Rubber Ducky Festival

Name: Light Up the Night & Soup Cook Off
Start: 2018-12-01T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2018-12-01T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Downtown Bellaire

2018 Rubber Ducky Race Winners:

1st Place – $500 – Brian Sharp
2nd Place – $300 – Elaina Anderson
3rd Place – $100 – Jason Nordberg
4th Place – $50 – Sophie McCleese | Shaelyn Simms
5th Place – $50 – Leighanna Smith
6th Place – $50 – Marh Ashcraft | Sandra Giordani
7th Place – $50 – Dan Wilson
8th Place – $10 – Dan Loeffier
9th Place – $10 – Fallon Bassin
10th Place – $10 – Bella Menn
11th Place – $10 – Milo Karhu
12th Place – $10 – Curt Bunte
13th Place – $10 – Karin Edwards
14th Place – $10 – Jerry Ash | Kim Walker
15th Place – $10 – Cam Stankovich | Quin Hoaglund
16th Place – $10 – Dave Walsh II
17th Place – $10 – Kristina Hammons | Shannon F
18th Place – $10 – William Badini
19th Place – $10 – Abby Zielinkski
20th Place – $10 – Joan Stine
21st Place – $10 – Katie Bilina | Tara Bandlow
22nd Place – $10 – Barbara Decke
23rd Place – $10 – Jay Masinick
24th Place – $10 – D. Stout
25th Place – $10 – Steve Zagacki
26th Place – $10 – Jonathan Sched
27th Place – $10 – Sarah Smith
Last Place Duck – Julie Clark

Get your “Quack On” this August for Bellaire’s annual Rubber Ducky Festival

Bellaire, MI. “DUCK” into BELLAIRE…let the “QUACKIN” begin. The Bellaire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 31^st ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL in Downtown Bellaire on August 13 – 19, 2018, sponsored by Bellaire Family Health Center.

The Rubber Ducky festival kicks off on Monday, August 13 and runs through Sunday August 19. Featuring a weeklong of events including Bay Area Big Band, Community Paddle Event, Commission on Aging Picnic and Car Show, Duck and Glow 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kiddie Dash, “Duckling Park” Kids Activities, and Rubber Ducky Parade and Race. Finish the week with the return of the Short’s Glacial Hills Challenge XC on Sunday.

Rubber Ducky Festival’s biggest day is on Saturday August 18, featuring a quarter-mile race when 2500 yellow ducks are dumped into the Intermediate River, after Bellaire’s largest parade of the year, with the finish line at RIVERSIDE MARINA. Visitors can buy a $5 race ticket that corresponds to the number on a Rubber Duck. Ducks finishing the “Top 27” win a cash prize. Prizes: 1^st– $500; 2^nd -$300; 3^rd – $100; 4^th-7^th place – $50; 8^th-27^th place – $10. Participants do not have to be present to win.

Saturday also features a Fine Arts & Craft Show at the Antrim County Courthouse, Kid’s “Ducking Park” including games for all ages, bounce houses & slides, face painting, and a FREE kids movie. Downtown Bellaire will be alive with sidewalk and library book sales. Bellaire’s biggest parade of the season kicks off at 3:00 followed by the dropping of 2,000 ducks at the North Bridge Street Bridge. End the night with the 2^nd Annual Community Chicken Dinner by the Antrim Community Church.

This year’s festival is part of Bellaire’s 12 Days of Summer Celebration, August 8 – August 19, kicking off with the 3-day Antrim County Fair, featuring a carnival, restaurant cook-off, family movie night and horse shows on August 9-11.

For full schedule of events or to be a vendor, visit the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce web site at www.bellairechamber.org or call Bellaire Chamber of Commerce at 231-533-6023.

2018 Presenting Sponsor

Bellaire Family Health Center 4955 S M-88 Highway Bellaire, MI 49615 (231) 533-8649 www.ejfhc.org The Story of Bellaire Family Health Center There’s no place like home and family. At East Jordan, Bellaire and Central Lake Family Health Centers, our staff is dedicated to treating you like family. Our health centers are designed to provide quality affordable healthcare with a commitment you can count on. Everyday we are striving to develop services and programs that better serve you and the community. Information outlining the services and programs available can be found in this website. Just like family, you can count on us. About East Jordan Family Health Center The Family Health Centers located in East Jordan, Bellaire and Central Lake combine federal assistance, patient fees, community resources and your support to offer quality, affordable medical services.

Additional Rubber Ducky Sponsors

DTE Energy Foundation

Bellaire Family Health Center

Revolution Waste Solutions

Vacation Properties Network

Arts & Crafts Fair

The annual Rubber Ducky Fine Arts & Crafts Fair features over 50 artisan booths from all over Michigan. Items include custom wood furniture, jewelry, fine art and more.

Download the Arts & Craft Registration Form

Rubber Ducky Parade

Bellaire’s best parade of the year! Featuring over 60 different floats and entries. Don’t forget to follow the ducks to the north Bridge Street Bridge to see the start of the race.