The non-profit Friends of the Public Garden will celebrate Mother’s Day with Boston-area families during its annual Duckling Day on Sunday May 10th. A beloved tradition for over 30 years, Duckling Day celebrates the children’s classic book Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Every year, hundreds of local children meet up and parade through Boston’s most picturesque parks, dressed like characters from the story. Led by the Harvard Marching Band, the parade will begin in the Boston Common at the Parkman Bandstand and end in the Public Garden near the famous Make Way for Ducklings sculptures. Bring your camera – the parade is possibly the most adorable thing you’ll ever see!
Prior to the parade there will be plenty of family entertainment including crafts, face painters, a magician, and puppet show. Walk on a circus tightrope with Esh Circus Arts, or play on the Common with theKnucklebones crew. Moms are invited to enjoy a free mini-massage thanks to local volunteer massage therapists. All families are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy springtime on the Common!
Mayor Walsh will greet families prior to the parade, and actors from the Wheelock Family Theatre will perform a dramatic reading of Make Way for Ducklings. The registration fee is $35 per family in advance and $40 per family the day of the event. Each child who registers will receive a small goody bag with Duckling Day–themed treats.
Quick Facts:
Duckling Day is Sunday, May 10, 2015
Boston Common – Parkman Bandstand
Hosted by the Friends of the Public Garden
10:00 a.m. Registration begins
11:45 a.m. Mayor Walsh and Executive Director Liz Vizza greet families
12:00 p.m. Parade begins
The registration fee is $35 per family in advance and $40 per family the day of the event
For more information or to register, go to http://bit.ly/duckling_registration or contact Karin Turer at (617)-599-8509 or events@friendsofthepublicgarden.org
