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Auburn Day and the 33rd Annual Duck Race
Saturday, Sept 12th,2026, 10am - 3pm
Auburn Village on Hooksett Road
Auburn Day and the 33rd Annual Duck Race
Saturday, Sept 12th,2026, 10am - 3pm
Auburn Village on Hooksett Road
Photo by Deb Mancini
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Auburn Day and 33rd Annual Duck Race, hosted by the Auburn Historical Association!! The date is Saturday, September 12th from 10am-3pm on Hooksett Road between Raymond Road and Eaton Hill Road.
It is free to attend the event and there is plenty of free parking in the surrounding area.
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence, the Auburn Historical Association will be organizing a parade at 10:00am! The parade will begin at the corners of Chester and Bunker Hill Roads (near the Circle of Fun Playground) and proceed along Chester Road and then through the Auburn Day and Duck Race event. Be aware that there may be delays because of road closures - come early to find parking and enjoy the parade!
The day's activities include:
10am – 1pm. Black Hawk helicopter will be up the hill in a field behind the AVS school
10am – 3pm: Food Trucks, Vendors, Petting Zoo, Demonstrations and live music. Demonstrations will be held in the field behind the Griffin Free Public Library: Blacksmith, Rug Braiding (Braiders of the Lost Art), Rug Hooking, Spinning & Carding Wool, Cider Press, Stenciling, Fly Tying, Writing with Goose Quills, Author, Steven Nedeau, Painting by Evgenia Wyka and Animal Balloons. Meet General John Stark - an Under Appreciated Hero (11:30-12:00).
To enter the Duckling Cookie Contest, click here: cookie_contest_sign-up_2026.pdf
To enter the Apple Pie-Themed Baking Contest, click here:
2026_apple_pie_themed_baking_contest.pdf
For recipe ideas for the Apple Pie-Themed contest, click here:
apple_pie_themed_baking_contest_ideas.pdf
If you would like to purchase tickets ahead of time - you can but them at the Auburn Family Dentistry or at the Griffin Free Public Library. On the day of the event, you can purchase your Duck Race tickets at the Auburn Historical Booth across from the Griffin Free Public Library or at the corner of Hooksett Road and Eaton Hill Road. Tickets are $5 each or $20 for a “Quack Pack” of five tickets. Duck Race tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 (quack pack). Prizes are - 1st prize: $1000, 2nd prize: $500, 3rd prize: 250, 4th prize: $100, 5th prize: $50 and 6th through 10th prizes: $25 each.
The ducks should be launched no later than 2:30 (earlier if all the ducks are sold) and you do not need to be present to win.
To see a placement map of the event, click here: 2026_placement_map.pdf
*****************************************************************************To become a sponsor or a vendor for this event or if you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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