The Great Duck Derby
THE GREAT DUCK DERBY Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 10 AM – 2 PM
A Quacktacular Day of Family Fun for Everyone featuring Little Yellow Rubber Duck Races
Event fun includes…
- Duckoration Station (decorate your rubber racing duck)
- Mr. Richard Sing-Along Concert
- Back to Nature Wildlife Animal Encounter
- Bounce Houses / Bubble Zone
- Nature Crafts
- Bug Closet! UCF Entomology Dept
- City of Winter Park Sustainability
- FREE Tree Give-away – City of Winter Park
- Orange County Environmental Protection Division – Activities & Giveaways
- Leaf Rubbing Nature Art Craft
- Big Duck Photo Op – Pose with the Big Yellow Duck
- Nature Clay Craft – MBG Community Garden
- Fun4OrlandoKids – Craft Activity and Bubbles
- Bookwyrm Bookshop – Childrens Books, Coloring, Storytime
- 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!
Quack Pack – $20
Buy 4 race ducks and get 1 free
Racing Ducks – $5
Duck Derby t-shirt – $10
Whistle – $3
Duck Bucket Hat – $15
Event and Race Schedule:
10 a.m. Duck Adoptions & Activities begin
11 a.m. Big Beautiful Sponsor Duck Race
11:15 a.m. Family Duck Race #1
11:30 a.m. Mr. Harley – Live Music
12 p.m. Family Duck Race #2
12:30 p.m. Mr. Richard – Live Music
1 p.m. Family Duck Race #3
1:30 p.m. Family Level Mead Membership Drawing
Volunteer at The Great Duck Derby … Sign Up Here
Mead Botanical Garden Inc. thanks all of our sponsors for their generosity and contributions in support of this fun family day. The Great Duck Derby is hosted by Mead Botanical Garden Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, that works in partnership with the City of Winter Park to program, restore and revitalize Mead Botanical Garden.
Please be informed that by entering The Great Duck Derby in Mead Botanical Garden, you are deemed to have given Mead Botanical Garden, Inc. and its partners a consent for the right to be photographed, filmed or recorded, without any compensation. Your consent also includes agreeing that your photographs, films or recordings can be used by Mead Botanical Garden, Inc. and its partners in the future, be it for print, broadcast or online media and/or any social media platforms.
Thank you.