Deming Goes Quackers
Aug. 23-26
Everything's ducky in Deming again this month, as the 28th annual Great American Duck Race, Aug. 23-26, gets off and running with a movies theme. The "It's Showtime" theme, reflected in this year's logo by Gabe Dominguez, will also inspire costumes and floats and be used in judging the Duck Royalty Pageant and the Tournament of Ducks Parade.
The schedule for this year's event was tentative at press time; see www.demingduckrace.com, email info@demingduckrace.com or call toll free (888) 345-1125, or locally 544-0469.
Thursday, August 23
6 p.m. Duck Mart/Vendors, Courthouse Park
6:30 p.m. Duck Royalty Pageants, DPS Auditorium
Friday, August 24
All day — Duck Mart/Vendors, Courthouse Park
4 p.m. Carnival, Courthouse Park
5:30 p.m. Dinner Theater, The Duck Variations, Bel Canto Theater Cafe
6:30 p.m. Sponsor Party/Dinner, Special Events Center
9 p.m. Duck Dance, free with sponsor shirt, others $5, Hat Creek Saloon
Saturday, August 25
All day — Carnival, Courthouse Park
All day — Duck Mart/Vendors, Courthouse Park
All day — Slow Pitch Tournament, Hooten Complex
7-11 a.m. Elks #2799 Kickoff Breakfast, Courthouse Park
7 a.m. Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension, Deming Soccer Field
10 a.m. Horseshoe Tournament, Courthouse Pits
10 a.m. Tournament of Ducks Parade, Downtown
12 noon Invocation/Opening Ceremonies
12 noon Green Chile Cookoff, Courthouse Park
12-4 p.m. Live Duck Race/Water Race, $5 entry, McKinley Duck Downs
12-8 p.m. Entertainment, Courthouse Park
2 p.m. Rotary's Great American Tortilla Toss Poplar Street
5:30 p.m. Dinner Theater, The Duck Variations, Bel Canto Theater Cafe
5:30 p.m. Great American Outhouse Race, Silver Street
5:30-7 p.m. Evening Duck Race/Water Race, $5 entry, McKinley Duck Downs
6 p.m. Florida Mud Bog, Rockhound Road
8 p.m. Hot Air Balloon Glow (weather permitting), Soccer Field
9 p.m. Duck Dance, free with sponsor shirt, others $5, Hat Creek Saloon
Sunday, August 26
All day — Carnival, Courthouse Park
All day — Duck Mart/Vendors, Courthouse Park
All day — Slow Pitch Tournament, Hooten Complex
7 a.m. Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension, Deming Soccer Field
10 a.m. Washer Tournament, Courthouse Pits
12-6 p.m. Entertainment, Courthouse Park
12 noon Live Duck Race/Water Race, $5 entry, McKinley Duck Downs
3 p.m. Duck Race eliminations/finals, McKinley Duck Downs