Knaresborough - Heart

Knaresborough Duck Race

Date:
Fri 1 Jan 2027 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

About Knaresborough Duck Race

This annual New Year's Day favourite in Knaresborough offers a fun family day out a well as the chance to win a range of great prizes and support local charity Henshaws.  The duck race begins at High Bridge, next to the entrance to local attraction Mother Shipton's Cave & Petrifying Well, where over 5000 rubber ducks will be launched into the river nidd and will then make their way down to the finish line at Marigolds Cafe.

Run every year the Duck Race is a highlight of Knaresborough's festive calendar.

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