The Port Colborne Optimist club brought back the Canal Days duck race in 2024, taking over from the Conservation Club that had previously hosted it for many years.

The Duck Race is a simple event. You buy a ticket, we write your number on a plastic duck. All the ducks are released at once into the Welaand Canal, and the first one to the finish line wins.

Duck Race tickets are on sale during Canal Days at our booth on West Street, and can also be purchased from several other venues ahead of time. These may change during each year but usually include the Farmer’s Market on Fridays. Tickets this year can be bought at the Community Concert series BBQ at H. H. Knoll park on June 20, at the Lion’s Carnival July 10-13, and the Optimist tent on Canada Day at H.H. Knoll July 1.

Members can also be asked for tickets.