Royal Court's Float

Date: Third Saturday of May
The float is part of the parade

Sponsored by the Civitan Club

The Shad Fest Bureau is grateful to the Civitan Club of Windsor for their yearly design, construction and decorating of the Royal Court's float.

This famous float is used to carry the reigning Monarch and the Court in the annual Shad Derby parade every year. The Civitans have been carrying out this tradition since the early 1980's as part of their contribution to the Windsor Shad Derby Festival.

2019 Shad Derby Royal Court's Float

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Windsor Shad Derby Festival

The Windsor Shad Derby Festival is a long standing New England Tradition. The tradition began in 1955 with an annual fishing tournament to raise awareness of the growing pollution of the Connecticut River. In 1966, as the Derby grew in size a parade and festivities on the Windsor Town Green were added to celebrate & commemorate the Shad Derby Festival and promote the best of the local area through it's many resources, businesses and organizations.