Zoom Duck Derby

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Zoombezi Bay

4850 Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065

CLICK HERE TO ADOPT YOUR DUCKS!
The ducks are racing one month earlier this year and on a Saturday! A June race means an early start on duck adoptions. Check back for a link to buy your ducks on April 1st.
 
Last summer’s race raised nearly $26,000! Please join us again in adopting 7,000 rubber ducks to race down the lazy river at Zoombezi Bay to raise money for people with disabilities in Central Ohio and beyond.
 
The first three ducks to swim across the finish line WIN CASH UP TO $1,500! *You do not need to be present to win.
 
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL:
 
You don't have to be present to win - buy why miss the fun? Click here to purchase your Waddles Pass.
Your Waddles Pass includes:
  1. One Duck Derby entry (Included with an Ultimate Waddles Pass).
  2. All day entry into Zoombezi Bay and The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.
  3. Free Parking.
  4. A special Goodie Bag sponsored by Modern Woodman Fraternal Financial.
  5. Kids’ Zone with games, prizes and crafts.
  6. Enjoy 90-minutes in the wave pool and select water attractions before the park opens to the public! This is generously sponsored by the Fraternal Order Of Eagles #376
  7. Enjoy beach-themed music from our DJ.
  8. Kids ages 3 and under are free.

Special thanks to our “Quacktastic” event sponsors:

  • ABC 6
  • Alluvial Private Wealth LLC
  • American Family Insurance – Converse & Associates, LLC
  • Bob & Judy Williams
  • Brady Ware & Company
  • Bug & Bear Play Cafe
  • Consolidated Cooperative – Delaware
  • Del-Co Water Co Inc
  • District Image
  • Fraternal Order Of Eagles #376
  • IGS Energy
  • Joe’s Towing & Auto Repair
  • Kewapa Sales Inc
  • Memory Lane Sunbury
  • Modern Woodman Fraternal Financial
  • Monogram Homes
  • MSA Design
  • OneIT
  • OnSeen Inc.
  • Price Farms Organics
  • SERVPRO of Delaware, OH
  • The First Citizens National Bank
  • The Growth Coach of Central Ohio North
  • TRIAD Architects
  • Trimble Insurance

Contact chelsieholmes@alphagroup.net to be added to the list!

Thank you for making the 9th annual Zoom Duck Derby presented by Alluvial Wealth on Sunday, July 13, 2025 successful! Because of your support, thousands of ducks were adopted and hundreds of tickets were sold, making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities in central Ohio and surrounding counties.

Event proceeds are still being tallied. Stay tuned for a final amount.

Congratulations to this year’s winners! 10 ducks swam fast enough for a prize. Below is our list our winners!

If you have a season pass to Zoombezi Bay, you may enter without a Waddles Pass, however, you must purchase a $5 duck. Contact chelsieholmes@alphagroup.net if you plan to attend with your season pass, so you can be added to the registration list.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn about an Early Bird promo code! Those signed up for our monthly newsletter will receive the Early Bird code too!

We are excited to welcome back our event emcee, Dave Holmes. He is the Sports Director for ABC6/FOX28. Click here to read his bio.

Thanks to sponsors, Zoombezi Bay will open one of their restaurants so Zoom Duck Derby guests can purchase food and beverage during the event.

If you see your name above, we will contact you about your prize!

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR DUCKS ONLINE!

ALL 6,000 DUCKS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED!

If you’d like to attend the event to watch the ducks race, we still have Waddles Passes available.

Online registration has closed. Walk-ins are welcome! We can take cash, check or credit card at our registration/check-in table at the event. $20 for kids and $25 for adults. 3 and under are free.

Please note: You must arrive at Zoombezi Bay by 9:30 am on Sunday, July 14 to pick up and/or purchase your passes.

Zoom Duck Derby Alpha Group

Thanks to our Media Sponsor, ABC 6 / Fox 28, for this wonderful coverage of Zoom Duck Derby and to Sports Director, Dave Holmes for volunteering as emcee!

Check out what The Alpha Group’s CEO, Liz Owens-Detillion, had to say about Zoom Duck Derby in this Local 4 You segment by NBC4 Columbus.

Click here for more photos.

Beneficiary

Event proceeds will support programs and services for individuals with disabilities.

  • The Alpha Group provides services to more than 500 members in 11 Ohio counties –

    Ashland, Crawford, Delaware, Huron, Franklin, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Union, and Wayne.

  • 83 cents of every dollar raised goes back to programming.
  • On average, our transportation department travels 3,000 miles per month; taking our members to medical appointments, their jobs, etc.
  • To learn more about The Alpha Group, read our 2024 Annual Report.

For general event questions or sponsorship information, contact Chelsie Holmes, Marketing & Events Coordinator for The Alpha Group at chelsieholmes@alphagroup.net or 614-843-5582. 

Photographs and/or video will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you are giving event organizers permission to use photos and/or video for promotional use of Zoom Duck Derby and The Alpha Group (including but not limited to online and print promotions).