Make Way for Duckling Day!

Our favorite Duckling Day parade is fast approaching! This annual event, held on Mother’s Day each year is hosted by the Friends of the Public Garden and will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 13 on the Boston Common. You won't want to miss this incredible day of face painting, magic making and children dressed as ducklings—a fun and unique way of celebrating Mother’s Day.

Inspired by the popular children book, Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, the Duckling Day parade is an enjoyable experience for children and adults alike.  Participants retrace the steps of the book’s adorable characters, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their eight duckling children. Led by the Harvard marching band, the parade begins at the Boston Common and runs through Beacon Hill.

Parents and children can celebrate this event on Mother’s Day in recognition of Mrs. Mallard, the noble mother  duck who leads her children to safety in the Public Garden. Duckling Day gives mothers an opportunity to guide their own “ducklings” to safety as the parade winds through Beacon Hill and ultimately finishes near the Make Way for Duckling’s statue on the Public Garden.

It’s a wonderful afternoon for all children and parents who attend. Prior to the parade, there will be plenty of entertainment, including a face painter, a balloon artist and a magician. Mayor Menino will even greet families at the end of the parade, and actors from the Wheelock Family Theater will perform a dramatic reading of the book.

For more information take a look at the flier!