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🚨 CALL FOR VENDORS – SHAD FEST 2026 🚨

Join us at Shad Fest 2026 at Holyoke Rows— A daylong celebration of the Connecticut River and the annual running of the shad! 🌊🐟

We’re seeking vendors to be part of this lively, community-focused event featuring food, crew races, kayak excursions, river arts & crafts, fishing, shad planking, and more.

🗓 Date: First weekend in June 2026 (exact date TBD)

📍 Location: Holyoke Rows, Jones Ferry Rd., Holyoke, MA

Vendors—this is a great opportunity to promote your products while enjoying a full day by the river alongside an engaged and enthusiastic crowd.

✨ Interested in joining us?

Contact Stephanie Moore, Holyoke Rows Executive Director
📧 [email protected]

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