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3RD ANNUAL DUCKY DERBY
Saturday Aug 16 • 1 - 4 PM
DUCKY DERBY 2007 PHOTOS AND WINNERS
Our annual Ducky Derby is fun for the entire family and for kids of all ages. There will be five heat races and the winners of those five races will compete in the final winner's race to see which duck will bring home the grand prize of $500 in gifts. There will also be a loser's race, where the losers from each of the five heats will compete for the biggest loser award. Ducks are available for adoption by calling the Allaire Village office at 732-919-3500. The cost of a duck is a $100 tax-deductible contribution to Allaire Village Incorporated. Allaire Village Incorporated is a 501C3 not for profit corporation registered in the State of New Jersey . All funds from this event will benefit the educational and interpretive programs at Allaire Village Incorporated. All entrants will receive a certificate of authenticity, a letter stating that they have made a tax-deductible contribution and after the race their very own duck that raced in the competition (all ducks are plastic).
This will be a day of family fun with FREE face painting, animal balloons, games, and lots of “Ducky Derby” fun.(face painting and animal balloons are subject to availability) The event runs from 1pm until 4pm near the Mill Pond. While at the “Ducky Derby”, visitors will be able to rent 19 th Century fishing poles and visit the various historic buildings.
Allaire Village Incorporated presents this fun family event. Allaire Village Incorporated is licensed to operate the 40-acre, Historic Village at Allaire, site of James P. Allaire 's Howell Iron Works Company in the 1830s. Allaire Village Incorporated receives no state funding towards the educational programming presented through the year, but is entirely supported through private donations, membership fees, fund raising events, patronage of our retail stores and a grant from the N.J. Historical Commission, a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State.
The Historic Village at Allaire is located in Allaire State Park on Route 524 or 4265 Atlantic Avenue, on the border of Wall Township and Farmingdale, N.J. 07727.The Historic Village at Allaire is located off Exit 98 of the Garden State Parkway and off Exit 31-B of Interstate 195, follow the signs to Allaire State Park.
For more information, contact the Historic Village at Allaire office during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm , at 732-919-3500 or visit us on the web at www.allairevillage.org.