The Great American Duck Race Committee is looking for our community to participate and provide theme ideas for the 2023 event.

​The selected theme winner will win $100 (the first person to submit the theme will be considered the winner if multiple people provide the same idea).

The proposed theme idea must have the ability for us to produce a designed t-shirt logo, event logo, pageant costumes, and parade floats decorations ability.

Please provide theme ideas below and help us create the QUACKER WEEKEND you've always wanted! The deadline to submit your ideas for consideration is February 19, 2023.

If you have any questions send an email to demingduckrace@gmail.com. 

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your theme ideas for 2023!

If you missed our 2022 Duck Royalty Pageant here are some awesome pics courtesy of Tenwest.photos.
Thank you to our sponsor Southwest Pediatric and Family Care. Congratulations to all of the contestants & winners!

Photos are available via our facebook page.

And the winners are...

Just Hatched 0-1
1st - Fire Cheif Mcwaddles
Runner up - Super Soapy

Little Waddler 2-4
1st - Wilson Waterfowl
Runner up - Little Chief Quacker

Downey Duckling 5-8
1st - Kitty Duck
Runner up - Ms. Officer McQuackey

Darling Duckling 9-12
1st - Dr. Jo-Happy

Duck King-Queen 13+
1st - Ms. Fire Quacker
Runner up - Doctor Waddles

​The Great American Duck Races brought to you by Southwest Pediatric & Family Care, Solitaire Homes, Luna Energy, and The Canna Company have received this year’s t-shirts and hats with the theme “Racing to save the day!!”. T-Shirts are available in three colors: Purple, Gray, and Blue in Adult and children sizes. 
 
Get your t-shirts at Karl’s Embroidery and Screen Printing at 420 E. Spruce exclusively Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm until August 25th for $15.00 each. They will also be available at the pageant and merchandise trailer at courthouse park while supplies last.
 
The 43rd Annual Great American Duck Races kicks off Thursday, August 25th with the Southwest Pediatric & Family Care Duck Royalty Pageant at the Deming Public Schools Auditorium and wraps up Sunday, August 28th with the final duck races being held around 3 p.m. at the Luna County Courthouse Park.
 
For a full schedule and details about weekend events, visit www.demingduckrace.com.

​The Great American Duck Race Balloon Rally has been one of the Duck Race weekends greatest attractions since 1981. The return of Solitaire Homes continued sponsorship allows this event to continue to be a staple attraction. Weather permitting, each year balloonists set up and take down balloons and may ride along with the pilots during the flights early on Saturday and Sunday.  Sponsors sometimes allow bystanders to jump in the basket and ascend for a joy ride as they leave the ground.
 
If the thought of observing this spectacle of lighter than air, multicolored, behemoths lumbering across the local landscape excites you, than you might be interested to know that you can join in on some of the fun.  This rally invites attendees to volunteer to be part of the crews so if you’re a hot air balloon enthusiast, set your clock to rise early and rise above ground for one of the greatest times of your life.
 
The committee is looking for help with this year’s balloon rally.  Organizers say they are in need of local volunteers to help with the mass ascensions on Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28th as well as the balloon glow on Saturday evening at 7pm to prepare for a 7:30pm display.

Walk-on crews are welcome. Volunteers will get experience in the set-up and chase involved with hot air ballooning.

Anyone interested should show up with gloves to the east side of the Deming Youth Soccer Fields by 6:30am each morning and ask for Kristy Garay.
 
The 43rd Annual Great American Duck Races kicks off Thursday, August 25th with the Southwest Pediatric & Family Care Duck Royalty Pageant at the Deming Public Schools Auditorium and wraps up Sunday, August 28th with the final duck races being held around 3 p.m. at the Luna County Courthouse Park.
 
For a full schedule and details about weekend events, visit www.demingduckrace.com.

​Deming, NM - The Great American Duck Race is celebrating its 43rd Anniversary this year including the Southwest Pediatric & Family Care Duck Royalty Pageant. Join the fun and enter if you or anyone you know have the desire to waddle in public! Don’t forget to incorporate the theme of Local Hero – racing to save the day and try to win Duck Queen or King and take home $500 cash plus many more prizes!
 
Age Divisions are: Just Hatched, 0-12 months; Lil Waddlers, 2-4; Downey Ducklings, 5-8; Darling Ducklings, 9-12;Queen and/or King, 13 and up
 
The basis for judging will be:
• Costume – Looking for originality and duck waddle
• Talent – Create a 2- to 4-minute duck routine to impress the judges.
• Interview (for King/Queen only) – General fowl knowledge, Poise and overall ability to represent the Great American Duck Race of Deming and anything the judges may “Quack” up.
 
To register, please visit the official duck race website signup by clicking here and fill out the entry form before August 21, 2022. 
 
The 43rd Annual Great American Duck Races kicks off Thursday, August 25th with the Southwest Pediatric & Family Care Duck Royalty Pageant at the Deming Public Schools Auditorium and wraps up Sunday, August 26th with the final duck races being held around 3 p.m. at the Luna County Courthouse Park.   
 
For a full schedule and details in the near future, visit www.demingduckrace.com.