Ten thousand rubber duckies to race for a good cause on the Fourth of July
The 34th annual Great Waikōloa Rubber Duckie Race returns to Kings’ Shops with Super Quackers theme, family activities and more than $25,000 in prizes.
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The lake at Kings’ Shops in Waikōloa will be filled with 10,000 rubber duckies as they race across in support of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaiʻi on Saturday, July 4.
The lake at Kings’ Shops in Waikōloa will be filled with 10,000 rubber ducks as they race in support of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaiʻi on Saturday, July 4.
The 34th annual Great Waikōloa Rubber Duckie Race is a community fundraiser featuring live entertainment and activities for children as part of the Fourth of July celebration. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with scheduled activities beginning at 11 a.m. and the rubber duck race starting at 3 p.m.
“Each year, this event gives the community a fun, visible way to support programs for people with disabilities and their families across Hawaiʻi,” said John Nishida, executive director of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaiʻi. “The duckie race has become a Waikōloa tradition because it brings people together for a celebration with a purpose.”
The first 50 ducks to finish the race, along with the last-place duck, will win prizes for the people who adopted them.
More than $25,000 in prizes will be awarded, including a grand prize trip for two to Japan. Additional prizes include resort stays, golf packages, boat cruises, dolphin experiences, gift baskets, shopping and dining certificates, and more.
This year’s event features a Super Quackers theme, with costumed superheroes throughout the center for photo opportunities and family-friendly fun. The first 250 people to RSVP will receive a commemorative Super Quackers can cooler, while supplies last.
Tommy Ching returns as emcee of the event, which offers activities for people of all ages. Event highlights include ʻA-Bay’s Watermelon Eating Contest, Original Big Island Shave Ice Co. Shave Ice Eating Contest, Fitness Forever Challenge, Duck Waddling and Duck Calling contests, a preview of Aloha Theatre’s “Seussical,” and live music from Kona Soul and Keoni Thompson.
Guests will also find a scavenger hunt, free activities for children, temporary tattoos by the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard, Keiki ID services by the Hawaiʻi Police Department, local artisan and food vendors, merchant offers, and hors d’oeuvres and drinks at Roy’s Waikōloa Bar & Grill.
Duck adoptions are $5 each. Special packages are also available, including a $30 Quack Pack, which includes five ducks in the race and a T-shirt, and a $100 VIP package, which includes 40 ducks in the race and a free T-shirt. Shirts for Quack Pack and VIP package adoptions will be available for pickup on race day.
Ducks may be adopted online in advance. In-person adoptions will be available at Kings’ Shops from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 2-3, and from 10 a.m. until they are sold out on July 4.
For more information, contact United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaiʻi at 808-532-6744 or visit the Kings’ Shops website.
