Ballater Duck Festival

Family fun day with lots of stalls, bouncy castle and more,culminating with a giant duck race on the river and pipe band parade through the village.

A family fun day on the village Greens in the centre of Ballater on Royal Deeside involving over 50 trade, craft and charity stalls, with entertainment for children including hook-a-duck and bouncy castle. As well as the local shops, restaurants and cafes, there are food stalls on the Green including burgers, hog roast and pizzas.

The Ballater Pipe Band plays and there is live musical entertainment on the stage plus many other events on the Green, culminating in a giant inflatable duck race on the River Dee at 3pm and a Tote operates if anyone fancies a ‘flutter’ on one of the ducks.