Ohio Rubber Duck Dash
Join the fun, support student entrepreneurs, and enter to win prizes during the festival weekend.
Adopt your ducks, then get ready! Below you’ll find race details, prize information, and the full schedule for the Ohio Rubber Duck Festival & Duck Dash weekend.
The Prizes
Ducks will race in heats of approximately 1,000 ducks per heat. From each heat, 20 ducks will advance to the final race. Those qualifying ducks will compete for the following prizes:
🥇 First Place
$1,000 cash provided by Harvey Nelson
🥈 Second Place
$750 in Cedar Point gift cards provided by Festa Italiana
🥉 Third Place
Four Cleveland Cavaliers tickets to a regular season 2026 to 2027 game provided by Troy Lowe
🏅 Fourth Place
Four Cleveland Guardians tickets, dinner for four at Buffalo Wild Wings, and a parking pass provided by Buffalo Wild Wings
🏅 Fifth Place
$500 Acme Fresh Market gift card provided by Acme Fresh Market
🏅 Sixth Place
Swensons for a Year donated by Swensons Drive-In*
Giftcard to be preloaded with $50 on the first of each month
🏅 Seventh Place
Ultimate Backyard Play Package provided by Step2
The Schedule
Thursday, April 23, 2026
9:00 AM: World's Largest Rubber Duck installation begins at 9:00 AM
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Cuyahoga Falls City School District (CFCSD)All-City Art Walk
Friday, April 24, 2026
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Vendor and Food Truck Fair open to the public
6:00 PM: Wing-Eating Contest sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings on the Amphitheater Stage.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Vendor and Food Truck Fair open to the public
12:30 PM: Cuyahoga Fest kayaking exhibition - spectator only event
1:30 PM: Ohio Rubber Duck Dash at the Amphitheater Stage
