Come down to the CCE-Tompkins Education Center for live music, food and activities!
Spectators line the banks of Cascadilla Gorge waiting for the Duck Drop.
A staff member watches ducks make their way down the falls.
Program of Quack-tivities
2021 4-H Duck Race-Oct. 3rd
Onsite activities returning 20201!
10:00am-4:00pm - Activities
Come down to the CCE-Tompkins Education Center for live music, food, displays, and activities for kids! All FREE and open to the public. Buy your last-minute duck chances until 1PM unless sold out.
2:00 pm - Duck Race Launch
Come watch 3400 bright yellow ducks tumble over Cascadilla Falls, at Cornell Botanic Gardens Cascadilla Gorge Trail. Enter the natural area at Tremen Triangle, located at the intersection of University Avenue and Linn Street in downtown Ithaca. Follow your ducks as they race down Cascadilla Creek, and cheer them on to the finish line!
3:00-4:00 pm - Duck Race Prizes & Awards
Presentation at 4-H / Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue by Route 13 in Ithaca. There will be games/activities and displays at the Center, and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Last updated March 8, 2021
See the Ducks DROP!
2020-Virtual Event
Onsite even returning in 20201!
The 4-H Duck Race launch takes place at 2PM at Cornell Botanic Gardens Cascadilla Gorge Trail. Enter the natural area at Tremen Triangle, located at the intersection of University Avenue and Linn Street in downtown Ithaca. Details HERE.
Buy Chances Online
Take a chance on a duck in our 4-H Rubber Duck Race. Maybe your duck will be first to cross the finish line! Chances are $5/duck or 5/$20, purchase them securely online HERE!