Be the First Lucky Duck to cross the finish line and win $1,500. Second Prize wins $750, Third Prize wins $500, Fourth prize wins $150 and Fifth Prize wins $100. Additional Lucky Ducky prizes are awarded for 6th-10th place finishers.
The highlight of the festivities takes place at Evergreen Dam at 1:00 pm when an Evergreen Fire and Rescue ladder truck drops over 5,000 numbered ducks into the creek below. The rubber ducks race down Bear Creek and visitors follow the flow of racing ducks to the finish line at Highland Haven Creekside Inn where ducks winners are are collected for next year's race.
Kid's activities before and after the Duck Drop include games, Face painting, activities with Macaroni Kid and The Wild Game, Karate demonstrations, bouncy house, and live music by Frangelo. Kids activities will have a $1 $2 or $3 charge. T-shirts and other Duck merchandise will be on sale.
Purchase Your Ducks HERE!
$ 5 for 1 Duck
$ 25 for 6 Ducks (6 Quacks)
$ 60 for 15 Ducks (Quack Pack)
$100 for 25 Ducks (Totally Quackers)
Each duck receives a unique number and winning ducks are documented as they cross the finish line.
SHUTTLE SERVICE: Three shuttle buses will run between Downtown and the following parking locations: Church of the Hills (across from the library on Buffalo Park Road) Hiwan Museum (RTD lot on Meadow Drive), and the RTD lot near Christ the King Church (Highway 74 near Dedisse Park). Three buses mean shorter wait times!! There will also be street parking and some parking spaces in the Downtown parking lot. Main street will be open.
Want door to door shuttle service to the Dam Ducky Derby? The RTD Call and Ride "Green Bus" is available on a first call basis for $1.40 per person each way within the Evergreen Metro District. CALL A FEW DAYS AHEAD to make your reservation 303.944.5777.
Proceeds from the Duck Sales will benefit our community in many ways through a variety of programs and services, support area non-profit organizations, and will be used to fund the annual Evergreen Downtown Holiday Walk on Friday December 4, 2015.
For more information call 303.670.9207
Downtown Evergreen is a non-profit 501(c)(6) committed to attracting visitors and building community. The Dam Ducky Derby is one of several community-loved events presented by the Downtown Evergreen including summer horse drawn trolley, annual Halloween Walk, Breakfast with Santa, and the Holiday Walk.
This article was sponsored by Downtown Evergreen Business Association in exchange for Macaroni Kid's sponsorship of the Dam Ducky Derby.
Photos courtesy of the Downtown Evergreen Business Association
