Havre de Grace Duck Drop to Ring in 2017

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — The duck that has earned Havre de Grace national recognition will be dropping once again from its perch atop a Susquehanna Hose Company ladder truck.

The 2017 Duck Drop is planned for midnight. Don't worry: It's a manmade duck.

Music will begin at 10 p.m. on the grounds of Havre de Grace Middle School and the Havre de Grace Activity Center. A local DJ will play music outside before the big countdown.

At midnight when the duck falls from the truck to ring in the new year, there will be a fireworks show.

Coastal Living magazine named Havre de Grace one of the top 10 places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in North America, citing the Duck Drop as a main attraction.

The 2017 Duck Drop will be at 451 Lewis Lane, from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

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