Lucky Duck Day at the Bay
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 1, 2026
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM CDT
August 1st, 2026, 11 - 2:30 pm
Location
Barefoot Bay Aquatic Center
1461 N. Midlothian Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
Fees/Admission
Admittance: Daily admission at resident/non-resident rates or a season Adopt your Lucky Duck for $10 on-line now, and watch them race in the Lazy River at 2:00 pm. You don’t need to be present to win. Adopt your duck(s) online for $10 each at mundeleinparks.org/event/lucky duck-race-all-ages.
pass to enter Barefoot Bay.
Description
Join us at Barefoot Day for a day celebrating these adorable yellow swimmers! The Yellow Duck Truck will be on site, creating gourmet smash burgers and food truck faire for purchase. Duck Donuts will be there giving samples of their delectable donuts, Jeep Dealership will be there with the 2026 [Jeep Wrangler or Gladiator] in the Barefoot Bay entrance breezeway.
Try your “luck” by adopting a Duck! Adopt your Lucky Duck now, and watch them race at Barefoot Bay on Saturday, August 1 (raindate is August 8). The Mundelein Parks Foundation has 250 adoptable ducks that are available for $10 each.
The “Lucky Duck Race” will begin with a splash at 2 pm at Barefoot Bay. Bring the family to enjoy a day at the ‘Bay and stay to watch your Lucky Duck race in the lazy river. You don’t need to be present to win. All spectators must use a season pass or purchase a daily admittance at the resident/non-resident rate to enter Barefoot Bay.
