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2015 Shad Festival

Date:Saturday, April 18, 2015

Time:10:00am3:00pm

Location: Fairmount Water Works (link to venue website)640 Water Works Drive Philadelphia, PA 19130

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It’s shad season in Philadelphia! Join Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend.

Hone your fishing skills at a fishing clinic, where a certified fishing instructor will teach basic techniques for fishermen of all ages. Stop in at Heart to Hearth Cookery at the Fairmount Water Works for a demonstration on fishnet-weaving and catching shad in traditional Native American culture.

Catch a cooking demonstration, or make a colorful fish rubbing.


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