Duck Race 2026

WHO LET THE DUCKS OUT!! Plants and Minds and MacMillan Caring Locally are going “QUACKERS” Join us for a waddle and a splash with all the family at our “Great Duck Races” on Saturday 22nd August in Bournemouth Lower Gardens. Tickets are only £2 each in this, the equivalent of the Grand National for (toy) Ducks, with prizes of £50, £25 and £10 in each race.

(Please note a transaction fee will be added to all online ticket sales). The going will be wet and the ducks will have to negotiate the natural hurdles and obstacles of the Bourne Stream. 4000 highly trained competitive plastic ducks will race, float, paddle or even sink in their pursuit of the major prizes for the owners of their lucky numbers. Alongside the races, many other prize competitions including