The Great Duck Derby 2026

Name: The Great Duck Derby 2026
Start: 2026-03-28T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-28T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL

Schedule

Sat Mar 28 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park, FL | Winter Park, FL

A Quacktacular Day of Family Fun for Everyone featuring Little Yellow Rubber Duck Races
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Event fun includes…
Duckoration Station (decorate your 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
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!
Duck Derby Goodies
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
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.