The Great Duck Derby 2023!

Saturday, March 25th, 10am- 2pm!

Gather up the kids and head out to The Great Duck Derby for a day of family fun at Mead Botanical Garden.

The Duck Derby, a spring-time tradition, features little yellow rubber duck races and LOTS of FUN, FREE activities. It’s just $5 to adopt a little race duck or $20 for a 5-duck quack pack.

All other activities are FREE.

***The Derby runs rain or shine.***

Event fun includes…

• Duckoration Station (decorate your little rubber racing duck)
• Mr. Richard Sing-Along
• Mr. Harley Sing-Along
• Back to Nature Wildlife Animal Encounter
• Bounce Houses
• Face Painting
• Magic Beans
• Games and Crafts
• Mobile Winter Park Library
• UCF Bug Closet
• Nature Crafts
• Big yellow duck photo op area
• and the Duck Races!

Event and Race Schedule

10:00 a.m. Duck Adoptions & Activities begin

11:00 a.m. Big Beautiful Sponsor Duck Race

11:15 a.m. Family Duck Race #1

11:30 a.m. Silly Song Sing-Along with Mr. Harley

12:00 p.m. Family Duck Race #2

12:30 p.m. Mr. Richard Sing-Along

1:00p.m. Family Duck race #3

1:30 p.m. Family Level Mead Membership Drawing

For more information or volunteer opportunities, visit www.meadgarden.org or contact Emily at [email protected]

All proceeds from the Great Duck Derby benefit Mead’s children’s nature programs.