Date/Time
Date(s) - 01.30.2027
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Location
W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

Categories

• Kellogg Biological Station
• Bird Sanctuary

What to expect:

Get ready for a quacking good time! Join us for a family afternoon filled with rubber duck-themed games, crafts, exploration, and outdoor fun. Test your skills at carnival games, explore bird adaptations, search the trails for hidden ducks, and more!

Admission is $7/adults, $6/seniors and students, $5/children ages 2-17. Sanctuary members always get in free!

Rubber Duck Carnival Location: Auditorium
Enjoy a variety of carnival-style games—all with prizes! Game tickets are included with admission.

• Rubber duck-themed carnival games
• Rubber duck crafts
• Selfie Ducky Station

Duck Exploration Station Location: The Roost
Explore the science behind ducks and other birds through hands-on activities.

• Feather Exploration
• “Fat Gloves” activity
• Bird bone inspection

Self-Guided Duck Adventures 
Explore the sanctuary at your own pace with duck-themed activities along the trails.    

• Read to a Duck: Read a story to a duck decoy at the Overlook.
• Duck Facts: Discover fun duck facts along the trails.
• Duck Jokes: Look for duck-themed jokes along the trails.
• The Great Duck Search: Find the odd-looking rubber ducks hidden along the trail. Find them all for a chance to win a rubber duck prize!

Resource Center
Stop by the Resource Center for more duck-themed fun.

• How Many Ducks? Guess how many ducks are in the container. The closest guess wins a prize.
• Dress-a-Mini-Duck Competition: Pick up a mini rubber duck and competition rules in advance beginning November 2026 through January 28, 2027.

Weather Permitting Activities  
If winter weather cooperates, enjoy some outdoor fun.

• Roast marshmallows at the fire pit
• Snow Duck Building Contest  

Snacks & Rubber Duck Merch
Food, snacks, and rubber duck-themed items will be available for purchase, including:

• Cookies
• Popcorn
• Rubber duck-themed items

Event information:

• Date: Saturday, January 30, 2027
  
• Time: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. 
• Audience: Families
• No registration required
• Cost: included with general admission

Questions? Please call (269) 671-2510 or email birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu.