Every year about 350 000 is raised from the rubber duck derby.
Rubber ducky derby chicago.
The chicago ducky derby benefiting special olympics illinois will take place on august 9 2018.
If you peered into the chicago river on thursday you might have thought it had rained rubber duckies but it was actually chicago s 14th annual ducky derby.
Leading up to the duck derby make sure to check out a special art exhibit ducks on the mag mile presented by make corporation celebrating the power of what people business and community can achieve when we promote a unified world for special olympics illinois athletes.
Thousands gathered to watch chicago s 14th annual ducky derby where over 63 000 rubber ducks splash down for a race down the chicago river.
Chicago wls the 14th annual chicago ducky derby will take off down the chicago river from the wabash bridge on august 8.
In 2017 the money was used to fund special olympics illinois.
The sponsor of the first rubber duck that crossed the finish line won an suv.
The fastest winning ducks will win fantastic prizes for their duck adoptive parents.
Highlighting this event will be 25 unique duck sculptures designed by various professional chicago artists some of which.
The derby benefits special olympics illinois and aims to sell 65 000.
Rubber ducky race 2020.
The 14th annual chicago ducky derby ambassador 20 year old maria meyers watches the finish line after more than 60 000 rubber ducks were dumped off the wabash bridge into the chicago river to.
4th of july fireworks events.