The Running of the Herring

The herring make a much-anticipated annual return to Plymouth each April via Town Brook, Plimoth Grist Mill and Jenney Pond Park. Celebrate the arrival of spring with friends, family, fun, and FISH with this annual celebration! Every spring tens of thousands of alewife herring set off from locations throughout the North Atlantic, from far afield. They find Plymouth Harbor, swim past Mayflower II and into Town Brook, where they launch themselves two miles upstream against the current, passing the Grist Mill on their way to Billington Sea to spawn. Come and observe this amazing migration known as the herring run! The Plymouth Herring Festival is usually held the 3rd Saturday in April. More information and updates may be checked Here.  

Also not to be missed, nearby Middleborough holds a multi-day annual Herring Run Festival of its own at Oliver Mill Park, usually held the 2nd weekend in April. Click Here for upcoming information.