Duck mascots during the Idaho Falls Rotary’s announcement of the 2025 greenbelt duck race. Watch highlights from the parade in the video above. | Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com
IDAHO FALLS – Organizers are gearing up for the 34th annual Great Snake River Greenbelt Duck Race in Idaho Falls this summer.
The Idaho Falls Rotary Club invited local media to a luncheon on Wednesday to announce the event. It will kick off with a pre-race event on August 8 at 6 p.m. The race is happening August 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A variety of festivities are planned along the west side of the greenbelt, including a classic car cruise, poker run, live music and free food.
The famous duck drop will occur at 4 p.m. on Saturday, just north of The Falls overlook near the Best Western Driftwood Inn.
The grand prize for this year’s event will be a 2025 Kia K4, donated by Stone’s Kia in Idaho Falls.
Over the past 34 years, the Rotary Club has raised more than $7 million through duck adoptions, with matched funds by the City of Idaho Falls. After event expenses, all of the remaining funds go into making improvements along the River Walk/Greenbelt. For the past nine years, the funds have gone toward the development of the city’s newest park along the River Walk – Heritage Park.
Those who’d like to adopt a duck can click here. It’s $5 a duck or $25 for a “six-quack.”
Watch highlights from the parade along River Parkway in the video above.
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