PrairieFest Duck Race

Don't miss this fun family event! One "Lucky Duck" could win $10,000!

This year's duck race will take place Sunday, June 15 at 2:00 pm—just after the PrairieFest parade. Onlookers are encouraged to watch from the Washington Street pedestrian bridge and Hudson Park along the riverbank.

Proceeds from the event will be distributed between the Rotary Club of Oswego and the Aflac Children’s Cancer Hospital.

At the sound of the starter pistol, over 3,000 plastic ducks will be dropped into the Fox River for a race downstream toward the finish line. Prizes are awarded to the ticket holders of the first, second and third duck to cross the finish line. The first place winner could win the "Lucky Duck" prize of $10,000 if their number matches one of ten pre-selected numbers in a sealed envelope. If the number does not match, they win the first place prize. Ticket holders need not be present to win.

Tickets are $5 per duck OR a you may purchase a Quack Pack – 5 ducks for $20.

Tickets will be on sale at the Rotary booth throughout PrairieFest 2008. Advance tickets may be purchased by contacting Mark Behren's office at 551-0625, any Oswego Rotarian, or at the Oswego YMCA at 1224 Douglas Rd, Oswego, IL 60543 or calling (630) 551-0797

Sponsorship Opportunities

Corporate sponsorships were available at the $200 level.

Sponsor names/logos will be included on the poster, bridge banners, printed in the post event newspaper thank-you ad and mentioned as a sponsor on any broadcast medium.

All Sponsorships have been sold for the 2008 Duck Race – THANK YOU Oswego! If you would like to be a sponsor for the 2009 Duck race please contact us. We would love to discuss the upcoming sponsorship opportunities!

For more information, please call Jennifer Jones Sinnott at 630-208-9090.