63,000 of the yellow birds will be tossed into the water. They're all available for "adoption" to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
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The celebration started in Pioneer Court at 10 a.m. with family entertainment then floated over to the Wabash Bridge at 1 p.m. for the "rubber duck splashdown" where they raced to the finish line!
The grand prize is a new 2019 Chevy Equinox and other prizes include $2,500, an all-inclusive Apple Vacation, Magnificent Mile weekend getaway package and Chicagoland Speedway tickets.
2018 Chicago Ducky Race Timelapse
60,000 rubber ducks float down river in Chicago Ducky Derby
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Top viewing locations for the ducky drop include AMA Plaza, State Street Bridge or the Vietnam Memorial Park and Riverwalk. The Hemispheres, a soul and R&B band will entertain the crowd from the AMA Plaza at the time of the duck drop.
For more information and to adopt a duck for $5, visit www.chicagoduckyderby.com.