Winner of Michigan Rubber Ducky Race Gets $500

The 32nd Annual Rubber Ducky Festival, this month in Michigan, features a rubber ducky race down a river with the winner bringing home $500. See how to enter.

The Rubber Ducky Festival will take place in downtown Bellaire, August 12th - 18th, with the rubber ducky race on August 17th.

The quarter-mile race goes down Intermediate River and includes 2,000 rubber ducks.

Visitors can buy a duck in the race for $5. The top 27 ducks win a cash prize:

• 1^st = $500
• 2^nd = $300
• 3^rd = $100
• 4^th-7^th = $50
• 8^th-27^th = $10

The festival features several other events throughout the week including an arts & crafts show, bounce houses, slides, face painting, a free kid's movie, an appearance from Smokey the Bear and more.

The Grand Parade and Rubber Ducky Race start at 3:00 on Saturday, August 17. The race starts at North Bridge after the parade and finishes at Riverside Marina.

See the full Rubber Ducky Festival schedule.