About this Event
The Great Duck Derby 2026! Saturday, March 28th, 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. Harley Sing-Along Concert
- Mr. Richard Sing-Along Concert
- Back to Nature Wildlife Animal Encounter
- Bounce Houses
- Bubble Zone
- Nature Crafts
- A Budget Tree Service, Inc. - FREE Giveaways
- Drake Lawn and Pest Control - Info and Duck mascot
- City of Winter Park Sustainability – Education & Giveaways
- FREE Tree Give-away - City of Winter Park
- Orange County Environmental Protection Division – Activities & Giveaways
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection- Central Florida Aquatic Preserve
- Leaf Rubbing Nature Art Craft
- Big Duck Photo Op – Pose with the Big Yellow Duck
- Nature Clay Craft - MBG Community Garden
- Winter Park Library – Craft & Carnival Game
- Magic Beans Activity - Plant a Seed to Take Home
- Kids Temporary Tattoos
- Young Naturalist Summer Camp - Craft and Game
- and the Duck Races!
Food and Snacks:
- Dubsdread Catering: Kid Friendly Food
- Yum Yum Pops
- Chamberlin's Natural Foods - Fresh Coconuts
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 Silly Song Sing-Along with Mr. Richard
1:00p.m. Family Duck race #3
1:30 p.m. Family Level Mead Membership Drawing
THANK YOU Quackacular Sponsors!
DIAMOND SPONSOR (PRESENTING SPONSOR)
AdventHealth
GOLDEN DUCK SPONSORS
Galloway Foundation
Seacoast Bank
Drake Lawn and Pest Control
Ovation Construction Company
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor + Reed, P.A.
DFCU Financial
LUCKY DUCK SPONSORS
Chamberlin's Natural Foods
A Budget Tree Service, Inc.
Lois D. Brennan
Optimus Energy Solutions
Fannie Hillman + Associates
New York Life
The Balmoral Group
IN-KIND AND DONORS
Dubsdread Catering
Bowman and Blair Ecology and Design, Inc.
Yum Yum Pops
St. John Lutheran Church
City of Winter Park/Parks and Recreation
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.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 South Denning Drive, Winter Park, United States
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