Duck Race
Duck race
Time: Saturday 28 March at 2.00pm
Location: Yarra River (start at Police St, end at Stiggant Street)
Info: Enter your yellow plastic duck to battle for the glory of making it to the finish line. Will yours be the Duck of the Day?
Decorations: To keep our river healthy, only undecorated ducks will compete in the race
Cost: $3.00 per duck
Purchase your duck:
Ducks can be purchased in-person at the Info Tent on Festival weekend until 1.00pm on Saturday 28 March
Ducks can be purchased online (below) until 20 March 2026
Collect your duck (online purchases only):
Local schools and kinders (available for Anderson Creek PS, Kangaroo Ground PS, Park Orchards PS, Warrandyte Kinder, Warrandyte PS, Wonga Park PS, Yarra Warra Kinder) : Ducks purchased online can be:
automatically entered into the race or
collected from your school or kinder between 23 and 25 March only. If you want your undecorated duck to actually race, please return it to the Information Tent by 1.00pm on Saturday 28 March.
Members of the public who have purchased a duck online can say hello to the ducks at the Information Tent on Saturday 28 March before 1.00pm. Your duck(s) will be automatically entered into the race.
Any uncollected ducks will be automatically entered into the race.
Please note: All ducks are collected by hand after the race thanks to our lovely volunteers in kayaks.