Waddle You Be Doing on Sunday 8 March?
Join us for Ballina Duck Fest, a fun, family-friendly community festival on the banks of the Richmond River at Captain Cook Park (next to Ballina RSL).
📅 Sunday 8 March 2026
⏰ 11:00am – 3:00pm
🎟 Free entry
At the heart of the day is the much-loved Community Duck Race, but Ballina Duck Fest is about much more than ducks on the water. Enjoy a relaxed riverside afternoon filled with:
🎶 Live entertainment and music
🎈 Kids activities including jumping castles, games, face painting and more
🍔 Food and treats for all ages
🛍 Community stalls
🦆 Best Dressed Duck Competition with People’s Choice voting
🏁 Duck Race
Buy a racing duck and cheer it home on the Richmond River.
💲 $5 per duck or 3 for $10
🎁 Prizes include:
• $500 Harvey Norman Ballina voucher
• $300 cash from Launch Performance & 4x4
• $200 cash from Precision Kitchens & Cabinets
🎨 Corporate Ducks
Businesses, organisations and community groups can get involved by purchasing a Corporate Duck for $80, decorating it, and entering the Best Dressed Duck competition. A trophy and plenty of bragging rights are up for grabs.
🎟 Duck race tickets and Corporate Ducks are available online.
Proudly presented by the Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond, with funds raised supporting Rotary projects and local community organisations.
Bring the family, rally your workmates, practise your loudest QUACK and get ready for a quacking good time.
Also check out other Festivals in Ballina, Kids events & activities in Ballina, Sports events in Ballina.
