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 a.m. Duck Adoptions & Activities begin11:00 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 p.m. Family Duck Race #2
12:30 p.m. Mr. Richard Sing-Along
1 p.m. Family Duck race #3
1:30 p.m. Family Level Mead Membership Drawing