Shad Derby Parade

 

The Windsor Jaycees are proud to sponsor and organize the 2026 Shad Derby Parade. The annual tradition of the Shad Derby Festival and Parade began in 1966 and the Jaycees have proudly organized the Festival and Parade since 1972. The parade is the culmination of the Windsor Shad Derby Festival which brings thousands of people to Windsor each year.

The 2026 Shad Derby Festival Green and Parade activities will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The Parade will leave Windsor High School at 11:30 am, march down Capen Street to Broad Street and be at the Town Green at 12:00 pm. This year's Parade Chair is Joe McAuliffe. 

Parade participants should arrive at the staging area at Windsor High School by 10:30 a.m.

We often have 50 or more groups marching in the parade, and we hope to have about that number again this year. 

If you would like to inquire about parade participation please contact Joe McAuliffe at parade@windsorjaycees.com.  We're always looking for interesting participants for the parade, so if you have any suggestions please email us.

(we are having trouble with the Parade Participation Agreement form found in the link below so please use email)

 

The deadline to submit parade requests is Tuesday, May 12th.

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