Everything’s ducky at the 4th Annual Buffalo Maritime Festival

BUFFALO — Huge things are happening in the city. And huge things are coming to the city. Specifically, the World’s Largest Rubber Duck, which is in town this weekend for the 4th Annual Buffalo Maritime Festival.

Mama Duck is in the Queen City, being “assembled” now. The World’s Largest Duck, a 61-foot tall, 23,000-pound inflated plastic and steel duck, will be stationed in the Buffalo River, just south of (and clearly visible from) Canalside from Friday morning until Sunday evening. Her duckling, Timmy, arrived last week to scout the place out.

The World’s Largest Rubber Duck is just one of the many things going on around the harbor this weekend as part of the Maritime Festival, three days of live music, local food and, of course boats.

The full festival schedule follows:

Friday: 5 – 8 p.m.

• 5 – 7: Paddle & Pedal Boat Rentals
• 5 – 7: Bison Hour presented by Flying Bison Brewery featuring drink specials at The Dish at Canalside
• 5-8: Photo Booth Fun presented by Catholic Health
• 6– 10: Buffalo Roots Celebration featuring Naach Khushee “Dancing Joy”
• 6– 7: Power Yoga Class
• 7 – 8: Acroyoga Class
• 7 – 8: Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga
• 7 – 8:30: Canalside Murder Mystery!
• 9 – 10: Lawless Buffalo Pub Walk

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

• 10 – 10:45: Pat Mahoney (Architect from Lauer-Manguso & Associates) – “Pierce Arrow Museum – Frank Lloyd Wright Filling Station”
• 10 – 5: Artisan Row at the Canals
• 10 – 3: JumpBunch at the Captain’s Corner
• 10 – 7: Paddle & Pedal Boat Rentals
• 10 – 8: Photo Booth Fun presented by Catholic Health
• 10 – 11: Power Yoga Class
• 11 – 11:45: Paul Redding – “Buffalo Waterfront History”
• 11 – 2: Young Audiences of WNY at the Captain’s Corner
• 11 – 2:30 Face Painting at the Captain’s Corner
• 11 – 3: Free Children’s Activities with Buffalo Library at the Captain’s Corner
• 11 – 3: Live Music from The Buffalo Brass Machine
• 11 – 12: Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga
• 11 – 1: Canalside Scavenger Hunt
• 12 – 12:45: Roger Allen (of the Buffalo Maritime Center) – “Hand to Hand Program”
• 12 – 8: Sail the Canal Remote Control Sailboat Rentals
• 1 – 1:45: Steve Rubach (of Old Boats Buffalo) – “Antique Outboard Motor Basics”
• 2 – 2:45: Brian Trzeciak (of Buffalo Maritime Center) – “Paddle Board Building”
• 3 – 5: “Meet the Brewer” featuring Tim Herzog of Flying Bison Brewery 
• 6 – 8: Live Music from The Tins

 Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• 10 – 3: Free Children’s Activities with Buffalo Library at the Captain’s Corner
• 10 – 3: E2 Young Engineers & Monkey See, Monkey Do Children’s Activities at the Captain’s Corner
• 10 – 3: Explore & More
• 10 – 3: Girl Scout crafts at the Captain’s Corner
• 10 – 5: Photo Booth Fun presented by Catholic Health
• 10 – 7: Paddle and Pedal Boat Rentals
• 10 – 11: Vinyasa Yoga with Maya
• 11 – 11:45: Mick Griffin (of Old Boats Buffalo) – “Boat Builders of the Niagara Frontier”
• 11 – 2:30: Live Music from Mike Reardon
• 11 – 3: Acoustic Music from Tim Britt
• 11 – 4: Face painting at the Captain’s Corner
• 12 – 12:45: Brian Trzeciak (of Buffalo Maritime Center) – “Paddle Board Building”
• 12 – 8: Sail the Canal Remote Control Sailboat Rentals
• 12:30 – 1: Buffalo Magic Show
• 1 – 2: Canalside Walking Tour
• 1 – 1:45: John Montague (of the Buffalo Maritime Center) – Buffalo Steam Yachts of the Gilded Age
• 2 – 2:45: Steve Rubach – “Antique Outboard Motor Basics”
• 3 – 5: Live Music from The Buffalo Dolls
• 3:30 – 4: Buffalo Magic Show
• All day at the Old Boats Buffalo tent: “Tell Us Your Boat Story”