Riverkeeper Fish Migration Celebration: Welcoming of the fish
June 20, 2026
5:00 pm
Unico Park - Newburgh, NY
Location
Unico Park70 Front Street Newburgh, NY 12550
Event type
Community
On Saturday, June 20, join us from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Newburgh at Unico Park for the Riverkeeper Fish Migration Celebration Welcoming of the Fish! It’s free, family-friendly, and delightfully fishy!
Together we will mark the return of our Hudson River fish home from the ocean with our river-faring flotilla of fish-themed boats. Led by a massive Atlantic sturgeon, the vessels will travel the route of the seasonal migration, north from the Atlantic Ocean into the Hudson.
We’ll have live music, food carts, and community art-building (make your own puppets!) throughout the event.
Starting at 6:00pm, our Welcoming of the Fish will honor and celebrate the fishes’ epic journeys with more live music, a puppet performance by inspired artist Rhiannon Catalyst with puppets from Big Nazo, a spoken dedication from a member of the Ramapo Munsee Nation, a public-participatory Parade of the Fish, a spectacular water spouting display from retired FDNY fireboat John J. Harvey, and a call to action from Riverkeeper President Tracy Brown.
We’ll cheer the arrival of the flotilla led by a larger-than-life sturgeon-themed Schooner Apollonia, designed by renowned artist Greg Corbino — spreading joy, raising awareness, and turning the waterway into a floating work of art.
Then, stick around for more music as the celebration continues.
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Be a part of our celebration of the life in the river! Bring your fishy spirit, costumes, puppets, voices, and be a part of the Parade of Fish.
Spread the word by sharing our posts on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and tagging @Riverkeeper #FishMigrationCelebration
With appreciation for the artists that bring this vision to life:
Big Nazo
Rhiannon Catalyst
Greg Corbino
Callie Mackenziee
Lisa Pellegrino of Soil & Soul Band
Unicorn Brass Band
Rhiannon Catalyst
Greg Corbino
Callie Mackenziee
Lisa Pellegrino of Soil & Soul Band
Unicorn Brass Band
Thank you to our community partners!
Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy
Newburgh Clean Water Project
Newburgh Environmental Justice Fellows
Newburgh Waterways Center
Newburgh Clean Water Project
Newburgh Environmental Justice Fellows
Newburgh Waterways Center
Many thanks to our sponsor:
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Dam removal
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