• Golden Days Rubber Duckie Race

    Golden Days Rubber Duckie Race

    About the Rubber Duckie Race

    Each year, 8,000 rubber ducks race 1/4 mile down the Chena River from Wendell Street Bridge to Cushman Street Bridge. Prizes are awarded to the first 40 ducks. Pink tickets cost $5, and yellow tickets cost $10, with chances to win up to $5,000 or $10,000 respectively.

    Purchase Tickets

    Buy your tickets online or at the Chamber office until the race starts or tickets sell out.

    Buy Tickets Now

    Prizes

    Winners must present photo ID and ticket stub at the Chamber office (100 Cushman Street, Suite 102) by September 30, 2025.

    First 40 ducks win prizes

    Pink tickets: Chance at $5,000 - Yellow tickets: Chance at $10,000

    Official results may differ from unofficial ones due to unsold ticket adjustments.

    Race Route

    • Starts at the Wendell Street Bridge and proceeds down the Chena River.
    • Ends at the Cushman Street Bridge.

    Ticket Fees

    • Pink Ticket (Chance at $5,000): $5
    • Yellow Ticket (Chance at $10,000): $10

    Experience the Rubber Duckie Race

    Donate a Prize

    Interested in donating a prize for the Rubber Duckie Race? Contact us!

    Donate a Prize

     

    Last updated: May 16, 2025, 10:21 AM AKDT

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  • Thank you to our 2025 major prize sponsors!

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  • Thank you for providing a team of highly skilled professionals for your support in recovering the 8,000 rubber ducks from the river so they can be reused year to year, and keep Alaska’s waterways clean. 

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