4 Really Fun Rubber Duck Races in Colorado This Summer

A fun part of summer in Colorado is checking out at least one rubber duck race; they bring back that feel of Mayberry and raise money for great causes. They're fun for the whole family, as you wager among yourselves, for who'll be top duck.

There are still four fun-filled races coming to Colorado that you should try and be a part of; several in some of the most picturesque places in the state as well. You could plan a little weekend which would include buying/adopting a little rubber duck for some fun.

I wonder how many ducks in total will be in Colorado waterways during the summer of 2024.

It's hard to believe that rubber duck races or duck derbies only date back to maybe 1980; it seems like they've been around much longer than that, to me. Either way, they do make for a fun part of summer: a shot a great prize while helping out a good cause.

5 Rubber Duck Races in Colorado in Summer of 2024

While a few have already happened, including the Estes Park Rotary Duck Festival held in June, there are still more than a few that we can head to and have fun at.

AUGUST 3, 2024 - EVERGREEN'S DAM DUCK DERBY

• Time: Duck Drop (from atop 85-ft fire truck ladder:) 1:00 p.m.
• Duck Cost: (Starting at) $6.
• Top Prizes: 1st - $1,500 / 2nd- $1,000 / 3rd - $500.
• Benefits: Downtown Evergreen Holiday Walk and other events.

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AUGUST 24, 2024 - LOVELAND DUCK RACE

• Part of the Loveland Corn Roast Festival at Old Fairgrounds Park.
• 4:00 p.m.
• Duck Cost: (Starting at) $5.
• Top Prizes: TBA.
• Benefiting Loveland Rotary Club.

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AUGUST 31, 2024 - THE GREAT RUBBER DUCK RACE IN BRECKENRIDGE

• 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Daylong festivities.
• Duck Cost: (Starting at) $5
• Top Prize: $2,000
• Benefitting: Summit Foundation of Summit County.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 - VAIL DUCK RACE

• 4:00 p.m. - Along Gore Creek from Covered Bridge to International Bridge.
• Duck Cost: (Starting at) $10.
• Top Prize: $5,000.
• Benefiting: Rotary Club of Vail.