike Works all day long!
Thanks to the Fishtown Beer Runners, the Shad Fest will have an official run! Celebrate the running of the shad by sprinting along the Delaware River dressed like a fish! The Shad Run 5K is one of many activities planned as part of the Fishtown Business Association's Shad Festival held on the river at Penn Treaty Park.
The course is an out and back and runs on the sidewalk along Delaware Avenue. This is a flat/fast course and will be officially time by Run The Day Race Management. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers plus the top finishers in the following categories: 13 Years and Under, 14-19 Years, 20-29 Years, 30-39 Years, 40-49 Years, 50-59 Years, 60+ Years, and prizes for the best male and female fish costume.
Pre-Registration is $23, Day of is $25. A free festival t-shirt will be given to the first 100 registrants. Registering on-line is highly encouraged.
The run is sponsored by the Fishtown Business Association and organized by the Fishtown Beer Runners. Proceeds benefit Friends of Penn Treaty Park.
We are ready to start accepting vendor applications for 2010!
The Shadfest has a variety of fine arts and craft vendors as well as environmental advocacy and educational groups that attend the fest. Local Businesses also attend to spread the word about their products or services.
Arts and Business vendors must fill out an application and pay a $50 table fee. Tables are available to be rented from us for an additional $10. Non-profit groups can apply to be at the fest free of charge, and can also rent a table for $10.
Please download the Arts/crafts vendor application PDF here. Please download the Non-Profit form here.
QUESTIONS:
If you are an artist or craftsperson, please email Minna mkabooks AT msn.com.
If you are a business or non-profit organization, please email kathryn to get on the list kdoherty AT nkcdc.org.
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