Dubbed “Mama Duck,” it’s billed as the “world’s largest rubber duck.”
The “world’s largest rubber duck” lays flat Wednesday, July 3, 2024, before it’s inflated in Lake Elsinore near The Diamond stadium. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Lake Elsinore. It will be on display from Thursday, July 4, 2024, until Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” stands at an estimated 61 feet tall in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Lake Elsinore. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” stands at an estimated 61 feet tall in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. It is on display outside The Diamond baseball stadium. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” is seen Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Lake Elsinore. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” is seen Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Lake Elsinore. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck,” which stands at an estimated 61 feet tall, is seen Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Lake Elsinore. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Workers inflate the “world’s largest rubber duck” in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, near The Diamond baseball stadium. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
A woman pulls open the “world’s largest rubber duck” as it gets ready to be inflated in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates with the help of workers in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” slowly inflates in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
A woman passes Wednesday, July 3, 2024, by the eye of the “world’s largest rubber duck,” which is estimated to be about 61 feet tall. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
The “world’s largest rubber duck” finishes inflating Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Lake Elsinore. It will be on display from Thursday, July 4, 2024, through Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
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The “world’s largest rubber duck” lays flat Wednesday, July 3, 2024, before it’s inflated in Lake Elsinore near The Diamond stadium. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Workers inflated the fowl Wednesday, July 3, next to The Diamond stadium in Lake Elsinore.
The smiling yellow duck, which tours the globe, will entertain visitors during activities on Independence Day and other days through Saturday, July 6. It measures 61 feet tall, 64 feet wide and 74 feet long.
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Curious visitors can take a gander at the duck — and shoot photos with it — over the next three days, between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Parking at the minor league baseball venue is free.
Specific festivities surrounding the duck include:
Thursday, July 4: Independence Day Party with fireworks, 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 5: Jeep Show & Shine, 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday, July 6: Bye-Bye Duck event, 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
There also will be live music and food vendors all three nights.
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