Kids Fest and Duck Race

Saturday June 7, 2025

11AM-3PM EST

Kids Fest

Since 2013 the Rotary Club of Strongsville's Annual "Kids Fest" event is a free summer community event geared towards children of all ages. Last year, we had about 2,000 people show up for a fun filled day of kids activities including:

  • MetroParks Naturalist Unit

  • Pony Rides

  • Face Painting

  • Inflatables

  • Touch a Truck

  • Food

  • Much more

Duck Race

At approximately 2pm the ducks will be launched, with the finish line at the Cleveland Metroparks Chalet. Ducks will be available to be sponsored online before the event or at the Kids Fest. The grand prize is $2,000, second place $1,000, 3rd $500, 4th $300 and 5th $200.

Duck Race

At approximately 2pm the ducks will be launched, with the finish line at the Cleveland Metroparks Chalet. Ducks will be available to be sponsored online before the event or at the Kids Fest. The grand prize is $2,000, second place $1,000, 3rd $500, 4th $300 and 5th $200.

Pony Ride Rules

To prevent long lines for the pony ride we are having timed slots for the ponies.

  • A free ticket is required for the pony rides

  • A limited number of tickets are available on a first come first served basis at the main duck sales table and will be valid for a chosen time slot

  • Child must be present and weigh 75lbs or less

Duck Sponsorship

Thank you to everyone who participated.

The winning ducks

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137
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1785
731

Beneficiaries

SPONSORS

Papa Quacker

Turn Key Transformations

Clean & Green Lawn Services

CBA Partners

Junior Quacker

Assisting Hands of Greater Cleveland

Sage Family Charitable Trust

First National Bank

Richard Weiser DDS, Inc

Strongsville VFW 3345

BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care

First National Bank

Southwest General Foundation

Professional Roofing Service

Serpentini Chevrolet of Strongsville

Duckling Quacker

Infinity by Marvin

Trillium Creek Dermatology

Sweet Kiddles Flexible Childcare Center

Kidsmile Inc

KMD Sales

Joyce Windows, Sunrooms & Baths

Altenheim

World Champion TKD Academy

Raising Cane's

International Karate Centers

Jerod Scheetz - State Farm

Valley Automotive Group (Valley Ford Truck)

Aine’s Beauté & Co.

Goldfish Swim School

Kiplinger & Co CPAs

Teriyaki Madness

Liquid Lifestyles

Strong Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

City Club of Strongsville

Union Savings Bank

Go Ape

Rubber Duckie

Strongsville Education Foundation

Dale and Becky Piper

Tom Laub

Judge Sean Kilbane and Family

Hospitality Restaurants - Rosewood Grill

FHM Services

R.A. Kalfas Construction

Streeter & Petropouleas

Kaminski For Strongsville

PSE Credit Union

Strongsville Chamber of Commerce

Sgt Clean Car Wash

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Directions / Parking

Parking for the Kids Fest and Duck Race will be at the RTA Park-and-Ride lot off of Pearl between the Metroparks and Whitney Road in Strongsville. Free shuttle buses will run from the RTA Park-and-Ride lot including handicap parking spots and handicap accessible buses.

For safety there will be no public parking or vehicles at The Chalet in the Metroparks. We have been advised that there is no parking along Valley Parkway through the Metroparks, and the police and park rangers will be patrolling and issuing tickets.

If coming from I-71 take the Pearl Rd Exit 234, and head south on Pearl Rd (right if coming from the north, left if from the south), and the Park-and-Ride will be on the left just over 1 mile away, past Whitney. If you get to the Cleveland Metroparks you have gone too far.

If you are coming from the turnpike, I-80, take the rightmost of the three exit lanes to Rt-42 / Strongsville, the Park-and-Ride is on the exit road before you get to Pearl.