Minnehaha Creek Duck Race
5th Annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race
Get ready for the FRNNG’s 5th Annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
Ducks dive into the creek at 11 a.m. from the bridge at 12th Ave. & Minnehaha Pkwy. Cheer them on until the end of the race, which culminates in a community festival with food trucks and free live music, face painting, inflatable for kids, activities and more at 17th Ave. & Minnehaha Pkwy.!
Volunteers needed: can you volunteer to help ducks downstream, snap photos, help families cross the street or set-up tables? Click here to sign up for an open volunteer spot!
Get In on the Action
Get in the race by sponsoring a duck (or a flock of them). After the race stop by the FRNNG table to check out the posted list to see if your duck is among the first across the finish line. If you’re in the top 20, pick out a prize at the race (new this year: you must be present to win). The 2025 grand prize is a Solo Stove!
Purchase a Gray Duck raffle ticket for a chance to win extra prizes like gift cards to your favorite local places! You do not need to be present to win the Gray Duck raffle.
How will you know if you’ve won?
We have a master list with everyone’s duck numbers. As the ducks make it to the finish line, we record numbers, start announcing winners and post winning duck numbers and names at the FRNNG booth. Stop by to check how your duck did and pick up a prize if you’re in the top 20!
2025 Event Sponsors
Huge thanks to this year’s sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor:
Golden Goose Level Sponsors:
Gray Duck Sponsors:
Business Sponsorships & Tabling
Showcase your business to thousands of community members by sponsoring the Duck Race! This popular event draws attendance from across the Twin Cities to cheer on thousands of rubber ducks making their way down Minnehaha Creek. Attendance at the event has ranged from 500-1,000 over the last few years.
We offer a range of sponsorship and tabling options for local businesses - click the button to learn more and sign up. Nonprofits and government agencies can table for free by emailing frnng@frnng.org.
We have a range of sponsorship options including:
Rubber Ducky Level: $100. Table at the event to directly reach community members! Bring your own table or tables are available for a $20 rental fee.
Gray Duck Level: $250. Table at the event and share business name/link/logo at www.frnng.org/duck-race.
Golden Goose Level: $500. Includes all the benefits in the previous tier plus recognition in the FRNNG Close to Home newsletter (reaches nearly 10,000 residents and businesses) and on FRNNG social media.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
Sponsor a duck (or a whole flock of them) and cheer them along to win prizes!
Enter the Gray Duck prize raffle.
Free face painting for kids (and adults!) from Artrageous Adventures.
Inflatable obstacle course for kids (free!)
Food trucks: Finer Meats & Eats, Muddy Tiger, Egg Roll Queen and Saint Pops
Meet Minneapolis Firefighters and see a Minneapolis Fire Department Truck.
Fun activities and tables from Minneapolis Animal Care & Control (including adoptable pups!), Minneapolis Parks’ Water Quality, Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, Friends of Lake Hiawatha, Hennepin County Libraries, International Experience, Elmer the Tree, MPD Mounted Police and more.
We love our creek: every single duck is collected from the creek and saved for future races. We also have bags and gloves for anyone who can help collect trash and recycling along the creek during the event. Pick them up at our table at the start of the race (12th & Minnehaha).
Everyone is welcome, so bring your family and friends and enjoy the outdoors with us! Furry friends on leashes are welcome, too.
