20th Annual Reedy River Duck Derby

Many will be waddling their way through downtown Greenville this weekend.

Saturday, May 4, 2024 marks the 20th Annual Reedy River Duck Derby . A city favorite, as the community comes together to watch thousands of little yellow rubber duckies cruise their way down the Reedy in Falls Park.

This year's Derby will have live music, kids activities and food trucks. Beginning at 2:30pm sharp, 14,000 ducks will begin their journey down the falls. There are prizes to be won for duck adopters, including a chance at $1 million dollars!

The First-place duck will receive a year of groceries from Publix, second-place, $2,500 cash from the Rotary Club of the Reedy River Greenville.

Proceeds from the Derby benefit local nonprofits through grants. Also this year, one of the Rotary Club’s founding members and long time Duck Derby champion, Ed Irick, will be honored.

Press Release below from The Rotary Club of the Reedy River Greenville:
The Rotary Club of the Reedy River Greenville is gearing up for its 20th
annual Reedy River Duck Derby to be held May 4, 2024, in Falls Park. With a goal of 14,000 ducks to race down the falls, community members can expect an exciting, fun filled, and free day at the park. Along with celebrating the Duck Derby’s 20th anniversary, we will honor the memory of one of the club’s founding members and longtime Duck Derby champion, Ed Irick.

The Derby will have live music, face painting, balloon twisting, yard games, and food trucks. At 2:30 p.m. sharp, our bugler calls the race and we watch all 14,000 ducks race down the falls. For those that adopt ducks, there’s a chance to win a $1 million dollars, a first-place prize of a year of groceries from Publix, a second-place prize of $2,500 cash from the Rotary Club of the Reedy River Greenville, and many more prizes.

“The Duck Derby has become an annual event that brings our community together and enables the Reedy River Rotary club to provide local nonprofits with funding to serve the community,” says Eric Krichbaum, Head Duck of the Reedy River Duck Derby.

Not just a fun day in the park, the Reedy River Duck Derby is the largest local Rotary fundraiser providing proceeds to local nonprofits through grants. The nonprofits supported by the 2024 race will not be selected until after the Derby. Still, last year’s nonprofits supported included: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Augustine Literacy Project of the Upstate, Girls on the Run, Habitat for Humanity, Mauldin Miracle League, TreesUpstate, STRIDES Tutoring, United Ministries, and others.

Duck adoptions are currently $10 for a single duck, and a Super Quack Pack of 5 ducks for $30. On April 16th, the Super Quack Pack option will disappear and be replaced with the Quack Pack (4 ducks for $30) and include an option for a Raft (10 ducks for $70). To adopt your ducks or learn more, visit reedyriverduckderby.com .